A. O. Smith, celebrating 150 years in 2024, began in 1874 as a metal components supplier for baby carriages and bicycles. Arthur O. Smith designed a lightweight pressed steel car frame and became a major supplier to car manufacturers like Packard, Cadillac, and Ford.
Mid-Continent’s dedication to training and building lasting relationships within the plumbing and HVAC industries has earned the Romeoville, Illinois-based firm the title of PM Engineer’s 2024 Manufacturers’ Rep of the Year.
AJ Rose Manufacturing is a 100-year-old company in Cleveland that suffered a fire in March 2023, causing damage to a cooling tower. Pro Service Plumbing was brought in to install a new cooling tower and used 1-1/2" Viega ProPress Manual Balancing Valves for the cooling supply.
I do not fully agree with the statement about the quality decline in the plumbing industry. A couple of bad installations do not define the entire plumbing contractor industry. How do we fix it?