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F.W. Webb continues expansion across Northeast

May 14, 2021

In May, F.W. Webb company opened a counter store in Colonie, NY and a new Frank Webb Home retail showroom in Salem, MA.

Registration open for annual AIM/R conference

The 49th conference will take place in San Diego.

May 14, 2021

AIM/R announced registration for its 49th Annual Conference (Sept. 28 – Oct. 1, 2021) is open.

PMI annual report explores five ways the pandemic has transformed the industry

May 13, 2021

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.

Watts offers premium course on mitigating Legionella risk

May 12, 2021

By completing all eight modules, engineers can receive 0.25 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) through the American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE), and all participants who complete the modules will receive a Certificate of Completion for the course

PDI acquires West Georgia Plumbing Supply

Plumbing Distributors Inc. acquires West Georgia Plumbing Supply

May 12, 2021

Plumbing Distributors Inc. (PDI) announced the acquisition of West Georgia Plumbing Supply, a wholesale-distributor in Columbus, Georgia, effective May 10.

Bradford White and Plumbers without borders

Bradford White partners with Plumbers Without Borders to champion skilled trade careers

May 11, 2021

Bradford White announced its partnership with Plumbers Without Borders, a grassroots non-profit organization working to increase global access to safe water and sanitation.

Bath & kitchen market reaches historic high

May 11, 2021

The industry increased full-year sales growth expectations to 13.4% in 2021, up from their rating of 10.7% in Q4 2020.

Leak detection is no luxury

Leak detection technology becoming mandatory, customers should know all facts.

Ian Greene

May 11, 2021

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.

Institutional insight

Institutional projects resume, product trends provide opportunity even in challenging market.

Natalie Forster

May 10, 2021

As of April 2021, commercial projects are resuming in most parts of the country as public spaces open up and resume operations that are more regular.

Technology relations

Contractors and distributors discuss CAD systems, BIM modeling and reliance on eCommerce.

Natalie Forster

May 9, 2021

In an effort the help distributor members better understand the needs and adapt to evolving expectations of contractor customers, the American Supply Association’s D.NEXT Lab team at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign conducted research focused on contractor purchasing habits, ordering and receiving preferences at distributors, big-box retailers and online.