The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute recently held its 2006 Spring Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa, Albuquerque, N.M.

A management team led by members of the company's founding family has regained control of Conbraco Industries.

NIBCO recently announced that it has signed a purchase agreement for the assets of Consolidated Plumbing Industries, which manufactures PEX tubing for the North American water distribution and radiant heating markets.

Little Giant Pump Co. was acquired by Franklin Electric Co., a manufacturer of submersible electric motors and a global supplier of water and fuel pumping systems.

Jacuzzi Brands reported net sales for the first six months of its fiscal year 2006, which ended March 31, were $556.3 million. This is down from $582.5 million in the first half of fiscal year 2005.

The Distributor Products Group of Mestek Inc., Westfield, Mass., will sponsor the 2006 U.S. Women's Open Championship for the second time.

Tyco Fire & Building Products, a division of Tyco International Ltd., announced that it has entered into an exclusive license agreement with Pursuit Dynamics PLC for its patented PDX technology.

Klein Tools is holding its third annual “Race and Win” race car promotion for its customers as a tie-in to its sponsorship of IRL racecar driver No. 27, Dario Franchetti.

Armstrong announced that the production and sales of high-pressure pumps was consolidated under the legal entity of RMI Pressure Systems Ltd.

Flowserve Corp.'s Thomas E. Ferguson, vice president of Flowserve and president of Flowserve Pumps, was elected president of the Hydraulic Institute for 2006-2007.