Plumbing and heating valve manufacturer Dahl Brothers (Canada) Limited has appointed Jannike Husebye Godfrey as its new president.

Prophet 21, a technology provider for durable goods distributors, announced the acquisition of Trade Service Systems Inc., the electrical distributors division of TradePower, parent company of Estimation Inc.

Plastic Trends Inc. of Shelby Township, Mich., appointed Kevin Wolcott its new Southeast regional manager. Wolcott will be responsible for Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina.

R.W. Beckett Corp. formed Beckett Additives LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary to market UltraGuard(tm), a heating fuel additive that stabilizes stored fuel, helps protect it from repolymerization and sludge, controls growth of bacteria and reduces tank rust.

American Standard held its first "Singing in the Shower" contest at a Chicago-area mall to promote its new VertiSpa shower system. Twenty-two contestants competed, singing a variety of karaoke music.

Kamco Products has officially launched its re-designed corporate Web site with extensive product and company information.

AffLink, a $5 billion international distributor group, named automated faucet manufacturer Technical Concepts as its Supplier of the Year.

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General Motors recently announced Supreme Corp as its No. 1 body manufacturer for Chevy and GMC cutaway van chassis in the United States, with volume topping all other suppliers across the country.

Prophet 21, a technology provider for durable goods distributors, announced the acquisition of Trade Service Systems Inc., the electrical distributors division of TradePower, parent company of Estimation Inc.