PMI’s efforts to have plumbing manufacturers designated as essential businesses by the federal government were successful, allowing PMI member companies to keep production lines moving, sustain employment, and contribute to the national effort against a deadly virus.
Plumbing leak detection technologies with automatic shutoff have been available for years. But recently, more customers are demanding devices and a greater number of brands are entering the market.
Uponor’s board of directors has appointed Michael Rauterkus as president and CEO of Uponor Group and chairman of the executive committee. He will join the company and assume the CEO responsibility on August 21.
Noritz America announced that Austell, Georgia-based Sunbelt Marketing will help cover the Southeast tankless water heater market. The master distributor and buy/sell manufacturer’s representative will work alongside Noritz’s sales team staff in that region.
A. O. Smith announced it has earned the 2021 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award, a top ENERGY STAR honor. This recognition marks the third consecutive year that A. O. Smith received an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year award for its commitment to providing professionals and homeowners with energy efficient solutions.
Navien has started shipping its new lines of fire tube boilers and combi-boilers. The NFB-H condensing fire tube boilers and NFC-H condensing fire tube combi-boilers were first introduced by Navien during the Boiler Virtual Launch Event on February 16.
Weil-McLain has partneredwith plumbing and mechanical firm 4950 Sales to represent the company's full line of residential and commercial boilers in the Alaska region. Based in Palmer, Alaska, the company, which serves the commercial, industrial and plumbing & mechanical and construction sectors, is led by Charles Benshetler and Nick Benshetler.
Supplyhouse.com donated a range of supplies — from tool kits to clamps and everything in between — to New Jersey-based Mitchell’s Plumbing & Heating as they traveled to help Texans in need of plumbing repairs.