Plumbing

  • Pro Market: Many faces of HD Supply

    HD Supply is comprised of numerous companies that serve the professional customer, including municipalities, utility...

  • Moen global design team gets new leader

    Faucet manufacturer Moen Inc. has announced the promotion of Ji Kim to director of global design, effective immediately. In her new role, Kim will be responsible for providing design leadership and vision for the global design team at Moen. She will set and drive strategy for product design in several countries for categories including faucets, showerheads, accessories and bath safety items.

  • BrassCraft, at 65, points to its innovations

    Novi, Mich.-based BrassCraft Manufacturing Co. is celebrating its 65th anniversary while promoting its commitment to "Made in the USA."

    Since its founding in 1946, the company has led the industry in a number of innovations. It points to the invention of the modern-day flexible riser to the development of the one-piece water stop. Recent BrassCraft products include PushConnect water stops for quick, secure connections, and new solutions for tankless water heater installations.

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  • Masco sells heating group for $155 million
    Combined 2007 net sales from Masco’s Heating Group totaled $177 million....

  • Masco names new division president

    Masco Corp. has announced the promotion of Keith Allman to group president, responsible for Brasstech, Delta Faucet Co., Hansgrohe, Liberty Hardware, Masco Bath, Masco Canada and Mirolin Industries Corp. Most recently, Allman had been president of Delta Faucet Co., a position he took over in 2007. 

  • A floor-to-ceiling roundup

    Innovation has not escaped the attention of the following home improvement companies. July’s New Product Showcase features goods from eco-friendly cleaners to a heated jacket and everything in between. Make sure to sign up for the HCN Daily and check out homechannelnews.com for the industry’s brightest product ideas.

  • Ferguson to open Florida showroom
    The plumbing supply distributor will open a new showroom in Melbourne, Fla., on Oct. 15....

  • Slower growth for global plumbing market
    Demand for plumbing products will remain healthy in Asia, but overall, annual growth will slow...

  • Noritz expands eco-friendly (and tough) water heaters

    Fountain Valley, Calif.-based Noritz expanded its ecoTough Series of gas-fired residential condensing tankless water heaters with the new NRC83.

    The Energy Star-rated unit is designed for smaller homes and multi-family dwellings. Available in both indoor (the two-pipe, direct vent NRC83-DV) and outdoor (NRC83-OD) models, the new wall-mounted units have an energy factor (EF) of 0.92 for natural gas and 0.94 with liquid propane -- approximately 30 points higher than a standard, storage tank-type, gas-fired water heater.

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