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Meet Jennifer Light, Showroom Division Manager at Coburn Supply.

Meet Morgan Kish, Director of Product Management at Sloan.

Meet Lisa Hall, Technical Services Manager at Milwaukee Valve Company.

Meet Aimen Imtiaz, Plumbing Product Manager at F.W. Webb Company.

Meet Catherine Filibes-Massih, Director of Engineering at Platsky Companies.

Meet Kathy Dwyer, Principal at E.J. Dwyer Co.

Meet Nicole Chikhani, MBAm Director of Sales of GF Building Flow Solutions Uponor.

The global water heater market, valued at over $29 billion in 2023, is expected to reach approximately $40.09 billion by 2030, driven by demand for energy-efficient systems controlled by smartphone apps. However, new U.S. Department of Energy regulations mandating only high-efficiency condensing water heaters may present challenges for manufacturers.

President Trump’s new 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico may raise prices on plumbing supplies. Stay alert for potential cost increases as trade practices shift.

Battersby Danielson Azbell (BDA) in Westfield, Indiana, is a unique firm in the PHCP-PVF industry, as CEO Bob Danielson, Kelsey Richter's father, did not want it to be a family business. Richter, who worked at a Marriott front desk, spent months trying to get a job at BDA after being approached by Showroom Manager Sue Hayes.