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At the biennial ASPE-EPE banquet in Long Beach, Calif., Oct. 28, the ASPE Board inducted S. Jerry McDanal, vice president engineering Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co., into the College of Fellows.

In addition to the luxurious Marquise Collection, the Park Avenue Series collaborative effort by THG and Bernardaud was introduced at the event.

Plumbing products supplier Watts Water Technologies Inc. said it would cut jobs, freeze salaries and suspend its stock buyback program to save costs.

Effective Oct. 31, 2008, IPEX Inc. will discontinue the production and the sale of WarmRite Floor® pipe, fittings and accessories for the North American hydronic heating market.

Danfoss announced that it will combine its North America Heating divisions into one unified division with headquarters in Toronto, Canada and Baltimore, Md.

Home-improvement radio host Tom Kraeutler presented his 2008 Money Pit “Voice of the Consumer Report” to members of the Plumbing Manufacturers Institute Oct. 7 during the group’s fall meeting in Arlington, Va.

Facility maintenance supplier Grainger announced it will increase its technical education scholarship program from the original nine community colleges to 35 across the country.

With a new contest every two weeks, football fans can re-enter every other week and win one of 11 Channellock tool rolls.

Danfoss announces new president/CEO

ECR's Tom Reed retires

Grohe North America names Jeff Ackerberg as president/CEO

Gary Anderson now president of Lasco

Component Hardware Group, a manufacturer of premium plumbing and hardware products for commercial, foodservice, institutional and healthcare applications, announced its purchase of Flame Gard, a manufacturer of baffle-type grease filters and hood duct access doors.