Users who recycle their nickel cadmium, nickel metal hydride or lithium ion DeWalt power tool batteries at one of the company's 79 service centers will receive a $10 discount to put toward their next DeWalt battery purchase.

Tankless water heating training offered at NARI Sept. 15-17.

Foremost Groups announced the official launch of Contrac®, a full line of vitreous china plumbing products exclusively designed for and marketed to North American builders and the wholesale plumbing channel.

Tommy Avery has joined John Guest USA as its new West Coast regional sales manager.

Lochinvar has added a distribution warehouse in Phoenix, scheduled to open on September 13, 2010.

REHAU Academy’s Skill Builders training classes will be offered throughout North America as complete three-day seminars for the remainder of the year.

Blackman Plumbing Supply (Bayport, NY) recently acquired Ridgewood, NJ-based Ridgewood Corp.

A. O. Smith awarded two winners with scholarships for $2,500 for students pursuing plumbing-heating-cooling related studies.

Armstrong International announced that Patrick Armstrong has been named its corporate president and CEO.

Trimble has acquired the assets of privately held Accubid Systems based in Concord, Ontario, Canada.