11.   Masco, whose core business is faucets and other plumbing supplies, has been expanding by acquiring furniture and furnishings companies.

12.   Plumbing supply group and metal manufacturer G.E. Crane Holdings Ltd. said production at its new joint venture copper bar factory in Thailand will begin next month.

13.   Robert White, a plumbing supply salesman, is working with Annapolis city officials to create a Kennedy museum to house his collection.

14.   Scrape off all remnants of the old wax and replace with a new wax ring that you can purchase at any plumbing supply outlet.

15.   Such a device is available from companies that work with water treatment systems, like plumbing supply outlets and well drillers.

16.   The Atlanta-based retailer is buying another plumbing supply distributor, and it has signed a deal with an Internet-based contractor service in California.

17.   The earliest snow-making machines used leftovers from household plumbing supplies and irrigation equipment.

18.   The new shares, in companies ranging from plumbing supplies to medical research, have outperformed the benchmark stock market index in four cases out of five.

19.   The new shares, in companies ranging from plumbing supplies to medical supplies, have outpaced the broad stock market in four cases of five this year.

20.   The new shares, in companies ranging from plumbing supplies to medical supplies, have outperformed the broader market in four cases of five this year.