 Wayne Pipe & Supply moved into a new 48,000-sq.-ft. facility on the northwest side of Fort Wayne, IN, in October. The steel building houses its office, distribution center and a bath and kitchen showroom. This move will enable the wholesaler to modernize its operations and cut transportation costs, according to Jim Wilson, president. The 113-year-old plumbing distributor serves customers within a 100-mile radius of Fort Wayne. Denver, CO-based rep firm Marshall-Rodeno Associated announced it would host its fifth Ladies Luncheon for women in the plumbing industry on Nov. 6. Chris Nicosia, regional saleswoman from Sloan Valve, is to be the guest speaker. Staron Surfaces, a division of Samsung, added six distributors to its team. Wanderosa (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Holdahl Co. (Plymouth, MN), Stone Connection (Norcross, GA) and Stone Source (Dallas, TX) will carry Radianz Quartz. Youngblood Lumber Co. (Minneapolis, MN) will carry Staron Solid Surface, and National Wood Products (Sacramento, CA) will carry both Staron Solid Surface and Radianz Quartz. Kaldewei has added two independent sales agency partners that will call on architects, interior designers, mechanical contractors, hospitality developers, plumbing wholesalers, kitchen and bath showrooms and builders. The Weinstein Group will cover Washington, D.C., Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania. Esar Comercializadora SA de CV will cover Mexico and the Dominican Republic. Bear Creek Glass acquired Robert Jones Designs and says it is now the largest producer of designer handmade glass sinks in North America. Read more. Gerber Plumbing Fixtures LLC received the 2009 National “Turnaround of the Year Award” for a mid-size company from the Turnaround Management Association (TMA), an international non-profit organization with more than 9,000 members dedicated to corporate renewal. More on this. Food waste disposer manufacturer InSinkErator honored the outstanding efforts of Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors National Auxiliary members by hosting a combined scholarship and awards program at the PHCC annual convention held Oct. 21-23 in New Orleans, La. Read more.    |