Aalberts Industries, parent company of Apollo Valves, recently acquired leader in mechanical piping systems.

Uponor named Dena Mayne vice president of offerings/marketing for Uponor North America. Mayne most recently worked at Ecolab.

The International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of North Carolina’s Water Institute during the group’s Water and Health Conference in Chapel Hill, N.C.

In October, the Plastic Pipe Institute announced its continued support of the Department of Energy’s Race to Zero student design competition.

Portland, Ore.-based manufacturers rep firm Hollabaugh Brothers & Associates brought 100 specifying engineers and facility managers to the iconic Space Needle in Seattle to view and experience a broad range of Watts products, integrated system solutions and design resources.

In October, ASSE International and Plumbers Without Borders launched a “Plumbing Term of the Day” campaign where every workday an industry term and its definition will be published on ASSE’s blog, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn social media sites.

The U.S. Green Building Council’s Greenbuild International Conference and Expo landed at the scenic Los Angeles Convention Center Oct. 5-7.

The new Overtime Rule has recently been put on hold.

Santanu (Sean) Debnath will oversee and manage Viega’s sales, marketing and customer relations.

Check out the latest appointments, promotion and goings-on in the plumbing and mechanical industry.