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WorldSkills Foundation’s Water Innovation Challenge is supported by the World Plumbing Council and runs from June 3-5, 2014.

These products are ideal for restraining hubless cast-iron soil pipe joints against separation during high thrust conditions, as required by no-hub pipe manufacturers and CISPI standards.

Compact tubing cutters from hilmor come in small and large diameter sizes, which help technicians make one-handed, precision flaring cuts that don’t tear, pinch or kink copper and aluminum tubes.

Ferguson recently announced it has acquired New Jersey-based Karl’s Sales and Service Co. (Karl’s Appliance) in an asset transaction completed in late January.

The Omni and Luxury Products Group buying groups had good news to report at their recent spring meetings held at the Loews Royal Pacific Resort in Orlando, Fla. Omni President Bob Hoff told the more than 1,000 attendees that group sales were up 10% over 2012 levels and total sales to vendor partners had again moved over the much-sought-after $1 billion barrier.

Zurn Industries joins plumbing organizations and their members in recognizing World Plumbing Day today.

Wheatland CW pipe will now be manufactured and sold under the SureThread brand name. 

Polypropylene pipe is officially included in the 2014 California Plumbing Code as part of the new California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) codes that took effect January 1, 2014.

NSF International creates Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) training to reduce risk of microbial, chemical and physical hazards in building water systems.

The Gen-Eye Hot Spot Transmitter from General Pipe Cleaners can make pipe and utility locating easier than ever.