Mueller Steam Specialty announced its new custom fabrication department in St. Pauls, N.C., providing customers with quick, economical, custom-designed fabricated units.

Wholesale distributor Grainger announced plans to expand and enhance its operations throughout the Gulf region to better serve customers.

Wholesale distributor WinWholesale Inc. opened three Winnelson locations on the East Coast and in the southeast.

Distributor Multalloy moved its warehouse facilities to better serve customers in the Southwest and Western regions of the United States.

Ridgid announced Gregg Hall as the grand-prize winner of its 2008 “Press for Success” promotion, celebrating the recent launch of the RP 330 B pressing tool.

Lochinvar Corp. announced the grand-prize winner of its VIP Contractor Showcase: Ken Tingey of Tingey Plumbing & Heating in Murray, Utah.

MAAX Corp. has entered into an asset purchase agreement with Brookfield Bridge Lending in which Brookfield acquires substantially all of the assets and property of the company.

Briggs Industries appointed Stephen Glaser as president and CEO effective July 1, 2008.

Heat pumps represent a significant growth opportunity in the swimming pool market. This new purchase was critical to Raypak’s product strategy, the company says.