Rheem Mfg. Co., Heating & Cooling Division announced an aggressive policy to eliminate online, direct-to-consumer sales of its Rheem- and Ruud-branded products.

The George Morlan Plumbing Design Center  hosted a private “faucet fashion show” for about 200 building contractors and designers.

A.O. Smith recently donated two brand new VF Series boilers to an 80-unit multifamily Salvation Army shelter in Columbia, S.C.

Hansgrohe announced the national and international awards it received in 2006.

Watts Regulator Co. recently presented the 2006 Watts “Golden Regulator” Representative of the Year Award.

Wrightsoft Corp. has launched Right-University with an online resource featuring a library of on-demand training modules

Watts Regulator Co. is taking advantage of the popular video-sharing Web site YouTube by posting its own informational video for its FloodSafe product.

Julien ’s BenchToliet by Troy Adams Design was featured on the ABC morning talk show “The View” as a hot new bathroom trend for 2007.

Richard (Dick) E. Posey, president and CEO of Moen Inc. for the last five years, announced his retirement, effective Oct. 1, 2007. Succeeding him will be David B. Lingafelter,

The Council of Manufacturing Association selected Barbara C. Higgens, executive director of the Plumbing Manufacturers Institute, as vice chairman.