HVAC software provider Wrightsoft Corp. will relocate its headquarters to a new space at 131 Hartwell Ave. in Lexington, Mass.

TOTO opened a gallery in downtown Chicago designed to be a resource for architects and designers, as well as their homeowner clients, who are seeking high-tech luxury bath fittings and fixtures.

Julien announced that it has opened a new distribution facility in Boston and will open sister facilities in Los Angeles and Denver in the near future.

LA-CO Industries Inc./Markal Co. has announced its biggest promotion in the company’s 73-year history: the “Pick Up and Win” Sweepstakes.

The company’s products, which include hose, fittings and brackets, are the only flexible solutions to gain such approval.

Chicago Faucets recently announced a promotion that offers licensed plumbing contractors a $500 U.S. Savings Bond when they purchase and install $5,000 of Chicago Faucets products in a school project.

On June 6, PM attended Viessmann Mfg.’s “Say Hello To Solar” one-day seminar at the company’s Warwick, R.I., training offices, and learned that even though America’s solar market is a “slice-of-a-slice-of-the-pie” compared to the rest of the world, there is huge potential for growth.

Paul Graham, owner of Paul’s Plumbing & Heating, Worthington, Mass., won a new service van when he beat a field of 46 regional time-trial winners in F.W. Webb’s Watts WaterPEX Challenge.

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.

Held June 21-22 at the Schaumburg, IL, Doubletree Hotel, the 2007 Technical Workshop of the Plumbing Manufacturers Institute (PMI) placed a strong emphasis on water conservation and the importance of its members to stay informed about codes and standards.

The two-day event drew a total of about 50 people from 19 member companies and 16 non-member companies.