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Plumbing

Zurn Makes Acquisition
The acquisition of Just Manufacturing takes company into the commercial stainless-steel sink market.

Never take drainage for granted
Using the right tools will ease the clearing of blocked drains, and you never know what you’ll find.

Celebrating the Awareness of ‘Bad and Ugly’ Cross Connection Controls
The Western Canada Section of the American Water Works Association has released the winning entries of its 2019 National Bad and Ugly Cross Connection Control photo contest.
Viega manager headed to Rwanda after winning World Plumbing Council Scholarship
Dan Rademacher will use the $10,000 WPC Education and Training Scholarship award to travel to Rwanda to help plumbers.
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IPEX opens new California distribution centre
New facility nearly quadruples the company’s available warehouse space in the region.
NIBCO acquires Milwaukee Valve
The Wisconsin-based valve manufacturer supplies products for the commercial, industrial, and Navy marine markets including ball, gate, globe, check, butterfly, high performance butterfly, specialty marine and lead-free valves.

Powerful Sewerooter T-4™ New Mid-Size machine with More Muscle
General Pipe Cleaners’ new Sewerooter T-4™ mid-size drain cleaner…
Quebec getting the lead out
Quebec will be the first province to comply with Health Canada’s new recommendations for reducing acceptable lead concentrations in drinking water.

Fall public review of proposed changes to 2015 editions of National Building, Fire, and Plumbing codes and the National Energy Code for Buildings
The Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes invites…

Water Ram™ Clears Clogged Drains With Shock Action!
General Pipe Cleaners Kinetic Water Ram™ clears clogged drains with…
A. O. Smith strengthens North American Water Treatment division
A. O. Smith, a Milwaukee-based manufacturer of residential and…

Canadian franchisee takes Mr. Rooter top honours
Mr. Rooter Plumbing, a Neighbourly company, recently held its annual…

Best practices for maintaining water flow in plumbing supply systems
Minimizing bacteria growth in plumbing supply systems has become…
Mifab moves forward with 68,000 sq. ft. expansion
Mifab has been a family owned manufacturer of engineered…

Silver-Line Plastics agrees to be acquired by IPEX
Silver-Line Plastics has that its shareholders have entered into…

Bonomi acquires fittings manufacturer FRA.BO
Bonomi Group has acquired the company FRA.BO. S.p.A., headquartered in…

Viega showcases expansion and new training centre
Viega recently celebrated the opening of a seminar centre…

Get smart about leak detection
It was a beautiful summer day when I got…

Philip Rizcallah Recipient of 2019 Joseph K. Seidner Award
Philip Rizcallah, director, research and development, construction at the…
Saniflo partners with BC sales agency
Saniflo Canada has partnered with Pro-West Sales Ltd. to…
Demand for key trades apprentices to climb to 167,000 over next five years: report
Some 67,000 journeypersons will be required over the next…
OS&B partners with Great Lakes Marketing in southwestern Ontario
Oakville Stamping & Bending (OS&B) has appointed Great Lakes…

Election of manufacturers’ agent to chairman a first for CIPH
Andrew Dyck, vice president of sales for Barclay Sales, has been elected as the 72nd chairman of CIPH
Ontario plumbers, pipefitters return to work after week-long strike
Just a week after Ontario plumbers and steamfitters walked…
Gerber opens new warehouse in Western Canada
Gerber Plumbing Fixtures LLC has opened its Western Distribution…

Plumbers, pipefitters strike for first time in 30 years after negotiations reach an impasse
The walkout of several key construction trades could jeopardize work underway in the province

Luxury plumbing sees wellness, sustainable technology and natural materials trend upward
The luxury plumbing market leaves no stone unturned. From…

B. A. Robinson changes name to unify branding
B. A. Robinson Co. Ltd. is rebranding its wholesale…

Software company Interplay Learning lands $5.5M in financing to develop 3D, virtual reality training platform for skilled trades
Texas-based software company Interplay Learning has secured $5.5 million…
Saniflo partners with Mississauga, ON-based Centon Sales Corp.
Saniflo Canada has entered a partnership with Centon Sales…