A.O. Smith Corp. reached agreement with GSW's two majority shareholders on A.O. Smith's proposed acquisition of Canadian-based GSW, parent company of American Water Heaters.
The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute's 2006 Spring Meeting will take place April 9-12 at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa, Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M.
Weil-McLain announced the acquisition of Taishan Maeda Boiler Co. of Taian, China, which produces boilers for the China market and assorted iron castings.
Honeywell recently acquired Tridium Inc., a privately held software development company based in Richmond, Va., with subsidiaries in London and Singapore.
Wilkins, part of the Zurn Plumbing Products Group, has joined with the Security and Emergency Management System (SEMS), which provides a step-by-step method for completing a vulnerability assessment of water systems.
Tyco Healthcare and Tyco Electronics will separate from the Tyco Fire & Security and Engineered Products & Services businesses through tax-free stock dividends to Tyco shareholders, who will then own all the stock in all three companies.