In January 2021 American Underground Supply (AUS) will open its fourth branch in De Soto, IA. This facility sits on 1.5 acres with an 8000 square foot warehouse. De Soto is the first AUS location in the state of Iowa.

IMARK Plumbing and Luxury Products Group (LPG) have launched a partnership with Fitbit to promote health and wellness for its members, and encourage networking through the platform with the help of key sponsors.

Oatey Co. announced the acquisition of Contact Industries, S.A. de C.V., based in Guadalajara, Mexico. Contact is a leading manufacturer and distributor of products serving the plumbing markets in Mexico.

Victaulic announced the appointment of Rick Bucher as chief executive officer, succeeding John F. Malloy, effective January 31, 2021. Dr. Bucher was named President of Victaulic in April of 2020, following a June 2019 appointment as chief operating officer.

The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) announced the additions of Dan Schuberth as chief business development officer and William Inman as chief public affairs officer for communications and advocacy to its senior leadership team. The newly created positions will report to NAW President and CEO Eric Hoplin.

NEOPERL’s 2021 Wholesale Price List (Catalog 12) is now available.

Baltimore-based PHCP-PVF distributor Northeastern Supply will open its 36th branch this month.

For the 3rd year in a row, The National Association for Business Resources has named The Granite Group a national winner of its “Best and Brightest Companies to Work For” award.

General’s compact units safely thaw pipes in minutes – without tearing up floors or walls, digging around pipes in frozen ground, or using hazardous blow torches.