As family-owned and operated businesses, both Patterson Supply and Blake Equipment have successfully supported the trades and industry throughout western Connecticut and eastern Hudson Valley New York for many decades.

Brian Tuohey, president of The Collins Companies, is a longtime member of the STCC Foundation Board of Directors and its past president.

Year-to-date through September, sales across the industry were up 4.8 percent on average and up 6 percent for the trailing 12 months prior.

Milwaukee Valve will continue to operate separately as a wholly-owned subsidiary of NIBCO, with no changes to its sales, customer service, administrative, manufacturing, or distribution operations.

The award honors commitment to advancing the development and influence of women in the industrial channel.

Pidgeon will manage business in the Central Region for all SVF Flow Controls sales and Matco industrial accounts.

The strategic acquisition of these companies brings together resources and experience to work closely with customers and OEMs to help identify and develop new HVAC tools, valves and fittings to meet unique and demanding requirements.

The company has also appointed Fred Esleck and Dave Moore to regional sales managers positions.

For more than 50 years, the company has been manufacturing valves for use on a wide variety of U.S. Navy warships, including all 11 of the fleet carriers currently in service.

Joining pipe has long been one of the most labor-intensive parts of many jobs.