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INDUSTRY NEWS
Murray Supply supports Wounded Warrior Project
CHARlOTTE, n.C. — Murray Supply Company’s MRO Division partnered with the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) to run a promotion on Vet- eran’s Day, nov. 11, 2010. Murray Supply honored the men and women that serve our country by donating $2,000 to the Wounded Warrior Proj- ect on Veteran’s Day. The Wounded Warrior Project pro-
vides services and programs to troops who have been injured in recent con- flicts, many of them suffering from traumatic brain injuries, amputations and severe burns. The WWP began when several vet-
erans and friends —moved by stories of the first wounded service members returning from Afghanistan and Iraq — took action to help others in need. This program began as a service to provide items to comfort wounded soldiers and it has grown into a com- plete rehabilitative effort. Thousands of wounded warriors and caregivers receive support each year through WWP programs designed to nurture the mind, body and encourage eco- nomic impact. The WWP is wholly committed to
aiding wounded heros and easing not only their initial transition to civilian
life, but throughout their entire lives through combat stress recovery pro- gram, policy and government affairs, family support, benefits services, physical health and rehabilitation and multiple other programs. To learn more or to donate visit www.wound-
edwarriorproject.org. Murray Supply Company is a fam- ily owned and operated company
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based out of Winston-Salem, n.C. The company is engaged in the wholesale distribution of residential and commercial plumbing products, industrial and commercial piping, MRO products, as well as kitchen and bath fixtures. They have six branch locations and a showroom, all in north Carolina. Visit
www.murraysupply.com.
Ferguson acquires Summit Pipe and Supply
nEWPORTnEWS, VA. — Ferguson ac- quired Summit Pipe and Supply Co. Inc. and Summit Pipe and Supply Company of Mississippi Inc. (collec- tively, “Summit”) in an asset transac- tion completed Dec. 31, 2010. Summit is a waterworks distributor with locations in northport and We- tumpka, Ala., and Jackson, Miss. “Summit is a market leader with
very talented associates that will be a tremendous asset to Ferguson as we grow our waterworks footprint in this region,” said Ferguson CEO Frank Roach. “Strong vendor alignment, coupled with the ability to add contin- uous territory, filling in between our existing Florida and Baton Rouge Fer- guson Waterworks locations, made this an attractive acquisition.” Summit was founded in 2001 by
The Murray Supply Company MRO branch stands proudly behind the $2000 check they donated to Wounded Warrior Project.
brothers Doug and Mark Pugh. Doug will continue as the Tuscaloosa branch manager and Mark will serve as the area’s sales manager. All former Sum- mit locations will operate as satellite locations of the Ferguson Santa Rosa,
Fla., branch under the leadership of Ferguson general manager George Wainwright. nick Patterson will re- main as branch manager in Jackson. “Ferguson’s philosophy of taking
care of their customers and associates aligns perfectly with our long-stand-
ing commitment to do ‘whatever it takes’ for our customers,” explained Doug Pugh. “We are confident that this transaction will only improve the level of service we are able to provide to our loyal customers.” Wolseley recently announced Fer-
guson’s first quarter results, showing sales growth in all Ferguson business units. Revenue was 10% ahead of last year. Demand in residential and RMI markets continued to improve, and the business made good progress in the in- dustrial and waterworks sectors. Visit
www.ferguson.com.
Specified Fittings buys Poly Warehouse
BEllInGHAM, WASH. — Specified Fittings has acquired all assets of Poly Warehouse, located in Missoula (Stevensville), Mont. This acquisition doubles Specified’s HDPE produc- tion capabilities and broadens the line both dimensionally and configuration wise. Specified is one of the largest fabricators of HDPE, PVC, CPVC and exotic plastics in north America, serving the municipal water and sewer, storm water, agricultural, in- dustrial, mining, oil and gas, plumb- ing, golf, HVAC, environmental and road construction markets. With this modern 25,000-square-
foot (3 acres plus) facility, Specified will have vastly increased flexibility in production. The equipment has IPS and DIPS capabilities with machinery able to produce fittings through 36 inches. All machinery is immediately operational, allowing for quicker turn- around and greater product breadth. The guiding principle of the owner-
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ship of Specified Fittings continues to be to produce in-house the fabricated fittings and components they sell.
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