Elkay recently completed a large upgrade of its Savanna, Ill., water cooler manufacturing facility.

Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland Inc., announced it achieved RC14001 certification of its Kearny, N.J., manufacturing plant.

German-based Rothenberger, manufacturer of plumbing and pipe tools, announced a joint venture with electrical tools manufacturer Greenlee Textron to further expand the companies' combined service and product offerings in North America.

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WEDECO Inc. was recently acquired by ITT Industries.

Plumbing fixture manufacturer Crane Plumbing LLC, Evanston, Ill., sold its controlling interest to Sun Capital Partners Inc., a Boca Raton-based private investment firm.

Chicago Faucets Co. unveiled its 2005 dates for the Chicago Faucet University

England-based plumbing and heating distributor Wolseley plc acquired the following North American distribution businesses

Dexter + Chaney won numerous rankings for its size or growth rate in 2004.

Danfoss received the 2005 AHR Expo Refrigeration Innovation Award for its new industrial refrigeration control valve platform.