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Steve Smith

Steve Smith

Steve Smith served as the editorial director of Plumbing Engineer in the 1990s, and brings 20 years of experience covering the plumbing, piping and radiant heating markets. From 1996 to 2009, Smith helped grow two industry magazines’ monthly editorial content, including adding seven supplemental publications. He has traveled throughout the U.S., and abroad to Japan, China and Europe to meet with industry leaders and represent various magazines. He can be reached at 847-564-1127 or [email protected].

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Inside Liberty’s new addition

June 8, 2016
Steve Smith
The work on the addition for Liberty Pumps began a year and a half ago with the first phase of...
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The missing middle

What type of “housing” does the country really need to put the trades back to work?
May 12, 2016
Steve Smith
The following graph got my attention during a general session on the economy at the 2016 Uponor Connections Convention. This...
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ProVent gains acceptance as the ‘norm’ rather than ‘alternative’

May 9, 2016
Steve Smith
ProVent’s single stack system is a cost-saving solution in multi-story plumbing jobs in three stories or more. “It saves money spent...
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Engineers research feasibility of flushing toilets with rainwater

April 7, 2016
Steve Smith
It’s one-part comedy and two-parts tragedy. While California homeowners have had to cut their water use by 25 percent, nearly...
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Supply New England: A True Distributor

How one distributor decided to get ‘bigger’ by concentrating on the lines it thinks are the best.
April 6, 2016
Steve Smith
In a quest to grow their wholesale operations, brothers Jason and James Reardon, owners of Supply New England, which operates...
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Flushing toilets with rainwater? Why not?

April 6, 2016
Steve Smith
It’s one-part comedy and two-parts tragedy. While California homeowners have had to cut their water use by 25 percent, nearly...
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HTP opens new Training Center

Center includes 2,600 sq. ft. with live-fire equipment and everything contractors, wholesalers and reps need to understand the company’s heating and hot water equipment.
March 14, 2016
Steve Smith
HTP opened its new 2,600 sq. ft. Training Center with an open house Feb. 9-10, at its corporate headquarters in...
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Ferguson opens flagship showroom that doubles as national training center

Company’s newest showroom features 9,950 sq. ft. of displays, a 1,100 sq. ft. outdoor working kitchen and plans to educate associates.
March 14, 2016
Steve Smith
The fact that Ferguson Enterprises decided to open up a new showroom could be treated as old news. After all,...
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Flint water crisis runs deep

This acute condition is a chronic condition for U.S. cities with aging infrastructure.
March 10, 2016
Steve Smith
There’s a lot to think in regards to Flint, Michigan. But before you think about anything else, think about this. For...
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Q&A with Ron Passafaro, president and CEO, ECR International

February 8, 2016
Steve Smith
We spoke with Ron Passafaro, president and CEO, ECR International on Dec. 23, the day ECR shareholders officially agreed to...
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