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According to a New York Times analysis of federal data, 49 million Americans have been consuming unsafe levels of chemicals and bacteria in their drinking water over the last five years. More on this. WinWholesale (Dayton, OH) opened Pensacola Winnelson Co. in Pensacola, FL. Marty McCrory, a 30-year veteran of the plumbing wholesaling business in the area, is president of the new company, which has shared ownership with local shareholders and WinWholesale. The company’s product lines include American Standard, Mansfield, A.O. Smith, Moen, Delta and Charlotte Pipe.  PremierDPH welcomed six vendors and 10 new members at its annual conference Dec. 3-5 in Dallas, TX. The new vendors are: Air King America, InSinkErator, J. P. Morgan Chase Bank – Paymentech, Kimball & Young, Paini US and Weslock. The 10 new members include Ace Home Décor, Miami Beach, FL; Aran World US, Atlanta, GA; Carolina Supply, Burlington, NC; Coleman Supply Co., Wilmington, NC; Economy Décor, Brooklyn, NY; L. A. Sales, Franklin Square, NY; Mill-Craft Cabinets & Design, Houston, TX; Portofino Tile, Cary, NC; The Handle Bar, Galveston, TX; Thurgood Supply, Decatur, GA. Attendees also toured three member showrooms in the area: Skanadario, Frisco, TX; Rick’s Hardware, Grapevine, TX; and Westside Kitchen and Bath, Dallas, TX.  Green Art Plumbing Supply, Freeport, NY, is a master distributor serving the New York metro area that offers frequent retail-oriented seminars on kitchen remodeling. The seminars attract homeowners who want to learn about creative and cost-effective ways to update the kitchen. The showroom manager does a slideshow presentation, followed by a question-and-answer period. Refreshments are served and giveaways are provided for attendees. The company was founded in 1946 by Jules Okin and remains a family-run business. His son, Lewis Okin, is currently president, and Lewis’ sons, Alex and Brian, have joined the business. The company distributes major plumbing and heating lines including Kohler, Delta, Omega, Grohe and Danze from five warehouse locations.Price Pfister announced Can-Cell Industries as its newest distributor. Canadian owned and operated Can-Cell, based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, has eight branches located from Thunder Bay, Ontario to Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Communications, training and technology hold the keys to improve the flow of products from manufacturers to wholesalers to contractors, according to a panel of manufacturers at the Connect 2009 meeting sponsored by the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors — National Association in New Orleans. Read more. The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), publisher of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) and Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC), is calling for formal code proposals toward the development of the 2012 editions of these American National Standard designated model codes. More on this.    |
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