Zurn Industries announced an expansion with Stone-Drew/Ashe & Jones (SDAJ), a leading commercial plumbing sales agency, effective May 1. SDAJ will take over for Mechagents, which spans Zurn’s portfolio of finish plumbing, water safety and control, and drainage solutions, and has represented Elkay for 66 years. Together, Zurn and SDAJ will be positioned to grow market share across the Pacific Northwest to meet the needs of customers with an expanded portfolio.

It takes hard work to turn the world around. As the PHCP-PVF industry continues to seek diversity and attract talent, raising up women in the industry is more important than ever. AIM/R is proud to shine the spotlight on the inspiring stories of three hard-working women who serve as professional manufacturers’ representatives.

When Al Pekelney started selling Bock Water Heaters out of the back of his car while driving around New Jersey and New York in 1947, he likely wasn’t aware it was the start of what would become a 75-year-old company now representing 23 product lines.

Oatey Co. announced that Battersby Danielson Azbell (BDA) is now Oatey’s manufacturer representative in Indiana. Founded in 1986 on the Westside of Indianapolis, BDA now operates out of Fishers, Indiana, under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Bob Danielson and President Joe Azbell.

Duravit USA has engaged New York-based agency, Dellon Sales, to represent the brand in strategic territories within the northeastern market. Dellon will expand Duravit’s presence across New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia. As a plumbing industry leader since 1949, Dellon and its team of knowledgeable professionals is poised to achieve aggressive sales goals and expand brand awareness for Duravit. 

Harry Eklof & Associates has three locations, including a training facility located in Landover, Maryland.  Distributors, contractors and engineers throughout the region can conveniently attend product demos, contractor certification classes and educational seminars. They also offer a full menu of virtual training opportunities.

AIM/R will celebrate its 50^th Anniversary this fall at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center. The Association is returning to its roots and where the first Annual Conference was held back in 1973. Registration and housing for the AIM/R 50^th Annual Conference (Oct. 12 – 14, 2022) is open. 

In the here and now, end-users want and need more information than ever. Although the information has changed — it is now slick, lean and coming at warp-speed — one thing remains the same: It is still being delivered to people’s doorsteps. It is being delivered to LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, because most consumers have moved to this neighborhood: Social media.

HVAC RepCo received the “Crescent Cup” from John Erwin, Apex Tool Group market development director, when he announced HVAC RepCo won the Crescent Tools 2021 Rep Agency of the Year Award, during Crescent Tools National PHVAC Sales Meeting held at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas during the 2022 AHR Expo. 

Walter Morris Co., a manufacturers' representative firm serving plumbing, heating, refrigeration, water filtration, kitchen/bath and decor trades throughout eastern New England, commemorates its centennial year in 2022. Morris kicks off its Centennial at the Massachusetts PHCC Event in Marlborough Massachusetts on March 5, 2022.