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News for the skilled trades, compared across sources
Pipefitters assemble, install, alter, and repair systems that carry water, steam, air, and other liquids or gases. This page follows pipework and mechanical-system products, tools, standards, and contractor news through trade headlines. Each story has our short summary and a link to the publisher's full report, so you can read beyond the quick take. For state apprenticeship resources, see our apprenticeship page.
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Our summary: The Crista toilet from Contrac is a durable white vitreous china all-in-one model featuring overflow protection, ADA-length bowl, siphon jet flushing, and standard rough-in requirements, allowing easy installation without special plumbing.
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Our summary: The Elios H2O wall-mounted tankless water heater offers a dual stainless-steel heat exchanger, a wide turndown ratio, high efficiency, precise temperature control, and up to 5.9 GPM hot water flow.
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Our summary: General HVAC Solutions' Airstage VU-7 series offers three-phase VRF heat pump and heat-recovery systems for capacities between 6 and 32 tons, supporting up to 16 indoor units per outdoor unit.
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Our summary: Desco Plumbing and Heating Supply promoted Paul Stevens to director of supply chain and logistics.
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Our summary: Desco Plumbing and Heating Supply appointed Paul Stevens as director of supply chain and logistics.
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Our summary: Coaching employees to be brand ambassadors emphasizes that technicians and installers interacting with customers become the primary source of brand interactions.
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Our summary: DiversiTech Corporation's DITEK line will be available in Canada exclusively via Alltemp after the acquisition.
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Our summary: Viega North America opened a 9,000-sq-ft facility in Vaughan, Ontario, marking its first Canadian location.
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Our summary: Scott Deslippe has been appointed as the new director of sales for +osb in Canada.
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Our summary: Scott Deslippe has been appointed sales director for +osb in Canada.
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Our summary: Plumbing apprentice Charles Goede won a WorldSkills Medal for Excellence after competing internationally.
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Our summary: The PHCC Educational Foundation launched a "Rising Leaders" course that lets contractors tailor virtual or cohort training to regional workforce needs.
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Our summary: U.S. businesses are adopting water efficiency measures as a way to manage rising water and wastewater costs that are growing faster than inflation, treating water management as an essential operational concern.
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Our summary: Plumbing and HVAC contractors should request seven key performance metrics each month from their marketing agency to evaluate leads and ROI.
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Our summary: Bosch launches DIY under-sink water filtration systems, debuting its first under-sink filtration line.
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Our summary: PM Magazine introduced 'PM After Dark,' a new late-night video series covering industry news and insights for the plumbing, mechanical, and supply sectors.
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