On Aug. 5, the PHCPPros team gathered with company officials and local dignitaries at Watts Water Technologies' corporate headquarters to celebrate the company's 150 years in business.

Harrington Process Solutions, a leading distributor of industrial flow control products in the United States, has announced the acquisition of Cortrol Process Systems.

The winners represent a broad range of plumbing industry professionals, including contractors, wholesalers, engineers, facility managers and more.

The Z1403 standard will update flow rate and flush volume assumptions that have been industry standard since the 1940s and establish IAPMO’s widely adopted Water Demand Calculator as an ANSI/CAN standard.  

As 2024 unfolds, the Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) has already made significant strides in equipping its distributor members with the necessary skills and knowledge to position themselves as leaders in the industry.

Trends in the kitchen and bath industry change over time; however, what stays the same is simple: making one’s home an oasis for living comfortably. 

Security Plumbing & Heating Supply in Albany, N.Y., is a full-service wholesaler specializing in residential plumbing and heating, commercial plumbing and heating, and retail and institutional products. 

August marks the midpoint of 2024’s third quarter, with oil prices trading at $3 lower per barrel in June and July. As of this writing, WTI is $82.80/barrel, and Brent is $86.29/barrel.

Founded in 1994, Spirit Group is an independent manufacturer’s plumbing rep agency. Over the past 30 years, the company has grown from eight lines and eight people to 27 lines and 35 people.

HVAC contractor Kyle Holzhauer kicked off his career in the industry more than 11 years ago, working with his dad at CHW Mechanical Services in Dayton, Ohio.