Webstone Co. and Raven Products said that a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in June 2005 regarding patent infringement relating to Webstone's Isolator® Uni-Flange Ball Valve has been settled and dismissed.

Watts Water Technologies Inc. announced several recent acquisitions.

Tyco Fire & Building Products opened a new Grinnell Mechanical Grooved Products warehouse in Brea, Calif., Nov. 1.

Taco Inc. has announced a restructuring of its Sales and Marketing Department into two separate divisions based on its major product markets - commercial and residential.

TOTO USA recently opened its New York Gallery of products and design displays in Soho, the city's design district.

Sloan Valve Co.'s Uppercut Dual-Flush Flushometer has been chosen as one of BuildingGreen Inc.'s Top 10 Green Building Products award winners for 2005.

Slant/Fin Corp. was recently awarded ISO certification for quality for its Greenvale, N.Y., manufacturing operations.

Recent industry promotions and hirings.

Charlotte Pipe and Foundry has formed a new Technical Services Department to provide education and technical support to engineers on the application and installation of all Charlotte Pipe products.

Beginning Jan. 1, many Bradford White power-vented, through-the-wall water heaters will be manufactured with the Defender Safety System® to comply with new ANSI standards.