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Victaulic to open distribution hub 

Redlands, Calif. Victaulic has announced plans to open a distribution center here by February 2008. The new 75,390-sq.-ft. facility will serve as a primary...

Retail purchases of power tools growing: survey 

BY BOB MIODONSKI Of CONTRACTOR's STAFF DES PLAINES, ILL. Nearly a quarter of CONTRACTOR readers purchase power tools at home centers, according to results...

Online power tool purchases rising for contractors: survey 

BY BOB MIODONSKI OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF DES PLAINES, ILL. For the second straight year, the number of CONTRACTOR readers who buy their power tools online...

CONTRACTOR readers pick year's top products 

DES PLAINES, ILL. The interest of CONTRACTOR readers in tankless water heaters continues to run hot. For the second consecutive year, a tankless water...

Ridgid Unveils Lifetime Service Plan 

ANDERSON, S.C. Ridgid professional power and pneumatic tools will now carry a limited lifetime service agreement, the company announced in April. This...

Recip saw is top tool for CONTRACTOR readers 

The reciprocating saw is the most popular corded power tool among CONTRACTOR readers with 90.6% of respondents to the 2005 CONTRACTOR Power Tool Study...

AHR Expo Product Roundup 

The 2005 AHR Expo, held Feb. 7-9 in Orlando, Fla., set a record for number of exhibiting companies with 1,871 exhibitors taking up 372,955 sq. ft. of...

Survey: Contractor Tool Purchases at Retail Rising 

Special to CONTRACTOR DES PLAINES, ILL. CONTRACTOR readers spend, on average, $18,805 a year on power tools, according to a survey conducted among the...

Milwaukee Electric, AEG bought 

MILWAUKEE Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. announced that it entered into a stock purchase agreement to buy Atlas Copco AB's electric power tool and accessories...

Unico promo gives coats and tool bags 

ST. LOUIS - Unico Inc., manufacturer of mini-duct central heating and air conditioning systems, has announced its Fall 2004 Heating Promotion. For each...

Survey Tracks Power Tool Purchases 

Special to CONTRACTOR CONTRACTOR readers spend, on average, $20,000 a year on power tools, according to an electronic survey conducted among the magazines...

Ridgid Unveils Power Tool Line 

Special to CONTRACTOR CHICAGO Saying its mission was to create the best-in-class power tool line for professionals, Ridgid introduced a line of 35 handheld...

New Pipe-Joining Methods Are Worth a Look 

When I first started in the trades, I missed the lead-wiping joint requirement on my Journeymans test by just one year. Although lead-wiped joints had...

Soldering is in a state of (water-soluble) flux 

There is possibly no branch of construction work which has undergone within the same given time such great changes of a far-reaching nature as plumbing...

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THE STRATOS ECO HIGH-EFFICIENCY RESIDENTIAL CIRCULATOR

automatically adjusts to system demands by means of ECM motor technology; pressure by-pass valves, balancing, over-pumping and noisy zones are all eliminated...


THE ESPREE HIGH-EFFICIENCY TOILET

exceeds all industry performance standards, saving more than 20% over typical 1.6 GPF toilets.

THE DUAL-FLUSH FLOWISE HIGH EFFICIENCY TOILET

allows users to select either a 1.6 GPF flush, or a 0.8 GPF flush. Available with an elongated bowl, the traditionally styled HET...

THE GRAIL FAUCET

features sleek lines and minimalist styling. It is offered in single- and dual-handle configurations, including wall-mount...

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