INDUSTRY NEWS
Noritz America offers aid to Japan earthquake and tsunami survivors
IN AN EFFORT to provide much needed support to the victims and survivors of the massive earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011, tankless water heater distributor Noritz Group has committed to donating $150,000 to the relief efforts. As part of its corporate
donation, Noritz America has launched a number of charity initiatives designed to broaden its support for the disaster relief fund: • Pay It Forward.
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Drawing on the popular ‘Pay It Forward’ philanthropic concept, Noritz America will contribute up to $5,000 for each new Facebook or Twitter fan received between Mar 25,2011 and April 30, 2011.
• Employees. Noritz America
employees will be able to add their financial support through payroll deductions or by earmarking accrued vacation hours to be donated to the relief effort. • Customers. Noritz
America will engage customers by soliciting relief donations during all on-site contractor training programs and customer counter days during 2011. Noritz America is
sponsoring a website as a vehicle for its employees
and suppliers to make donations to the Japan earthquake survivors through the American Red Cross. To donate visit
http://american.redcross.org/ noritz-pub to learn how you can help.
A. O. Smith launches water heaters tour
ASHLAND CITY, TENN. — A. O. Smith has kicked off their High Efficiency Revolution Tour, a two- year, cross-country excursion showcasing the company’s portfolio of high efficiency water heaters. An RV, appropriately named the High Efficiency Mobile Marketing Vehicle (MMV), has been equipped with the company’s high efficiency family of products. After its launch from Ashland City,
the tour will visit distributor/wholesaler locations, where contractors, plumbers, specifying engineers, builders and consumers are invited to visit the High Efficiency MMV and learn firsthand how A. O. Smith’s innovative new line is changing the water heating industry. For info,
www.hotwater.com/MMV.
Precision Plumbing Products goes green
PORTLAND, ORE.— Jack Vilendre, president of Precision Plumbing Products, a division of J.L. Industries, Inc., announced another achievement for his company in the Green global certification of his manufacturing facilities in Portland. “I have been applying
‘Green’ principles to our manufacturing processes for more than two decades and I find it gratifying that by documenting our process we are now recognized and certified by the International Standard ISO 14001-2004. This Environmental Management Certification defines J.L. Industries, Inc., through our Design and Manufacturing of products for the plumbing and heating industry, job shop production, CNC, conventional machining, assembly and testing processes,” said Vilendre. For more information, visit
www.pppinc.net.
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