Mickey McMillan joins Oatey as VP, corporate controller
Oatey announced that Mickey McMillan has joined the organization as vice president, corporate controller. He will use his wide range of expertise to lead Oatey’s U.S. and global accounting operations. Prior to joining Oatey, McMillan served as vice president of global financial shared services at Synthomer, where he oversaw a team of more than 100 associates across the Americas, Europe and Asia. He also held previous leadership positions at A. Schulman.
Viega announces North American Expansion
Viega announced plans to expand its production capacity in McPherson, Kansas. The first wave of these investments is approximately $14 million and will increase the U.S. production of its ProPress products. The McPherson manufacturing and distribution center is currently around 1 million square feet, with the facility more than doubling its footprint and workforce since opening in 2008. The new ProPress equipment is expected to be in production by the end of the third quarter in 2023, with additional investments to come. In addition to its McPherson facility, Viega supports its customers and partners through distribution centers in Reno, Nevada, and Carlisle, Pennsylvania, with further North American expansion planned for 2024 and 2025.
Winners of the SkillsUSA Plumbing Championship named
The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association Educational Foundation announced the six plumbing students who received top honors in the plumbing competition during the annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, held June 22-23 in Atlanta, Georgia. The winners were first place secondary – Shadrach Roundy, Davis Technical College, Kaysville, Utah; first place post-secondary – Christopher Hayes, Pinellas Technical College, St. Petersburg, Florida; second place secondary – Nicholas Gerasimov, Shawsheen Valley Technical High School, Billerica, Massachusetts; second place post-secondary – Brent Offenberger, Rowan Cabarrus Community College, Salisbury, North Carolina; third place secondary – Benjamin Tuck, Putnam Career & Technical Center, Eleanor, West Virginia; third place post-secondary – Chris Martinez, Texas State Technical College - West, Brownwood, Texas.
Bradford White announces For the Pro photo contest
Bradford White Water Heaters announced the Bradford White For the Pro photo contest, offering weekly opportunities through 2023 for contractors to earn a Carhartt thermal-lined duck active jacket. To enter, contractors can submit a photo of a recent Bradford White installation at www.bradfordwhite.com/photo-contest. Contractors are encouraged to include themselves and their teams in the photos. A new winner will be selected every week through December and shared on social media.
Franklin Electric celebrates 10th anniversary of its headquarters
Franklin Electric celebrated the 10th anniversary of its global corporate headquarters in Fort Wayne, Indiana. CEO Gregg Sengstack kicked off the daylong celebration by addressing the employees and cutting the anniversary cake. Completed in 2013, the company’s 120,000-square-foot headquarters sits on 102 acres. The building is constructed with 294 tons of steel, and it’s powered by more than 70 Franklin Electric products. Outside, a cooling pond provides geothermal heating and cooling. The company was granted LEED Silver certification through the U.S. Green Building Council.
