The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) held its second annual NKBA Global Connect Business Summit, Sept. 9 and 10, 2020.

With much uncertainty concerning COVID-19 and out of safety concerns for members and vendors, the 2021 LPG Annual Meeting and the IMARK Plumbing Annual “Spring” Meeting scheduled for January 27th- February 2nd at the JW Marriot, Marco Island, FL. have been canceled.

Viega has named Markus Brettschneider as its new CEO and President.

One of the original founders of the American Institute of Kitchen Dealers, now the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), Robert L. Wieland died on Aug. 20 in his hometown of Allentown, PA. He was 91.

Like many other industry groups and organizations, the Plumbing Industry Leadership Coalition (PILC) held its annual meeting via video conference earlier this year. 

This new business function will be led by Vice President Doug Fulton.

We’ve all seen them — the ancient toilets that need to be replaced as part of an upgrade or remodel; the ones that use upwards of 3.5 to seven gallons of water per flush. 

Imagine if every building in an urban neighborhood has a gasoline-powered generator running to produce electricity in-stead of relying on an electrical grid from the local utility company.

Over the past decade, we have seen a huge turn in the interceptor market — the adoption of HDPE (plastic) interceptors. 

When a company’s culture changes drastically over the years — to the point where the staff no longer recognizes the company’s core values from when it first started — it may be time for those staff members to move.