The company recently partnered with Mike
Rowe, creator, executive producer and host of the Discovery Channel
series “Dirty Jobs,” to raise awareness about the widening gap between the
supply of skilled workers and the growing technical demands of today’s
workplace.
Watts Water Technologies Inc. posted lower-than-expected
quarterly results and said it would close three facilities and cut 400 jobs due
to the continued weakened markets.
Chicago
Faucets announced that its management systems have achieved ISO 9001:2008/ISO
14001:2004 certification of its U.S. headquarters in Des Plaines, Ill., and
three manufacturing sites.
During the International Builders’ Show, Kohler
Co. launched SaveWaterAmerica.com ― a viral online campaign
dedicated to teach homeowners how easy it is to save water.
With the recent reintroduction of the
residential tax credits for energy-efficient improvements, a number of A.O.
Smith high-efficiency water heater models are eligible for a $300 tax credit.
Chicago-based
distributor, W.W. Grainger Inc., plans to more than
double its “Tools for Tomorrow” scholarship program, which awards students
$2,000 to complete industrial trade programs at colleges and technical schools.