In the shadow of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, MO, the American Society of Plumbing Engineers held its 2001 Technical Symposium from November 1-4, 2001.
A.O. Smith Corp. announced it has received notice that the U.S. Dept. of Justice does not intend to challenge or modify A.O. Smith's proposed acquisition of State Industries.
Messe Frankfurt has announced it has agreed to key terms with Echelon Corp. for extending stewardship of the LonWorld Trade Show and Conference to events in North America, including the ISH North America building show on Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 2002, in Toronto, Canada.
Contracting for new construction dropped 1 percent in October 2001 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $490.1 billion, according to the F.W. Dodge Div. of The McGraw-Hill Companies.
ECR International, Inc., a manufacturer in the hvac industry with headquarters in Utica, NY, has announced the acquisition of Argo Industries in Berlin, CT.