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• PRO Spotlight: Meet Julie Reilly, Office Manager

  <p>In our latest spotlight, we invite you to meet <span style=" font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none;">Julie Reilly, Office Manager</span>!</p>

• PROS REPS RUGGED Mind and Body Announces Watts Water Technologies as Vanguard Sponsor

  <p>At this highest level of sponsorship, Watts, along with brands AERCO International and Bradley Corp., will help PROS REPS RUGGED meet its actionable goals to create, educate and advocate.</p>

• Parts Town Unlimited Strengthens Home Division with Strategic Leadership Expansion

  <p><span style=" font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none;">As part of this expansion, Mark Bickenbach has been hired as Group President of Parts Town Home and Chris Dennison has been hired as Chief Operations Officer of Parts Town Home. </span> </p>

• Rinnai America Joins Forces with Homes For Our Troops to Aid Injured Veterans

  <p><span style=" font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none;">This exclusive collaboration strengthens both organizations’ shared commitment to providing Veterans and their families with the resources they need to rebuild their lives after service.</span> </p>

• McElroy Announces New Latin American Micro-Sites

  <p>McElroy has launched three new micro-websites dedicated to distributors and customers in Mexico, Peru, and Chile.</p>

• Zurn Elkay Announces Upgrades to BIM Files

  <p style=" font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Zurn Elkay Water Solutions has released upgrades its Building Information Model (BIM) files.</p>

• KBIS Announces 2025 NEXTStage Hosts and Programming Highlights

  <p>John McClain, Sophie Donelson, and Breegan Jane will Headline NEXTStage.<br> </p>

• Hy-Brid Lifts Appoints David Porter as New Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

  <p><span style=" font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none;">In this role, Porter will oversee the North American sales team and focus on identifying opportunities for growth and product development.</span> </p>

• Franklin Electric Welcomes Mike Pimentel to Industrial & Engineered Systems Business Unit

  <p><span style=" font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none;">Pimentel will set the strategic vision for the segment, leading all commercial activities and supporting the needs and growth of Franklin Electric’s customers.</span> </p>

• ServiceTitan Unveils 'Power the Nation' to Celebrate Philanthropy in Skilled Trades

  <p>‘Power the Nation,’ is ServiceTitan’s movement to celebrate its customers' philanthropic work and community impact. </p>

• Johnson Controls to Showcase Innovative Building Technology Solutions and Celebrate Milestone Anniversaries at 2025 AHR Expo

  <p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Booth 2101 will highlight innovative commercial and residential HVAC, data center, controls and software solutions that add value at every stage of a building’s lifecycle.</span></p>

• Rheem and Plumbing Express Donate Water Heaters to Sarasota Families

  <p>The partnership supports hurricane relief efforts for those in need.</p>

• NETZSCH Pumps USA Announces Mark Hoke as Regional Sales Manager Northeast - Environmental

  <p><span style=" font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none;">Hoke</span> brings over 15 years of experience in engineered sales to NETZSCH, having worked with other positive displacement pump companies. </p>

• PRO Spotlight: Meet Art Mazzone, Special Projects Manager

  <p>In our latest spotlight, we invite you to meet Art Mazzone, special projects manager!</p>

• TOTO Sets Bar with First Environmental Product

  <p><span style=" font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none;">TOTO</span><span style=" font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none;"> </span><span style=" font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none;">has announced a historic milestone with the introduction of the plumbing industry's first Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for its </span>WASHLET S7<span style=" font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none;"> bidet seats and </span>NEOREST NX<span style=" font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none;"> and </span>WX<span style=" font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none;"> smart bidet toilets.</span></p>

• VALVE WORLD EXPO 2024: A Milestone for Global Valve Industry

  <p><span style=" font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none;">The event offered news, trends, networking opportunities and technological solutions as well as conferences, forums and digital trails leading to sustainability pioneers in the exhibition halls and to interesting potential employers for young professionals.</span> </p>

• Design Air Donates $100,000 of Rheem Equipment to Milwaukee Area Technical College

  <p>Design Air, in partnership with Rheem, recently donated $100,000 worth of state-of-the-art heating and cooling systems to Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC). </p><br>

• HARDI Distributors Report 11% Revenue Increase in October

  <p>The annual sales growth for the 12 months through September 2024 is an increase of 3.0%. </p>

• State Water Heaters Launches New Website Featuring Advanced Professional Support

  <p>The fully redesigned website offers an immersive and user-friendly experience focused on meeting the diverse needs of today’s trade professionals and homeowners.</p>

• Remembering Jeff Lowder

  <p>A statement from AIM/R.</p>

• Delta Commercial Launches SpecSelect and Cross Reference Tool for an Upgraded Specification Experience

  <p>Enhanced tools incorporate user feedback for a streamlined and feature-rich online resource.</p>

• NKBA Global Connect Activations Ramp Up for KBIS 2025

  <p>NKBA’s international business development program will have vibrant programming, a global design trail, and NKBA’s International Hub in the South Hall at KBIS 2025.</p>

• PHCPPros LIVE to Return to 2025 AHR Expo

  <p>The company recently took its LIVE experience to the next level at the 2024 AHR Expo and the 2024 ASPE Convention & Expo by traveling around the shows with a professional film crew to capture the latest technology and products.</p>

• Bradford White Helps Fund Expansion of ECA Heat Pump Internship Program Through Industry Forward Grant

  <p>The trusted manufacturer’s $50,000 donation will help scale training opportunities and grow next generation of plumbing and HVACR technicians.</p>

• Shedeur Sanders Wins 2024 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Presented by A. O. Smith

  <p><span style=" font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none;">Shedeur Sanders has won the 2024 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, presented annually by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation and A. O. Smith Corporation.</span></p>

• PROS REPS RUGGED Mind and Body Announces Cintas as First Vanguard Sponsor

  <p>At this highest level of sponsorship, Cintas will help PROS REPS RUGGED in its mission to improve the mental health and wellness of tradespeople. </p>

• Why Distribution is So Sexy

  <p>“I love the smell of a warehouse in the morning!” I used to say back when I managed branches. </p>

• Life in the Fast Lane

  <p>The Kitchen and Bath Design Studio opened in 2005 by Miami-based parent company Lion Plumbing Supply, a small contracting and service company incorporated in August 1956.</p>

• 6 Tips for Fitting In and Building Success

  <p><span style=" font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none;">I still vividly remember my first industry events, feeling overwhelmed and out of place. I thought: “These guys (most were guys!) have known each other forever.</span></p>

• Serving Customers Better

  <p><span style=" font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none;">Nicklas Supply, a wholesale distributor of plumbing, kitchen and bath products, is a cornerstone for Pittsburgh-area builders and contractors. </span></p>