U.S. boiler manufacturer ECR International announced Dec. 23 that its shareholders have approved the sale of the company to BDR Thermea, a Dutch heating products group.

IPS Corp.’s Plumbing Division purchased the solvent cement assets of Schwartz Chemical Corp.

ECR does not intend to close any manufacturing plants or lay off personnel, and products will continue to be sold under the ECR family of brands.

Key Teknik is a sanitary equipment business based in Istanbul, Turkey, that markets under the Wilco brand as well as private label in-wall and concealed cisterns.
 

Cunningham Supply is a third-generation, family-owned and -operated wholesaler of plumbing and heating supplies with roots dating back to 1948.

The 10,000-sq.-ft. facility in Newport, Vt., is the former home of Fred’s Plumbing & Heating.

Under the terms of the agreement, The Home Depot will acquire Interline for $1.625 billion in cash.

Acquisition marks largest purchase in Dwyer Group history.

Nuheat’s electric radiant floor-heating products are combined with Pentair’s Thermal Building Solutions’ Raychem heat-tracing systems for pipe freeze, snow-melting and deicing applications.
 

National distributor continues in acquisition mode.