Plumbing Manufacturers International’s 2026 Annual Report (PMI) explores what it truly takes to bring a plumbing product to life on a global scale: the international partnerships, the technology collaborations, the supply chain ingenuity, and the people who make it all work across time zones and cultures.
The report’s theme, "It Takes a Global Village to Deliver a Plumbing Product," is a story PMI members live every day.
Representative of PMI’s entire membership, nine PMI members volunteered to participate in interviews that provide a glimpse into their international operations and how they innovate to deliver value to customers and our society each day. In addition, the report provides a summary of what PMI accomplished during the past 12 months by engaging with members. These accomplishments saved members significant costs relating to manufacturing and regulatory compliance. The report includes narratives about the following:
- International teams advancing technology, sustainability, or supply chain resilience through knowledge exchange.
- Global sourcing, component partnerships, or distribution and marketing inside and outside the U.S.
- The real-world challenges of coordinating across time zones and cultures — and how companies overcome them.
- Countries or regions where the industry’s work has been especially impactful or rewarding.
- What makes global collaboration genuinely productive — and worth the effort.
The report provides visibility to the people and partnerships behind our members’ products and contributes to an ongoing, industry-wide conversation about the future of global manufacturing and trade.
Here is the report’s article line-up:
- NSF Contributes to Single, Harmonized EU Drinking Water Standard
- The Sun Never Sets on Haws
- LSP Products Rethinks Supply Chain in Response to Tariffs
- A Kohler Shower That Reduces Water Use Up to 80%
- TOTO Celebrates 20th WaterSense Anniversary with Continual Innovation
- Sloan Expands Manufacturing to India and Beyond
- It Takes Member Engagement to Manufacture Success
- Falcon Produces OEM Products with Worldwide Network of Partners
- GF Creates Global Sustainability Organization
- BLANCO Focuses on the Kitchen—the Functional and Emotional Center of the Home
Read the report at safeplumbing.org/2026AnnualReport
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