Wolseley plc, based in Reading, United Kingdom, acquired the assets of Lawrence Plumbing Supply Co., and the shares of plumbing distributors Castle Supply Co. and Castle North Corp. (Castle Group) were acquired from Joseph Lawrence, Joseph White, Robert Stern, Robert Caldwell and John Thomas.
Citing warranty and repair service, ordering process and more, J.D. Power and Associates recently ranked Bradford White Corp. as highest among water heater and boiler manufacturers in satisfying subcontractors.
There are plenty of choices available when a contractor or builder considers the materials to use when designing and installing plumbing systems in residential and commercial properties
Faced with nearly $180 million in debt, Amtrol, Warwick, R.I., filed for Chapter 11 protection last December. “For several years, Amtrol has been constrained by its highly leveraged capital structure,” said Larry T. Guillemette, company chairman, president and chief executive officer, in a prepared news release on Dec. 18. “Quite simply, we have too much debt.”
In a letter received by AERCO from Underwriter’s Laboratories on Oct. 3, 2006, the organization has confirmed the 99.2 percent operating efficiency of the Benchmark 2.0 Low NOx boiler (BMK2.0LN) when operated at 5 percent input with 60 degree F return water in a system designed with a 20-degree temperature rise.
Speakman showerheads are the specification standard in bathrooms of half a million hotel and motel rooms in North America, including leading lodging brands such as Marriott Hotels and Resorts, Hyatt, Crowne Plaza, Hilton, Sheraton, Doubletree, Courtyard, Wyndham and Westin hotels.