Supply Smart now offering NIBCO’s PressACR
Supply Smart has brought NIBCO’s PressACR into its product line. Intended for high-pressure HVACR systems, the fittings create a clean, permanent connection without the need for flame, solder or flux. They are easy to install, saving valuable time and money, and are backed by NIBCO’s 15-year warranty.
Asahi/America welcomes Edwina Merin Johns and Brian Zagrodny
Asahi/America announced two new team members. Edwina Merin Johns was named valve and actuation product manager for the technical service team. She will be responsible for maintaining all product documentation and technical sales tools for the company’s portfolio of valve and actuation products. Brian Zagrodny joined the outside sales team as national sales manager for fabricated products. His new role will be instrumental in helping the company’s sales efforts for the growing thermoplastic pipe, fittings and valve pre-fabrication industry.
Stellar Service Brands names new brand president
Stellar Service Brands, a multi-brand residential and commercial service organization that includes Restoration 1, bluefrog Plumbing + Drain and Softroc, has appointed Courtney Harmon as the brand president of bluefrog Plumbing + Drain, in addition to her role as brand president of Softroc. Harmon will play a pivotal role in consolidating support and direction for both emerging brands.
RIDGID STEM Day teaches students about roles in manufacturing
RIDGID, a part of Emerson’s professional tools portfolio, hosted its third annual We Love STEM Day in June for local students in grades three through eight. The event is designed to expose young learners to the real-world roles science, technology, engineering and mathematics play in their everyday lives and potential future careers. Students participated in a variety of hands-on activities, including making balloon cars, robotic hands, pinwheels, water filtration systems and solar-powered cars. Each activity allowed students to learn about the importance of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, renewable energy and natural resources in manufacturing.
Marcone adds two new distribution warehouses
Marcone has added two new warehouses, one in Jacksonville, Florida, and one in Louisville, Kentucky, to enable further growth of its growing franchise. The 100,000-square-foot warehouse in Jacksonville and 40,000-square-foot warehouse in Louisville will create at least 50 new jobs, according to a company press release. Marcone has tripled in size over the last two years by adding HVAC, plumbing, commercial kitchen and pool/spa to the growing list of parts and equipment that it distributes. Both of the new facilities will enable customers to obtain products from top manufacturers and search Marcone’s catalog, inclusive of appliance parts.
SSPMA names 2023 scholarship program recipients
The Sump and Sewage Pump Manufacturers Association announced that Lauren Nickel and Caden Fickes have been selected as the recipients of the 2023 SSPMA scholarship program. Nickel and Fickes will each receive a scholarship of $2,500. Nickel will be attending Western Kentucky University in the fall where she is working toward a degree in computer science with a concentration in scientific/systemic application. Fickes will be attending Bowling Green State University where he is working toward a bachelor's degree in business administration. The scholarship program is open to students working toward an associate, bachelor’s, master’s degree or appropriate certification/trade associated with wastewater management. Next year, 2024 applicants may apply online at www.sspma.org/scholarship beginning February 1.
PHCC Educational Foundation appoints new executive director
The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors National Association has announced that Daniel Quinonez has joined its Educational Foundation as executive director. Before joining the PHCC Educational Foundation, Quinonez served as a senior account executive for the Kellen Company, an association management company. In this capacity, he served as the executive director for the Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association and the Professional Electrical Apparatus Reconditioning League, playing a pivotal role in expanding and promoting these organizations through various initiatives, including education, outreach, technical advancement and advocacy.
Dave Sherry named new CFO for ServiceTitan
ServiceTitan has hired Dave Sherry as its chief financial officer. Prior to joining ServiceTitan, he held CFO positions at QuintoAndar and Lightspeed. In this new role, Sherry will work closely with ServiceTitan’s executive team to shape and strengthen business strategies to continue enabling millions of hardworking contractors and business owners who provide the essential services that keep the world running.
