Caleffi promotes Max Rohr to director, names new rep
Max Rohr has been appointed director of education and technical marketing, a newly created position within Caleffi North America. In this capacity, Rohr will lead the ideation, development and execution of Caleffi’s training platforms including the Idronics design journal series, Coffee with Caleffi monthly webinars, Caleffi Academy field training and Ask Caleffi blog and podcasts. He will also ensure technical data, designer tools and installer information remains firmly integrated within the mainstream market communications of the company.
Caleffi also announced that Central Sales, an Iowa-based sales organization, now represents Caleffi in Kansas, Missouri and Southern Illinois. CSI will represent the entire line of Caleffi products, leveraging their expertise to provide service, support and collaboration with installers, distributors and engineers in their assigned territories.
Niagara earns second WaterSense Partner of the Year Award from EPA
Niagara has been recognized as the 2023 WaterSense Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This is the second time the EPA has bestowed this recognition on the company in the last two years, and it’s the third time Niagara has received the award in the past decade. WaterSense, an EPA-sponsored voluntary partnership program, promotes water-efficient products and practices.
Makita U.S.A. welcomes Sean Okada as new president and CEO
Makita has appointed Sean Okada as the company’s president and CEO. He comes to the United States after seven years as president of Makita Australia. He also held leadership positions at Makita United Kingdom and Makita Gulf in Dubai. As the new president, Okada will drive the company’s strategic initiatives, foster innovation and expand market presence while upholding Makita’s commitment to sustainability and social responsibility.
AquaMotion announces new representatives
AquaMotion has appointed two new manufacturer’s representatives. A.H. Deveney and Co., Baton Rouge, Louisiana, will represent the company in Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and Central and Western Tennessee. Deveney has a staff of 17 to cover the large territory. Moore Sales Corp., previously AquaMotion’s stocking representative for Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and Missouri, has now been appointed for the additional territories of Southern Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North and South Dakota. Moore has a staff of 11 and represents many HVAC product lines including Bosch.
PHCC Educational Foundation awards 57 students with scholarships
The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association Educational Foundation awarded $139,000 in scholarships to 57 students in 2023. Applicants must be plumbing or HVAC apprentices or trade school students, or college students pursuing studies directly related to the plumbing-heating-cooling industry. The 2024 PHCC Educational Foundation scholarship program will open for applications in January, with all submission materials due by May 1. Information on the scholarship program can be found at phccfoundation.org/scholarships.
Oatey hires Jon Boehlke as director of operations
Oatey has hired Jon Boehlke as director of operations at its William H. Harvey manufacturing facility in Omaha, Nebraska. Boehlke comes to Oatey from Hormel Foods, where he worked for more than two decades in various manufacturing leadership positions, most recently serving as senior operations manager.
