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News & Trends Bosch's Buderus Brand Celebrates 20th Anniversary Serving North American Heating Market T his autumn marks the 20 th anniversary of B uderus (Londonderry, NH) in the North American heating market. The iconic German heating brand first appeared in the U.S. residential marketplace in the early 1990s and was incorporated in October 1993, operating from its North American headquarters in Salem, NH. Over the succeeding years, the Buderus brand of heating products has gained a loyal following of American and Canadian installing contractors, specifying engineers and building owners who depend on Buderus' reputation for durable, high quality products of robust design and German precision engineering. Buderus, the oldest continuously operating hydronic heating company, was founded in 1731 in Laubach Germany. By the 19th century, Buderus stoves were in demand throughout the world and the G115 is among the world's best selling oil Bradford White Receives 2013 Innovation Award from Home Builder Executive Bradford White was named a Gold Innovation Award winner in the water heaters category by Home Builder Executive magazine in recognition of the company's 10 boilers. The company remains a leader in technology innovations for advanced energy efficiency, carbon reduction, engineered materials, and serviceability. Today Buderus manufactures advanced oil and gas boiler systems, controls, panel radiators and solar thermal collectors. Buderus "system integrator" products provide optimal indoor climate. Bosch Thermotechnology, which acquired Buderus in 2004, is celebrating its Buderus brand over the next 12 months with a variety of special events and contests for Buderus enthusiasts, including a photo contest of Buderus installations, a commemorative 20 year anniversary winter jacket promotion, and an open house in its Londonderry, New Hampshire headquarters. Details on contests, promotions and events will follow. innovative and unique products, builder programs and initiatives. Specifically recognized by magazine staff were Bradford White's Hydrojet Total Performance System, which reduces costly sediment build-up and increases first-hour delivery, the ICON System featuring an intelligent gas control, and the Defender Safety System with ScreenLok safety technology designed to contain combustion chamber flames. "We're delighted to receive this recognition," said Bradford White's Director of Marketing Carl A. Pinto, Jr. "and to see that our water heater innovations are recognized as leading technology. "Other manufacturers have followed suit by introducing similar technologies," added Pinto. "These features, combined with our tank quality, are the cornerstones NOVEMBER 2013 | FUEL OIL NEWS | www.fueloilnews.com of our ability to exceed the dependability and performance expected of us by talented trade professionals." ROADNET RELEASES MOBILECAST PROOF-OF-DELIVERY APP ON iOS IMPROVES REAL-TIME FLEET TRACKING Roadnet Technologies, (Baltimore, Md.) the Baltimore-based transportation logistics software firm, announced that the MobileCast Proof-of-Delivery application is now available in Apple's iTunes App Store. The introduction of the proof-of-delivery application for Roadnet customers using Apple products allows the ability to integrate delivery services into a single mobile platform. "We are excited to roll-out the MobileCast Proof-of-Delivery app to our