Vendors earned awards based on several criteria including growth over the previous year, volume sold over a period of years and selling to a breadth of locations that buy the vendor’s type of product.

Third international Community Plumbing Challenge brought improved drinking water and sanitation facilities to a public elementary school in Indonesia.

Through its partnership with Planet Water Foundation, Watts will send five employees to build “AquaTowers” at two San Juan grade schools.

Plumbers from across Northwest Indiana and Chicago sat through a three-hour workshop and training

About 1,400 people attended Strategic Planning Meetings & Vendor Showcase, along with 226 vendor booths.