Multi-Glass International, a distributor of insulation and energy conservation products, has established an international distribution network across Canada and parts of the United States.
The Hydraulic Institute (HI), under the approval of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), is seeking qualified participants for the review and approval of new standards for abrasive slurry-handling pumps.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced preliminary data showing that productivity increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.5% in the 4th quarter of 2001. This was the largest gain in over a year.
Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Senate both failed to gain passage of their versions of economic stimulus amendments to be added to H.R. 622, an adoption tax credit bill.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,653,000 for December. This is a 4% increase over the revised November rate of 1,595,000, and 6% above the December 2000 rate of 1,553,000.
President George W. Bush has proposed changes to corporate 401(k) plans to enable employees to diversify their investments more and prevent future disasters such as the situation when workers lost virtually all of their retirement savings due to the failure of Enron.
Air-source heat pump shipments jumped 8% to set a new single year record in 2001 of 1,442,355 units compared to 2000, according to Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) statistics.