A. O. Smith Corp. and Takagi Industrial Co. announced
that they are establishing a joint venture to market and manufacture tankless
water heaters in North America.
With the plumbing industry showing widespread disapproval of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) proposed re-definition of showerheads as shower valves, the legislative body recently clarified a number of points in an e-mail exchange with Plumbing & Mechanical.
Direct
Energy, an integrated energy and services company in North America and a
subsidiary of Centrica plc, announced on June 10 its intention to acquire the
assets and business of Clockwork Home Services Inc. for $183 million.
LENOX in partnership with RCR driver Jeff Burton and the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, announced that the 2010 LENOX Industrial Tools 301 Race will be dedicated to Pete Dingeman.
Lochinvar
Corp. recently celebrated the success of the 12 top-selling participants in its
fifth annual VIP Contractor Program by awarding them an all-expenses paid,
three-day trip to Nashville, Tenn., for the 2010 Nashville Experience.