Top Construction Distribution News
Wobble Light Jr. Debuts at National Hardware Show
Making its debut to retailers and other channel partners at the National Hardware Show in Las Vegas, the Wobble Light Jr. takes the same features that made the Wobble Light an instant success – durability, simplicity and safety in a 360-degree, self-righting work light – and retools them into a smaller, consumer-friendly model.
Powers Fasteners Moves World Headquarters
After 50 years in the same building, Powers Fasteners has moved its worldwide headquarters 40 miles down the road to an ultra-modern complex in Brewster, NY.
Rebar Tool Shines in NIOSH Evaluation
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has completed a health hazard evaluation at Genesis Steel Service, Inc., Baltimore, MD, in which it reviewed the risks company employees faced working with steel reinforcements on concrete bridge decks and other large concrete slab projects. Particularly those related to the job of tying rebar.
Carlson Holdings Acquires Mid-Atlantic Fasteners
Carlson Holdings, Omaha, NE, has completed the acquisition of Mid-Atlantic Fasteners, Jessup, MD, a distribution company with 23 sales offices and distribution centers in Delaware, Maryland, North and South Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
Bosch 36-Volt Rotary Hammer
Bosch Power Tools has launched its 11563VSR Litheon™ 36-volt One-inch SDS-plus® Bulldog® Rotary Hammer.
Consumer Index Ranks Home Depot 'Unsatisfactory'
According to a recent survey released by the American Society for Quality, the biggest decline in overall customer satisfaction among retailers in 2005 was in the specialty category, where Home Depot dropped to the bottom of the list (67 points), with an 8.2 percent decrease.
Mi-T-M Adds Inverter Generators
Mi-T-M's 3,200- and 4,300-watt inverter generators feature technology that reduces size, weight, noise and fuel consumption while providing commercial quality AC power for sensitive electronic equipment.
W. W. Grainger Announces Largest Product Expansion In Its History
W. W. Grainger, North America's leading distributor of facilities maintenance supplies, announces the addition of 39,000 new products to its latest catalog, launching in April 2006.
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