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Although the company traces its roots to 1620 in Sweden, Wirsbo became incorporated in the U.S. in 1984.

Haydon Corp., a manufacturer of residential and light commercial baseboard, announced the purchase of the company by its senior management.

Honeywell recently acquired privately held Aube Technologies, a designer and manufacturer of line volt thermostats based in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec.

Basco shower doors were recently selected to appear on the hit NBC television show, "The Apprentice."

Milwaukee Valve Co. purchased the high-performance butterfly valve line from Shaw Valve (Little Rock, Ark.).

Flowserve Corp. is now supporting its premier Limitorque SMB electric actuator line with a 10-year limited standard warranty.

The Department of Energy selected a team of appliance industry leaders - Rheem Manufacturing, the Gas Appliance Manufacturer's Association, the Propane Education and Research Council, and TIAX - to develop a combined heat and power system for residential use that will provide more reliable and less costly energy.

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Efficient Technology LLC announced it will private label Paloma Industries' Model PH28R tankless water heater as the WaiWela (meaning "hot water" in Hawaiian) W200R in the United States and Canada.

In 1954, Bell & Gossett opened the Little Red Schoolhouse to provide training on the proper installation, maintenance and design techniques for hydronics and HVAC systems.