According to the ADP Small Business
Report, total private employment among small businesses (U.S. companies
with fewer than 50 employees) increased by 44,000 in August.
BNP Media, parent publisher of PM and Supply House Times, has announced the acquisition of the Professional Services Division of
Ascend Media, which includes the Food, Beverage and Packaging Group, and the
Gaming Group of magazines, conferences, websites and events.
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) hired
Pete DeMarco as its new Director of Special Programs.
DeMarco will join IAPMO in November and is expected to develop new programs
to support green plumbing technology, products, systems and applications.
An on-field promotion featured a giant running toilet being tackled by a security guard at the Colorado-Colorado State football game on Sunday. This stunt was part of an awareness campaign by Denver Water to promote water conservation and fixing running toilets.
Home Depot has completed the
sale of HD Supply to a group of three private equity firms for the final
price was $8.5 billion. It includes a portfolio of 11 businesses and the company will retain the HD Supply name.
GasNetworks will hold its
Seventh Annual Heating Professionals Fall Conference Sept. 27 in Randolph, Mass. The day-long conference will feature expert trainers
and speakers, including PM columnist Dan Holohan, and will
focus on high efficiency natural gas heating equipment and installation
practices.
Home Depot Inc. marked down the price of HD Supply by 18 percent over the
weekend as it offered other concessions to sell the construction supply business
for $8.5 billion, according to Reuters and Bloomberg.
The American Supply Association and the ASA Education Foundation announced that
Michael M. Adelizzi has been appointed to the position of ASA’s Executive Vice
President, effective Sept. 4, 2007.
Separate speakers during opening day of the
Radiant Panel Association’s Annual National Conference and Radiant Expo, Aug.
22-24, Hartford, Conn., underscored just how eco-friendly radiant systems can
be.
The Radiant Panel Association’s National Conference and Radiant Expo, Aug.
22-24, Hartford, Conn., will include a trade show, seminars and a salute to the
radiant industry’s “All-Stars.”
Imperium
Renewables opened the company’s second biodiesel facility
near Grays Harbor, Wash. It has an annual capacity of 100 million gallons,
making it the largest biodiesel plant currently operating in the United States.
The Fluoride
Action Network, a group of more than 600 professionals — physicians,
dentists, scientists and environmentalists — is urging Congress to stop fluoridation
of the nation’s water supply.
The 2007 World Water Week opens in Stockholm,
Sweden, today, with 2,500 international experts expected to attend. Climate
change, a potential water shortage in some regions, and the diversion of water
to crops for biofuels are some of the topics to be discussed at the event.
American
Standard Companies Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement
to sell the company’s worldwide Bath and Kitchen products business to funds
advised by Bain
Capital Partners, LLC, a leading global private investment firm, for $1.755
billion in cash.
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