Tyco Fire & Building Products (TFBP), a division of Tyco International Ltd. and a world leader in fire protection technology, announced it will offer training seminars in the installation, use and application of its newly-introduced Rapid Response™ home fire sprinkler system.
VitrA USA, a leading global brand of contemporary bathroom furniture, has named the Burke Agency as its manufacturers representative for the state of Michigan.
Viking SupplyNet, a distributor of fixed fire protection products, announced the opening of a new 23,000-sq.-ft. facility located in Las Vegas serving the Southwest region.
Tencarva Machinery Co., headquartered in Greensboro, NC, has acquired the UniGuard Machine Guard line of products with the firm's agreement for the purchase of the assets of Computer Cut Inc., of New Bern, NC.
VitrA's Istanbul Collection by designer Ross Lovegrove, and the Iznik Tile Series by celebrated designer Defne Koz, have won the Red Dot award, one of the leading awards worldwide for products combining superior quality and cutting edge design.
With nearly 75,000 trade visitors attending the recently concluded 2006 International Hardware Fair/Practical World in Cologne, Germany (held March 5-8), show organizer Koelnmesse, Inc. reported that this year's attendance exceeded that of the show's previous event held in 2004.
IHS Inc., a leading global provider of critical technical information, decision-support tools and related services, announced a new technology called IHS Reference Linking Solutions, which provides an easier way for customers to access technical information.
The International Code Council (ICC) Board of Directors approved the establishment of a Labor-Management Advisory Committee (LMAC) and is offering a telephone seminar series on the 2006 International Codes Update.