NASA awarded Flowserve Corp. a certificate of appreciation for custom-engineering new valves for the agency's Johnson, Marshall and Stennis Space Centers.

Plumbing distributor Murray Supply, located in Hickory, N.C., recently held a counter day for its customers, sponsored by Lasco Bathware.

Several manufacturers have recently won design awards for their products.

Germany's Villeroy & Boch acquired the sanitaryware business from Mexico's Grupo Industrial Saltillo, including three factories that produce St. Thomas Creations and Vitromex.

Moen recently introduced its Moen Certified Service Plumber program, a training and certification program that allows service plumbers to hone their installation techniques while also providing service tools to make their jobs easier and complete the job with professionalism.

Selkirk Americas has been purchased by Tomkins PLC, a global engineering and manufacturing group.

Burnham Hydronics kicks off its new promotion, “Get Geared Up,” this spring. Contractors can earn gift cards to the Burnham Collection, which includes apparel, golf items, coolers, tools, work stools, etc.

Lochnivar Corp.'s Hydronic Heating Tour will travel the Northeast in April and early May featuring the Solution and Knight boilers.

Pro Circle member D.R. Gatto of Liberty Plumbing in Dallas was the grand prize winner of In-Sink-Erator's Pro Circle Pro Bowl Sweepstakes.

This month's notable industry appointments and announcements.