Plumbing companies receive GreenPlumbers license 

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. – TSQ & Son Plumbing and Heating, Havertown, Penn.; Gene Johnson Plumbing, Seattle; Roebers Inc. Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, Castro Valley, Calif.; Wallner Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, Redding, Calif.; Plumbing Concepts, Yorba Linda, Calif.; LeDuc & Dexter, Santa Rosa, Calif.; One Call Plumbing, Phoenix; Michigan Plumbing, Lansing, Mich.; Addario’s Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical, Boston; and Legacy Plumbing, Rocklin, Calif., recently became licensed by the GreenPlumbers training and accreditation program. ...

GreenPlumbers welcomes Grundfos as founding partner  

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. – GreenPlumbers recently announced Grundfos Pumps Corp. as a founding partner of its organization. ...

Uponor releases webinar schedule and topics 

APPLE VALLEY, MINN. — Dates for Uponor’s 2009 radiant webinar schedule, covering thermal comfort, radiant heating and cooling, snow and ice melting, frost prevention, the human factor in HVAC, and radiant-based HVAC systems and snow melt, were recently announced and will be hosted by Robert Bean, a registered engineering technologist in construction engineering technology and radiant heating and cooling....

REHAU and Mestek announce seminar schedules 

LEESBURG, VA. & WESTFIELD, MASS. – REHAU and Mestek announced their 2009 training schedules. REHAU is offering Skill Builders training classes offered throughout the U.S. and Canada by REHAU Academy, and Mestek, in partnership with Pipeline Development Co., is offering free boiler training seminars. ...

Uponor’s sustainable distribution center opens  

APPLE VALLEY, MINN. — Uponor opened its new 285,000-sq.-ft. sustainable distribution center, located in Lakeville, Minn., March 23. ...

Clockwork reports franchise growth for 2008 

SARASOTA, FLA. – Clockwork Home Services announced franchise growth for 2008 within its portfolio of nationally branded home services companies. ...

Hill York introduces sustainable solutions  

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. – As commercial property owners grapple with high operating costs, Hill York is launching a new Performance Management Division and introducing Hygreen (Hill York Green) technology solutions to reduce energy consumption in new and existing buildings....

Mike Rowe visits Grainger’s distribution center 

CHICAGO – Mike Rowe, creator, executive producer and host of Discovery Channel's “Dirty Jobs,” recently visited Grainger’s Chicago distribution center in Niles, Ill., to meet employees and talk about his new relationship with Grainger....

Heat Transfer Products announces appointments  

EAST FREETOWN, MASS. — Heat Transfer Products’ president Dave Martin announced two key appointments to the company’s executive management team. Todd Romig, head of HTP operations since December 2007, has been appointed vice president of sales and marketing while Jon Lyons has succeeded him as vice president of operations....

Xylem meets California air standards  

ATLANTA — All Xylem products have met the California Air Resources Board’s regulations, initiated Jan. 1, 2009, implementing new limits for formaldehyde emitted from raw composite wood panels and products sold or used in California. ...

Builders Show products focus on conservation 

Plumbing products at the 2009 International Builders Show focused on water and energy conservation and low-lead potable water systems. ...

Atlas establishes integrated program 

Atlas Sales & Rentals Inc. has established a full-service department to serve its growing base of retailing and other multi-location customers and service providers. ...

Mechanical Contracting News Briefs 

According to the Air-Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute, residential electric water heater shipments for January totaled 313,177, an 8% drop...

CES starts new energy service 

Comprehensive Energy Services Inc. launched its new line of Energy Solutions Services aimed at helping building owners and managers lower operating costs, particularly in the area of energy. ...

Viega Honors Nine Sales People with Top Gun Awards 

On Saturday, April 18, more than 200 Viega employees from across America, Canada and Mexico attended the company’s Top Gun Awards dinner as a part of its National Sales Meeting....

Frost & Sullivan recognizes A. O. Smith for its products 

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. — Frost & Sullivan presented A. O. Smith Corp. with the 2009 North American Frost & Sullivan Product Innovation of the Year award for its commitment to deliver innovation in the water heater market. ...

Rinnai launches new TV ad and Web site 

PEACHTREE CITY, GA. – Rinnai America Corp. launch a new television advertisement and a revamped Web site as part of a consumer education campaign designed to teach consumers about the benefits of tankless water heaters. ...

AWWA partners with WaterSmart Innovations conference 

DENVER - As part of its ongoing commitment to encourage efficient use of water resources, the American Water Works Association announced it will partner with the WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition, Oct. 7-9, 2009, in Las Vegas....

Precision Plumbing hosts Nexstar’s Money Masters event 

Precision Plumbing is hosting Nexstar’s upcoming Money Masters event, June 5-6, 2009, in Schaumburg, Ill. ...

ICC’s educational program offers CEUs, learning lab 

WASHINGTON — At ICC’s 2009 Codes Forum Education Program, March 23-25, in New Orleans, La., attendees will have the opportunity to participate in sessions taught by code experts and obtain continuing education units....

Watts Water Technologies announces lead free product line, new Web site 

Watts Water Technologies Inc. and its associated brands are in the forefront of legislation changes in California and Vermont, mandating the reduction of lead in pipes, fittings and fixtures to take effect Jan. 1, 2010. ...

American Water Heaters’ baseball program continues through 2009 

ASHLAND CITY, TENN. – The baseball themed marketing program initiated by American Water Heaters last year, and designed for distributors and contractors to raise brand awareness and educate customers about product offerings will continue through 2009. ...

T&S Brass facility converts to Eco Brass 

TRAVELERS REST, S.C. — T&S Brass announced that its U.S. facility has converted to Eco Brass (lead-free) alloy. Effective Jan. 1, 2010, products manufactured from the U.S. facility will meet new lead reduction legislation set forth by California Assembly Bill 1953. ...

Arden Building Companies acquires Metal Works Inc. 

PAWTUCKET, R.I. — The Arden Building Companies announced the expansion of its portfolio with the purchase of Unique Metal Works Inc., Pawtucket, R.I., as of Dec. 31, 2008. Unique Metal Works has served the growing sheet metal fabrication industry in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts for the past 31 years. ...

Library gets a lift from Shaw Mechanical  

ORLANDO, FLA. — The replacement of the central chilled water plant at Orange County’s main library here is underway on a 30-day schedule that requires intermittent road closures for a 270-ton hydraulic crane to lift two 10,000-lb. cooling towers atop the five-story building for rooftop installation. ...

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