The acquisitions will expand the company's waterworks reach in the Midwest.

This latest webinar will focus on the evolution of backflow preventers and the importance of Type II detector assemblies in unmetered fire connections.

The horrific fire at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris in April tells a story of heroic actions by firefighters that prevented even greater damage and avoided loss of life. It also reveals vital lessons for those of us involved in engineering fire protection. 

Engineers and specifically those who work with fire protection regularly work to achieve public health, safety and welfare in their projects.

The Nov. 12 event is open to engineers, designers, architects, facility managers and specifiers.

The Victaulic company chairman, president and CEO and his wife will lead United Way fundraising efforts.

In many engineering roles, the job is to make something easier, simpler, faster or safer for people. When looking specifically at fire protection, public health, safety and welfare is readily at the forefront of thoughts.

This summer, Viega completed a two-year building program in McPherson, Kansas, that included a new 205,000-square-foot manufacturing plant.