Oatey Co. announced the promotion of Katherine Lehtinen to vice president, brand and digital marketing.

Kristina Howes will be responsible for driving the marketing strategy for the company.

The new NPN will be offered in two series, the NPN-U (universal) and NPN-E (exterior), both of which will be available in 160,000 Btu/h, 180,000 Btu/h and 199,900 Btu/h models for either natural gas or liquid propane.

The lawsuit accused Ulma of falsely claiming that it normalized its flanges in accordance with American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) A105 standards.

Palmer will manage Viega’s sales strategies in the state of Florida, which previously was part of the Southeast region.

Robyn Brookhart was named president of Liberty Pumps, effective immediately. She replaces Charlie Cook who will remain CEO and chairman.

The award is the conclusion of the home builder’s industry leading “Supplier Evaluation Platform” in which nearly 1,000 David Weekley Homes’ team members evaluate their 200 suppliers on their performance during the past year.

Legend Valve & Fitting announced the recent promotion of William (Bill) Werthman to hydronic business development manager of the Western Region.

A brand is only as strong as its customer service. For manufacturers in the HVAC industry, optimizing customer service means providing value and support at numerous levels — distributor, contractor and end user. Fortunately, the correct investment in one will serve all.

Merchant has spent the last 19 years as the president and CEO of Hope Global Industries.