Together, the organizations are working to close the gap in both trade and gender within the plumbing industry.

The company, which began in 1963 and started by carrying one product line, now stocks more than 275 HVACR product lines such as Honeywell, Johnson Controls and Danfoss.

To assist leading distributors in transforming their social selling practices, the NAW Institute for Distribution Excellence is partnering with Texas A&M University on the new research consortium.

Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, FRA.BO is among the world’s leading manufacturers of copper, stainless steel, carbon steel, brass and bronze fittings for plumbing installations.

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

Sixty-eight percent of students say school restrooms that are poorly maintained or unclean show the school doesn't care about its students, reflects poor school management and lowers their overall opinion of the school.

This year’s conference will take place Nov. 19-22 in Atlanta at the LEED Gold Georgia World Congress Center.

Expo registration is free for NKBA members through August.