In the mid-1940s, James Sanford Mitchell Sr. and Charlie Baker were two enterprising friends working for Crane Co., and on a mission to break out on their own to open a wholesale distribution company.

With 100 employees spanning six locations, Chino Hills, Calif.-based Western Water Works Supply Co., a distributor of pipe, valves and fittings for potable, waste and stormwater in southern California and Utah, is dedicated to providing “smooth-running jobs from start to finish.” 

The annual Kitchen and Bath Industry Show and the International Builder Show are a spectacle of all things new and amazing in the kitchen/bath and building industry.

In 1920, a master plumber by the name of Harry Chernick recognized a need and an opportunity to serve his community in the City of Detroit.

As of this writing, oil prices have retreated as a result of the coronavirus, coupled with the glut of oil on the market, to $50.34 for WTI and $54.45 for Brent Crude.

Since joining The IAPMO Group in 2010, Hansen has overseen an unprecedented expansion of the association's influence among government policymakers both in the United States and abroad.

The offerings include topics from commercial piping solutions to radiant design and LoopCAD.

Navien Inc. will invest $77.5 million to build its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Virginia.

The program provides financial assistance to plumbing apprentices.