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Germany's Villeroy & Boch acquired the sanitaryware business from Mexico's Grupo Industrial Saltillo, including three factories that produce St. Thomas Creations and Vitromex.

Moen recently introduced its Moen Certified Service Plumber program, a training and certification program that allows service plumbers to hone their installation techniques while also providing service tools to make their jobs easier and complete the job with professionalism.

Selkirk Americas has been purchased by Tomkins PLC, a global engineering and manufacturing group.

Burnham Hydronics kicks off its new promotion, “Get Geared Up,” this spring. Contractors can earn gift cards to the Burnham Collection, which includes apparel, golf items, coolers, tools, work stools, etc.

Lochnivar Corp.'s Hydronic Heating Tour will travel the Northeast in April and early May featuring the Solution and Knight boilers.

Pro Circle member D.R. Gatto of Liberty Plumbing in Dallas was the grand prize winner of In-Sink-Erator's Pro Circle Pro Bowl Sweepstakes.

This month's notable industry appointments and announcements.

Ward Mfg. recently acquired the assets of Wisconsin Nipple and Fitting Corp. of Milwaukee.

Oatey Co. is introducing a Solvent Cement Program to support and guide plumbers in their usage of plastic pipe solvent cements.

On Feb. 7, A.O. Smith Water Products Co. announced the death of Terry Allen Bihun, vice president of business development and national accounts. He died Nov. 1, 2005, at age 64.