As of press time amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Nearly 2,000 employees of American Supply Association member companies had visited a special ASA Take Action page on the ASA website and sent nearly 7,800 emails to President Trump, their U.S. senators and local congressmen in support of declaring the PHCP-PVF industry essential.
First Supply promoted Seth DePuy to director of sales and marketing. DePuy has been with First Supply as corporate product manager for its PVF Division over the past 2 1/2 years. He will be based out of First Supply distribution headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin and will report directly to Chairman and CEO Joe Poehling.
A. O. Smith recently announced Chairman AJITA RAJENDRA is retiring effective May 1. The company’s board of directors elected KEVIN WHEELER as chaiman of the Milwaukee-based water technology company effective upon Rajendra’s retirement.
The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) released its Market Outlook report showing the remodeling industry is largely recovering from its Q1 COVID-19-induced dip. According to the report, the percentage of homeowners actively working on remodeling projects increased significantly, from 19% in Q1 to 36% in Q2.
At NETWORK2019 in Washington, D.C., the American Supply Association celebrated its 50th year as the industry’s national trade association.
Plumbing Manufacturers International held its first virtual PMI20 Manufacturing Success conference Nov. 10-12.
Over the course of the last few months, the American Supply Association has been actively monitoring the state of California’s efforts to pass “Get the Lead Out 2.0,” which would force manufacturers into a second round of endpoint fixture lead reduction, 10 years after current regulations went into effect.
Higgens points to PMI’s leadership role in water-efficiency standards and nationwide lead content law.
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