In her new role, Gutierrez will continue the path to make NIBCO de Reynosa a great contributor to the company’s profitability through the plant’s competitive advantages of free trade agreements, skilled labor and high-quality products.

In her new role, Boyer assumes the responsibilities for the NIBCO NIBwomen’s Conference and sales trainee program. Boyer will report to Dawn Bloch, vice president, customer engagement. 

Leonard Valve awarded Burns Cope Associates its most prestigious sales award, the Frederick C. Leonard Award.

The new platform integrates three NIBCO family brands, Webstone, Sure Seal and Chemtrol, for a one-stop, seamless experience for users to quickly find exactly what they are looking for.

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.

Steve Hocurscak has joined Watts as senior product manager, regulators and automatic control valves (ACVs). He will have overall responsibility for Watts Regulator and ACV product management, as well as for developing and executing new strategies focused on business growth. 

The recent chaos and gloom that we’ve experienced during the global pandemic has taught us several important lessons, including resilience and strength.

On Oct. 15, the American Supply Association submitted public comments opposing two Tentative Interim Amendments (TIA) that if passed, would remove the use of press-connect and mechanical joints in refrigeration systems under the 2018 and 2021 versions of the IAPMO Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC).

Midland Industries announced the acquisition of Century Brass Products, a distributor of primarily machined brass fittings and valves to the plumbing industry across the US. 

NIBCO introduces its Wrot Racer push fittings, a new line of copper push fittings engineered to join copper, CPVC-CTS, PEX and PE-RT (with stiffeners) for easy transition between piping systems. With a patented fitting design, installations are easily made within seconds. NIBCO notes.