Plumbing

Houston-based PF WaterWorks introduced the DrainEASY No Clog Bathtub Drain Replacement Stopper to eliminate trapping of hair and build-up of clogs in the bathtub drains.

Ashland City, Tenn.-based A. O. Smith launched a new line of XP Boilers and XP Automatic Circulating Water Heaters for large-volume commercial applications. Designed for versatility and energy savings, these units bring together touchscreen simplicity and high-efficiency operation and reliability, according to the manufacturer.

The makers of a leading exterior moss, mold, mildew and algae stain remover are rolling out a low-maintenance shower cleaner called Wet and Forget Shower.

The product slogan is: “Spray weekly. Scrub never.” And it expands the company's easy-to-use brand messaging. 

Newport News, Va.-based Ferguson Enterprises has purchased the assets of SG Supply Co., a Calumet Park, Ill.supplier of plumbing products, water heaters, hydronic heating, and pipe, valves and fittings for plumbing and mechanical contractors. The purchase price of the transaction, reported by Industrial Distribution, was not disclosed.

California Faucets has hired Steven Weinberg, the former president of the Decorative Plumbing & Hardware Association (DPHA), as its new national sales manager. Weinberg will be based on the East Coast, giving the Southern California-based company a bi-coastal presence, the announcement said.

Weinberg served as the president of DPHA since 2010. Prior to that, he owned The Glassmith Shop in Summit, N.J., a high-end decorative plumbing and hardware showroom and one of the earliest innovators of frameless shower enclosures.