ARS/Rescue Rooter featured on Military Makeover episode
ARS/Rescue Rooter participated in Military Makeover: Operation Career, a nationally televised show that is traveling the country, capturing stories of military veterans who are transitioning out of the military and back to civilian life through a trades career path. The episode showcases ARS/Rescue Rooter’s commitment to hiring and supporting veterans and follows Carrie Roth, RighTime Home Services general manager, and Will Lucas, general manager, ARS/Rescue Rooter Pittsburgh. Roth is a Desert Storm veteran and served as a United States Army Reservist for eight years. Lucas is a Marine Corp veteran, and both have taken their military experiences and utilized these talents to become key contributors to the company.
Justin Pecoroni joins Franklin Electric
Franklin Electric welcomed Justin Pecoroni to its industrial and engineered systems business unit. In his new role as senior business unit manager, he will lead all the commercial activities within the company’s OEM business segment, providing technical expertise and setting the strategic vision to support the needs and growth of Franklin Electric’s customers. Pecoroni brings more than 10 years’ experience serving industrial clients. In his previous position as global account manager for Wesco-Anixter, he worked closely with clients in the renewable energy space, developing and managing teams in direct support of critical infrastructure projects. He also worked on supply chain integration projects to address complex customer needs.
NAPCO Pipe & Fittings changes name to Westlake Pipe & Fittings
NAPCO Pipe & Fittings announced its new name, Westlake Pipe & Fittings. The name change is meant to reflect the value its customers receive from its extensive product portfolio backed by the brand equity of Westlake Corp., a Fortune 500 Company. Additionally, the recent acquisition of LASCO Fittings has allowed the company to provide a wider array of injection-molded fittings to current market segments and expand into new market segments including pool and spa, aquarium and waterpark, and golf irrigation.
Brita partners with municipalities to help reduce lead in tap water
Brita announced an expanded partnership program with municipalities across the United States. Prompted by the updated, more stringent EPA lead and copper rule that is mandating more testing and inventorying of lead services lines, cities with lead in their drinking water are struggling to provide short-term water filtration solutions for their residents, especially solutions that don’t involve simply giving away environmentally destructive, single-use plastic water bottles. Brita will be working with cities and towns to provide more immediate, sustainable relief with its lead-reducing Elite pitchers. Currently Brita is on track to eliminate 13.5 billion single-use plastic water bottles in 2022 and is working toward a 2030 sustainability goal of replacing 20 billion bottles a year and provide 1 million people in U.S. communities access to clean drinking water.
Milwaukee Tool starts construction on Mississippi facility
Milwaukee Tool has begun construction on its newest facility in Mississippi. Located in Grenada County, Milwaukee’s latest expansion will accommodate the company’s growing power tool accessories and power tool business, and will also serve as a centralized repair facility. The new location will create more than 800 new jobs and is planned to open in mid-2023.
Leonard Valve welcomes two new regional sales managers
Leonard Valve Company announced it has hired two new regional sales managers. With over 30 years’ experience in the plumbing industry, George Anderson, Northeast region, has held many leadership positions in sales in the Northeast U.S. and Canada. Nick Jett, Midwest region, joins Leonard Valve after developing his reputation in the field of commercial plumbing throughout the Central U.S. and Canada over the past 12 years.
Uponor holds ceremony for new expansion
Uponor North America held a ceremonial pipe-cutting event to mark the opening of its $5.5 million, 25,000-square-foot expansion to the Hutchinson, Minnesota, facility. The new space will increase the company’s PEX-a pipe extrusion production capacity by more than 10%, while adding highly skilled jobs in Hutchinson in the coming years.
Bradford White earns 2022 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award
Bradford White received the 2022 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award for Sustained Excellence from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. It marks the third consecutive honor as a champion of utility energy efficiency.
Rinnai names new executive hires for North American region
Rinnai America Corp. appointed three new senior positions in efforts to drive growth and strengthen its vertical segments. Bernard Beyer joins as vice president of information technology; Sean Boyer joins as vice president of quality assurance; and Buster Kennett joins as vice president of finance.
