Steam bath manufacturer ThermaSol has contracted with The Travel Channel's Samantha Brown as product spokesperson to endorse its complete product offerings for residential and commercial divisions, including steam baths, home spas and day spas.

Elkay celebrated the opening of its new Elkay West 106,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility and distribution center in Ogden, Utah, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, luncheon and plant tours.

Keeney Manufacturing, located in Newington, Conn., opened a new manufacturing and distribution facility in Jiangmen, China.

Mueller Water Products, a subsidiary of Walter Industries, bought the operating assets of Vernon, Conn.-based CCNE LLC, a privately held contract producer and distributor of check valves used in water and wastewater treatment and distribution systems, for nearly $8.8 million.

The Gastite Division of Titeflex Corp. will relocate its manufacturing and distribution operations from Springfield to Portland, Tenn.

Caleffi Hydronic Solutions was recently involved in a film production for a public television special on “Innovative Building Solutions.”

T&S Brass and Bronze Works announced the divestiture of its Sage Sanitizing System line to Mecserflex Ltd. of England.

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.

Ridge Tool Co. completed a new RIDGID North American distribution center in Cambridge, Ohio.

Denmark-based Grundfos recently agreed to purchase American pump manufacturer PACO Pumps, which is owned by the Swiss Sulzer group.