Oatey hires Jonathan Roebuck as VP, corporate controller
Oatey has hired Jonathan Roebuck as vice president, corporate controller. Roebuck will replace Mickey McMillan, who is retiring at the end of May. With more than 15 years’ experience in accounting and finance, Roebuck comes to Oatey from Medical Mutual, where he served as director of accounting and research. In this role, he oversaw accounting and financial analysis for specialty product lines and subsidiaries, managed complex accounting and reporting for acquisitions, and developed corporate-wide accounting policies and procedures for a compliant internal control environment. Roebuck also spent more than a decade in accounting at Ernst and Young.
Bradford White donates to Home Repair Services
Bradford White Corp. donated $10,000 to Home Repair Services in Kent County, Michigan, a nonprofit organization that offers income-based services to vulnerable homeowners in the Grand Rapids area. The donation will be directed to the repair program, one of HRS’ three key organizational pillars. Home Repair Services completes over 2,000 critical repair jobs for low-income families each year, with over 150 of those repairs dedicated to mobile homeowners living with an average income of $21,929. There is no dedicated municipal funding to support these services. This donation will be used to address urgent water heater repairs, enhance the overall quality of housing in the county and create manageable, safe and sustainable environments for homeowners and their families.
Collins, Pingree honored with WQA awards
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree have been honored with Water Quality Leadership Awards for their work to improve access to safer, healthier drinking water across the country. The presentations came during the annual Water Resources Congressional Summit, hosted by the Water Quality Association and the National Groundwater Association on May 7 as part of Drinking Water Week. Collins and Pingree are among the sponsors of the Healthy Drinking Water Affordability Act, commonly known as the Healthy H2O Act, which would establish a new program at the USDA to improve drinking water quality in rural areas including for those who depend on private wells. The grants would cover the costs of water quality testing in communities. If the presence of one or more health contaminants is detected, grants would also be made available for the purchase, installation and maintenance of point-of-use and point-of-entry water filtration systems certified to address them.
A. O. Smith’s Mark Petrarca to retire after 25 years
A. O. Smith‘s Mark Petrarca, senior vice president of human resources and public affairs, will retire Aug. 1. Curt Selby, who previously worked for A. O. Smith’s Electrical Products Company, has been named Petrarca’s successor. Petrarca joined the organization in June 1999 as vice president of human resources for A. O. Smith’s Water Products Company. In his current role, he oversees all domestic and international human resources activities, including policy and strategy development, employment, compensation, employee relations, performance management, organizational development and succession planning. He was actively involved in several key acquisitions and divestitures during his tenure. Additionally, Petrarca manages all aspects of public affairs for the company and has served as a board member for the A. O. Smith Foundation.
RectorSeal welcomes Scott Kay as SVP, marketing and technology
RectorSeal announced that Scott Kay has joined the company as senior vice president, marketing and technology. Kay brings 30 years’ experience in the building products market to RectorSeal. Before joining RectorSeal, he was president at Westhill, a digital solutions company focused on the property and casualty insurance industry. Kay also served as president of Modern Marketing Concepts, a marketing and inside sales firm.
IAPMO honored with President’s E Star Award
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials was honored with the President’s E Star Award for Export Service at a ceremony hosted by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo in Washington, D.C., marking the second time the association has been recognized for its efforts to increase U.S. exports. IAPMO also received the President’s E Award in 2019. Created via executive order by President Kennedy in 1961, the award recognizes persons, firms or organizations that contribute significantly in the effort to increase United States exports.
DSG Celebrates its grand opening in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Dakota Supply Group announced the opening of its new location in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The official grand opening was celebrated in April, with special guests including President and CEO David Minor and Kaylynn Winegar of the Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce, along with nearly 20 chamber ambassadors; Bill Johnson, developer from Choice Commercial; Wisconsin State Sen. Jeff Smith; and representatives of DSG’s executive and regional leadership team. DSG supplies a broad range of products and solutions from leading manufacturers to professionals in the electrical, plumbing, HVAC, communications, utility, automation, waterworks and onsite sewer and well industries. Since our founding in 1898, the employee-owned business has been headquartered in the Midwest.
REHAU partners with Galaxy Plastics
Polymer manufacturer REHAU and manufacturers’ representative Galaxy Plastics announced their partnership that strengthens support for the Canadian waterworks market in Ontario and British Columbia. Galaxy expanded its product portfolio by representing the full line of REHAU MUNICIPEX pipe products. With nearly 30 years’ waterworks experience between REHAU and Galaxy, this partnership solidifies the sales and engineering support network for municipalities in eastern and western Canada.
ENPRESS acquires United Filters International
ENPRESS welcomed United Filters International to the ENPRESS group of companies. UFI designs and manufactures an expansive range of liquid filtration solutions. With manufacturing locations in California and Texas, UFI provides filtration solutions to domestic and international customers servicing food, beverage, potable and wastewater applications as well as energy and industrial applications through its extensive network of OEMs and through a growing network of dealers and distributors.
Rheem opens Innovation Learning Center in Lawnside, New Jersey
Rheem opened a 6,200-square-foot Innovation Learning Center at its facility in Lawnside, New Jersey. Connected to the IBC headquarters and distribution center, the new facility features Rheem’s largest HOT (Hands On Training) room in the U.S., a product showroom and a classroom designed to provide an interactive learning experience for more than 30 in-person participants at one time.
