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For the fourth consecutive year, Do it Best Corp. has honored Simpson Strong-Tie, an industry leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, with its 2014 Vendor of the Year award in the Building Materials products category. Do it Best awards …

Paint company Valspar Corporation recently bought a Canadian coatings manufacturer. In November, Valspar completed the purchase of Madison Chemical Industries Inc., which is headquartered in Ontario. The companies did not release financial details of the deal. Madison’s protective coatings, made …

Leviton has announced the acquisition of BitWise Controls, LLC, a leader in design and manufacture of control and monitoring solutions for residential and commercial facilities. As part of the acquisition, Leviton will bring BitWise Controls’ entire product line into the …

The Apex Hose Division of Teknor Apex Company has rolled out a new website that lets visitors choose from a range of water hose products for consumer and commercial uses. The new site provides information on water hose products for residential lawn …

With support from the NRHA, the Fuller Center for Housing was the recent recipient of a generous donation of plumbing fixtures from American Standard Brands, a global building products company with headquarters in Piscataway, New Jersey. The iconic plumbing products …

SABRE Security Equipment Corporation, a brand of pepper spray and personal safety products, will surpass the $1 million mark in their donations to their partner of six years, the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. “Women are the largest users of …

The American Hardware Manufacturers Association’s AHMA Home Improvement Industry Confidence Index’s Current Situation Index declined in August to 294.1 from 320.8 in July, while the Future Expectations Index also declined to 192.7 from 266.5 in July. In comparing current sales …

The Hardware Retailing Magazine Index soared in August, jumping 124.69 points, or 10.24 percent, closing at 1342.35, easily a record, and the highest index reading since December, 2013. Only Sears ended the month in negative terrain. The Commerce Department reported …