Articles by Nicole Krawcke

Meet 2023 Next Gen All Star, Vincenzo Dal Pozzo.

Meet 2023 Next Gen All Star, Steven Chen.

Meet 2023 Next Gen All Star, Ashley Caron.

Meet 2023 Next Gen All Star, Laura Bogdanski.

This month, we honor our second annual class of Next Gen All Stars. Here’s a brief introduction to the individuals 40 years old or younger that bring optimism, new skills and a hunger for success to the plumbing industry at just the right time.

If there’s one thing Americans are known for it’s their national pride, and that includes products manufactured and made in the United States.

Late last year, LIXIL made headlines when it announced the acquisition of Basco, a U.S.-based shower door manufacturing company. The acquisition represents an important step in LIXIL’s growth strategy in the Americas region, the company said. Recently at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show, Plumbing & Mechanical Chief Editor Nicole Krawcke had a chance to sit down with Trey Northrup, leader of LIXIL Americas, to discuss the company’s outlook following the acquisition, the current labor shortage, and the pitfalls of sanitation access and LIXIL’s LPP program, a global initiative aimed at tackling America’s sanitation challenges through public and private sector partnerships.

Each week, the BNP Media Plumbing Group delivers five of the PHCP-PVF industry’s latest headlines in five minutes or less in its Plumbing Group Pipeline news recap.

In this weekly feature, Plumbing Group Chief Editors Nicole Krawcke and Natalie Forster highlight the industry’s latest news stories.

In this weekly feature, Plumbing Group Chief Editors Nicole Krawcke and Natalie Forster highlight the industry’s latest news stories.