Articles by Nicole Krawcke

Katherine Elsener is a technician with Anderson Plumbing, Heating & Air in San Diego.
Women in Industry

Plumbing industry works toward gender parity

Matco-Norca and Plumbers Without Borders partnership will focus on attracting women into plumbing and bridging skills trade gap worldwide.
Natalie Forster
Natalie Forster
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Nicole Krawcke
April 6, 2022

Sorry James Brown, but this is no longer a “Man’s World.” Today, women work in just about every field and industry, proving they can do just about anything a man can do. U.S. Census statistics show more and more women have been entering previously considered male-dominated industries, including construction.

However, though women make up nearly half of the U.S. workforce, only 2.1% are plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics as of January 2022.


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American Plumber Stories

American Plumber Stories

New docuseries from Pfister tells story of American plumbers across the country, breaking stigma surrounding skilled trades.
Natalie Forster
Natalie Forster
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Nicole Krawcke
September 10, 2021
What do street drag racing, stock car racing, a senior basketball team and kite-surfing have in common? They're all hobbies of professional plumbers. Pretty cool, right? Pfister certainly thinks so, as the bath and kitchen manufacturer has launched a new docuseries featuring the lives of plumbers throughout the U.S.
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