VitrA’s Showrooms of Excellence Program is gaining momentum in top markets including Atlanta, Washington and Nashville.

The Sump and Sewage Pump Manufacturers Association recently elected officers and directors for two-year terms.

The Oilheat Manufacturers Association recently elected a new slate of officers for two-year terms (2007-2009).

Australian water-efficient toilet manufacturer Caroma announced that 20 of its more than 30 dual-flush toilets for the North American market have been certified to carry the EPA’s new WaterSense label.

The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute has moved to new offices, and named a new technical director.

ECR International’s new state-of-the-art demonstration vehicle has begun its voyage through the United States and Canada, where it will showcase the company’s HVAC product offerings.

Warmboard radiant subfloor was recently selected and profiled as one of the Top 10 Green Building Products of 2007 in an annual print and online publication

Two of the industry’s largest industrial and oilfield PVF suppliers, Red Man Pipe & Supply Co. and McJunkin Corp., announced a self-described “merger of equals” that will make the new company by far the largest PVF distributor in North America, with estimated annual revenues exceeding $3 billion.

Tyco Fire & Building Products recently opened a Grinnell Mechanical Grooved Products warehouse in Avon, Mass.

In a notice filed with the Texas Workforce Commission, Crane Plumbing LLC (Mansfield, Ohio) said it will permanently close its steel manufacturing plant at 8290 South Central Expressway in Dallas at the end of August.