Sloan Valve Co.’s Flushmate Division and Mansfield Plumbing Products donated a shipment of pressure-assist toilets to help members of the Fellowship of Christian Peace Officers rebuild homes in Gulfport, Miss.

NOVA Chemicals Corp., which makes plastics and chemicals used to produce consumer/industrial/packaging products, and Dietrich Metal Framing, have formed a joint venture combining Dietrich’s expertise in light-gauge steel framing with NOVA’s expandable polystyrene technology to produce strong, efficient building systems for residential and light commercial use.

Flowserve Corp. and Al Rushaid Group (Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) ratified an agreement to build the largest OEM pump repair, manufacturing and training facility in the Middle East.

Wholesale distributor F.W. Webb Co., the Boston Red Sox and the Fenway Sports Group (Webb's sports marketing firm) created the F.W. Webb First Pitch Sweepstakes, where the grand prize was throwing out the first pitch at Fenway Park on July 31.

Bobrick Washroom Equipment Inc. recently acquired the assets of General Accessory Mfg. Co. (GAMCO) from The Liberty Hardware Group of Masco Corp.

Osmo Syrenius, CEO/chairman of T-DRILL Industries Inc., and Dick Nelson, sales manager, presented Grant Brekke of Brekke Sales Co. an award for having sold 500 T-DRILL systems.

Distributor W.W. Grainger contributed $15,000 to the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry/Baton Rouge Area Foundation Small Business Disaster Relief Fund to help small businesses in New Orleans rebuild.

REHAU's Solelec electric radiant underfloor heating product has been approved for use in conservatories in conjunction with PERGO's laminate flooring system.

Tool manufacturer LENOX gave more than $15,000 in its products to the winners of the 2006 SkillsUSA Championships

Eva Fox, vice president of marketing for T&S Brass and Bronze Works, has been appointed to the Handwashing Leadership Forum of Handwashing For Life®.