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INDUSTRY NEWS
Industrial Controls, United Control merge
wanaMassa, n.J. — Industrial con- trols Distributors llc, a leading dis- tributor of HVac controls, process instrumentation and valves in north america, announced its merger with United control company, headquar- tered in richmond, Va. United con- trol will integrate operations with Industrial controls to cover the Vir- ginia territory. this merger represents an excep-
tional fit for both organizations, from both a business point of view and a cultural perspective. there is a shared focus on providing out- standing customer service, high- quality product solutions and excellent technical support. “we are excited about the opportu-
nities for mutual growth and our abil- ity to better serve our customers.” said Joe eichelberger, ceo of Indus- trial controls.
Bill ferguson of United control
company will lead the combined Vir- ginia organization. ferguson has exten- sive experience in both the customer and technical skills needed to lead the expanded operation in the region. “we are committed to maintaining
stability during this merger,” said ferguson, “with our focus on expand- ing our collective product technolo- gies to better serve our mutual customers.” Industrial controls, headquartered in
wanamassa, n.J., has 19 offices cov- ering 22 states throughout the north- east and Midwest, as well as three regional distribution centers. Industrial controls takes pride in its customer service, award-winning technical sup- port, large and diverse inventory and on-time/accurate delivery. Visit
www.industrialcontrolson-
line.com. Speakman intros counter display program
new castle, Del. — speakman company has introduced the anystream® counter Display Program, a turnkey way for plumbing wholesalers to sell speakman anystream showerheads. the counter display features three of speak- man’s well-known showerheads, displayed in a stepped space-saving counter display. each dis- play is shipped from speakman fully loaded with product, allowing the customer to remove the display from its packaging, insert the header, place the display on the counter and start selling. for easy reorder, speakman has developed replenishment sleeves for each of the show- erhead items in the display. to learn more or to order
a display, contact your local speakman sales representa-
tive or the company’s customer service team at 800/537-2107. Visit
www.speakmancompany.com.
Grundfos Tech announces 2011 training schedule
olatHe, kan. — there are several rea- sons to consider grundfos technical Institute for training: learning error-free pump selection, earning educational/ professional hours and enjoying net- working opportunities. grundfos’ inno- vative training methods are designed to maximize learning and on-the-job ap- plication of new skills. following is the 2011 schedule: March 22 – 24 — BoosterpaQ 201*, olathe, kan. March 22 – 24 — groundwater,
courtyard by Marriott, fitchburg, Mass. May 3 – 5 — BoosterpaQ 201*,
olathe, kan. June 28 – 30 — residential Heat-
ing, allentown, Pa. august 2 – 4 — residential Heat- ing, olathe, kan. august 23 – 25 — BoosterpaQ 201*, olathe, kan. october 4 – 6 — advanced Dos- ing, olathe, kan. october 25 – 27 — groundwater, fresno, calif. november 8 – 10 — BoosterpaQ 201*, olathe, kan. november 15 – 17 — groundwa-
ter, olathe, kan. *on-line webinar required for all
BoosterpaQ 201 classes, dates will be provided upon enrollment. Visit
www.grundfos.us and click on the technical training section.
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Cake Boss Buddy Valastro (center) with General Plumbing Supply’s Ian Ebner (left) and Justin Freedman.
eDIson, n.J. — general Plumb- ing supply recently celebrated its 100th anniversary, and marked the milestone with an appearance on the february 7 episode of Cake Boss, which airs on the tlc net- work. on the Cake Boss episode, master
baker Buddy Valastro manages a team that creates a cake the shape and size of a 1950s-style toilet. weighing in at about 150 pounds, the cake — which had a pump that circulates water — featured a range of realistic sound effects.
established in 1910, general
Plumbing supply is now a fourth- generation company that has grown into one of the east coast’s leading suppliers for plumbing, heating, HVac and industrial equipment. there are currently 11 general Plumbing supply operations in new Jersey, with a kitchen-and- bath showroom at six of these loca- tions. a 12th site will open in May, in lakewood, n.J. clips from the Cake Boss episode
can be seen by visiting
www.gener-
alplumbingsupply.net.
SSPMA pump companies report 2010 sales increases
nortHBrook, Ill.— the sump and sewage Pump Manufacturers associ- ation reported significant sales in- creases for 2010. the increases for each of the product categories for which the association collects statis- tics are: • Pedestal and submersible sump,
sewage and effluent pumps (+10 1/2%) • Utility pumps (+42%); battery-
operated backup sump pumps (+19%) • Multi-stage centrifugal effluent
pumps (+24 1/2%) • submersible grinder pumps (+32%). Participants in the program are
Barnes Pumps, champion Pump co., franklin electric wts, Itt goulds, liberty Pumps, Pentair water and Zoeller.
ssPMa is a north american trade
organization representing over 90% of the manufacturers of sump, efflu- ent and sewage pumps, together with component and accessory suppliers. Visit
www.sspma.org.
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