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Cary HamiltonTerritory Manager

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Carolina Plumbing Newsand PHCC-NC AnnounceTradeshow Partnership

The Carolina PlumbingNews and the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractorsof North Carolina arepleased to announce theirpartnership for PHCC-NC’s

tradeshow,EXPO 2010.Both partners agree that

this joint venture will benefitPHC industry professionals.PHCC-NC Executive Director Mike Larkin of WinWholesale

Elected President of SouthernWholesalers AssociationHajoca Raleigh Celebrates

Grand Opening

Hajoca Raleigh is ex-cited to announce that Au-gust 12, 2009 they held theirgrand opening celebration.The grand opening celebra-tion was held at 1208 FrontStreet Raleigh, NC.

Over 300 people at-tended this event includingmany fine vendors, custom-ers, and employees. Every-one who attended the eventenjoyed outstanding BBQ,many displays, and severalgreat giveaways including,faucets, gift cards, PanthersFootball Tickets, and otherfantastic gifts.

Hajoca Corporation is thenation’s largest privatelyheld wholesale distributor ofplumbing, heating and in-dustrial supplies. The com-


Ferguson Columbia DowntownHosts Grand Opening

Ferguson Enterprises,Inc. is excited to announcethe opening of their newestlocation in the Columbia

area. The doors officiallyopened at 1414 Old DairyDrive, Columbia, SC, on Au-

Southern WholesalersAssociation is pleased to an-nounce that Mike Larkin wasnamed President June 2009

at the southern WholesalersAssociation (SWA’s) AnnualConvention. Mike’s termbegan August 1, 2009.

Founded in 1928, theSouthern Wholesalers Asso-ciation is a regional asso-ciation composed of leadingWholesalers of plumbing,heating, and cooling equip-ment and supplies; pipe,valves and fittings; and wa-ter systems throughout thesoutheast, as well as, Asso-ciate Member suppliers andreps to the phcp, pvf andwater systems industry.

Hello plumbing pros. Ihope you all had a greatmonth. I wanted to share withyou some information on anew UA and GreenPlumbersUSA program.

GreenPlumbers and theUnited Association of Jour-neymen and Apprentices ofthe Plumbing and Pipe Fit-ting Industry of the UnitedStates and Canada (UA) an-nounced June 25th, 2009 ahistoric partnership thatcombines the UA’s unparal-leled training programs withthe GreenPlumbers market-ing and accreditation net-work.

The UA has made a com-mitment to provide greentraining for their more than300,000 members in theU.S. and Canada. Theagreement ensures that allUA members who completethe plumbing portion of theUA’s Green MechanicalSystems Awareness classor the HVAC/Plumbing Com-bination will be recognizedin the global GreenPlumbersAccreditation Program.

“The UA is the acknowl-edged leader in the U.S. andCanada in plumbing andmechanical training and weat GreenPlumbers are de-lighted to work with UA lead-ers to establish a global stan-dard in green training,” saidSteve Lehtonen, ManagingDirector of GreenPlumbers.“Our joint content commit-tee is finalizing the assimila-tion of the curricula and weshould be issuing accredita-tions by early August.”

“GreenPlumbers hasemerged as an innovativeforce in the green industry.The combination of our train-ing and GreenPlumbers’ vi-

Jack Morgan, The Plumbing News; Joel Long, PHCC-NCPresident; Dianne Gulli, PHCC-NC Executive Director; Cary

Hamilton, Carolina Plumbing News

Hajoca Raleigh hosted a tradeshow as part of their GrandOpening celebration

37th Annual PIO GolfTournament Held at Hejaz

Shrine Golf Club

First Place Team with P.I.O. CoordinatorElmo Strickland (far right). More scenes on page 14.CONTINUED on PAGE 8

Steve Barwick accepting his grand-prize Milwaukee ATV courtesyof Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. and Milwaukee Electric Tool

Corporation.

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Cregger ---------------------------------------- page 2Ferguson -------------------------------------- page 10Ferguson -------------------------------------- page 11Flowguard Gold / FBC --------------------- page 3KBI --------------------------------------------- page 8Liberty Pumps -------------------------------- page 12PHCC-NC ------------------------------------- page 16PHCC-NC ------------------------------------- page 17Rheem ------------------------------------------ page 9Watco ------------------------------------------ page 4Watts ------------------------------------------- page 19Winnelson ------------------------------------- page 20Woodford -------------------------------------- page 18Zurn -------------------------------------------- page 13

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Jack MorganEditor and Publisher

Message from the Publisher

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THE PIPELINEGreetings Plumbing Pros!

I hope you’ve had a wonder-ful and productive Summer.It’s hard to believe laborDay is already upon us. Areminder that fall and foot-ball season has arrived. AsI have been traveling aroundthe the Southeast, it’s en-couraging to see how thingsare really starting to pick upfor our industry.

After 11 years of down-town condo living , I finallybought a house 10 milesaway in Dunwoody. It wasno easy task to move 8years of plumbing newspa-pers. Here’s some irony foryou.

While my new house wasfilled with nothing but boxescontaining every edition of

the Alabama, Carolina,Georgia and TennesseePlumbing newspapers,some thieves broke in andstole all the copper pipingand water heater. They alsomade off with the furnace! Ihave the feeling they are plan-ning a return caper so myglock is staying close to mybedside.

I want to tell you about afew things at the Plumbingnews are very excited about.In October we are launchinga new interactive website atwww.theplumbingnews.com.Internet visitors will be ableto read news online beforeit’s printed, blog aboutplumbing topics, look at pastissues, sell used trucks andequipment and more. Alongwith all the new bells andwhistles there will be manynew advertising possibilities.Each of our editions willhave a website. While ourcurrent website is underconstruction you can followus on Twitter at http://twitter.com/plumbingnewsand follow us on Facebookat http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Plumbing-News/108390036365.

We are also launching anew and exciting web devel-

opment division. This will of-fer readers affordable cus-tom web development andhosting for their business.Soon I will be listing all thepackages available for thisnew service.

Don’t forget tp mark yourcalendar for the nationalPHCC convention in NewOrleans in October. Pleasefeel free to contact me if youhave anything coming upthat we may need to publish.Have a great month, andwe’ll see you down thePipeline.

sion is a natural fit for thenew green marketplace,”said Gary Hamilton, UA Di-rector of Plumbing Ser-vices.

The UA has just re-ceived USGBC educationprovider status andGreenPlumbers is currentlyin the application process.

Both use the services ofThe National Inspection,Testing and CertificationCorporation (NITC), an in-ternationally recognizedthird party personnel certifi-cation agency that is ISO9001:2000 certified and is anANSI accredited certifier.

Have a great month.


Furniture-Inspired Toilets RedefineHigh Style with High Performance

American StandardBrands is redefining the ar-chitecture of toilets withunique new shapes and pro-files supported by the bestclog-free performance in theindustry.

“Our design inspirationcame from furniture, whichis interesting, since cham-ber pots were often dis-guised as furniture duringthe Renaissance,” saysGray Uhl, design director for

American Standard Brands.American Standard has

restyled popular profiles infive designs incorporatingconcealed trapways and fur-niture styling such as flat-toptanks and decorative edg-

ing. “They’re our responseto consumers and design-ers looking for compact,contemporary profiles in fix-tures without sacrificing per-formance,” Uhl said.

Porcher one-piece mod-els include the beautifullytailored Chapeau EL one-piece with a trip lever thatmatches Jado illume fau-cets; the contemporaryVeneto EL one-piece toiletwith a slow close toilet seat;and the classically detailedArchive.

American Standardluxury one-piece styles arethe traditional TownSquare® Right Height ELone-piece toilet and thestately Boulevard one-piecetoilet. Both are available asFloWiseTM high efficiencytoilets (HETs) that uses aslittle as 1.0 gallons of waterto flush. Both coordinatewith American Standard fau-cet collections.

The performance onthese new toilets is anythingbut medieval. Like a finely-tuned luxury car, the newfurniture-inspired toilets fromAmerican Standard feature

the best engineered flushingsystems available to pre-vent clogs and overflows.Jetted action under the rimof the toilet strengthens thesiphon that powerfullyscours the sides of the bowlto remove every last traceof paper and waste. Thenew toilets have been inde-pendently rated to flush asmuch as 1,000 grams ofsolid waste, including thehigh efficiency

The Porcher luxury toiletsare available in White andBiscuit and have suggestedretail prices between $895and $975. AmericanStandard?s luxury toilets areavailable in White, Bone andLinen and retail for between$600 and $1,119. To findAmerican Standard nearyou, visitwww.americanstandard.comor call (800) 899-2614.

American StandardBrands is a leading NorthAmerican manufacturer of awide range of high qualitykitchen and bath productsincluding faucets, fixtures,furniture, vitreous china fix-tures, cast iron sinks, whirl-pool tubs and other relatedproducts. The company cur-rently serves both the resi-dential and commercialmarkets, employs more than6,000 people in the U.S.,Canada and Mexico andmarkets products under theAmerican Standard®,Crane®, Eljer®, Porcher®Jado® and Fiat® brands.American Standard Brandsis an affiliated portfolio com-pany of Sun Capital Part-ners with a minority interestheld by Bain Capital Part-ners, Inc.

Porcher Veneto Toilet

Mike Larkin has been inthe Plumbing industry since1971 and is currently em-ployed at WinWholesaleCompany. He began his ca-reer there in 1977, holding theposition of President ofElizabethtown, KY Winnelson.In July 2004, Mike accepted aposition as the Area Leader forthe Southeast and works withWinWholesale companies inSouth Carolina, Georgia,Florida, North Alabama andEast Tennessee.

Mike Larkin was bornand raised in Elizabethtown,KY and in July 2004 relo-cated to Atlanta, GA wherehe currently resides with hiswife Susie. Mike and Susiehave two wonderful sons.Their oldest son, Luke iscurrently the President ofFayetteville Winnelson andtheir youngest son is attend-ing college at Western Ken-

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Mike Larkintucky University and plans tojoin the WinWholesale Com-pany after graduating fromcollege.

Mike is looking forward tothis great opportunity South-ern Wholesalers has givenhim and in a recent interviewMike stated “SWA is a greatorganization that remains aviable resource to its mem-bers and I am looking for-ward to working with the restof the SWA leadership tomake certain it remains vi-able. I have been blessedand remain thankful that Ihave had the opportunity tobe involved with this greatindustry. This industry is fullof rock solid folks selling toand providing services to thebest group of customersimaginable.”

For further information onSouthern Wholesalers Asso-ciation please contact themat 615-771-3131 or you mayvisit their website at www.southernwholesalers.org.


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NEW!Sales/ManagementCommercial Project

Sales/Management Oppor-tunity for goal-oriented and

customer-focused individualwho has strong interest injoining a growing, presti-gious company. The Com-mercial Salesperson is re-sponsible for building rela-tionships and initiating con-tact with potential clients tomarket plumbing servicemaintenance contracts, andcommercial & industrialplumbing projects.

Successful candidatesmust have 4+ years of plumb-ing sales and project manage-ment and 10+ years of over-all exposure to plumbing ser-vices. Knowledge of regional& national codes required. NCmaster license preferred.Technical trade school or en-gineering background re-quired. To apply, go towww.thehrgroupinc.net andclick on Jobs

NEW!NEED IMMEDIATELY!Experienced inside sales

person to do fixture andrough-in quotes. Good prod-uct knowledge and phonesales experience a must. Weoffer a competitive salary,401K, company paid insur-ance, holiday and sick pay.Need an energetic, self moti-vated and enthusiastic indi-vidual that has worked in ourwholesale industry. ContactJoe lee at Mechanical Sup-ply Company-Matthews, N.C.704-847-9641 or e-mail re-sume to [email protected]

NEW!Evan Thomas Associates,

Inc. is currently looking for aPlumbing Designer in Char-lotte, NC.This position isheavily design oriented andwill be highly interactive withclients, architects, and otherengineering disciplines. Can-didates who are CIPE/CPD,CET, CMGI are highly encour-aged to apply. $75k - $95kPlease e-mail resume to ap-ply gpearce@e vanthomas.com

Plumber ArmyNational Guard

As a Plumber in the ArmyNational Guard, you will buildthe skills you need for a lu-crative civilian career whileinstalling and maintainingany number of pipe systemsin the Army National Guard.

Up to a $20,000 Bonus,Paid training, A monthly pay-check, G.I. Bill, health in-surance, affordable life in-surance, Retirement ben-efits for part-time service,401(k)-type savings plan.Must meet citizenship re-quirements (see www.1-800-GO-GUARD.com for details)

Classified AdsAd listings are $2 a word (20 word minimum)

and $20 for a photograph. You can fax your ad to770-868-1856 or e-mail them to

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Shannon Manders at 404-391-2962

Office with Warehouse For Rent

4100 sq. ft of office space withkitchen, 4100 sq ft of warehousespace with a roll up door, Easy Ac-cess to I-20, Exit 37, Paved Park-ing Area, On a dead-end street. Ad-dress: 5727 Palazzo Way, Ste. B,Douglasville, GA 30134. ContactJanie Clower with PDI for moreinfo: 678-328-1810.

Purchase: Columbia, SCPlumbing CompanyGeorg ia P lumb ing

Company with potentialbusiness interests in Co-lumbia, SC wishes to pur-chase or merge with asmall to medium Commer-cial/Residential PlumbingService Company.

Please respond withcur ren t companyfinancials and sales his-tory.

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ADVERTISE YOURTRUCK HERE!!!

November 11-13th, 20092009 Greenbuild International ExpoLOCATION: Phoenix, AZCONTACT: www.greenbuildexpo.org

November 13th, 2009 11amAnnual Baker-Mitchell Deer StewLOCATION: 2135 Thrift Road, CharlotteCONTACT: 704-376-3521

December 2-4th, 2009National Irrigation ShowLOCATION: San Antonio, TXCONTACT:www.irrigation.org

Jan 19-20th, 2010International Builders ShowLOCATION: Las Vegas, NevadaCONTACT: www.nahb.org

January 25-27th, 20102010 AHR ExpoLOCATION: Orlando, FloridaCONTACT:www.ahrexpo.com

April 16-18th, 2010KBIS 2010LOCATION: Chicago, ILCONTACT: www.kbis.com

September 18th, 2009MCASC Pee Dee BlastLOCATION: Backwoods Quail ClubCONTACT: www.mcasc.com

October 7-9th 2009WaterSmart Conference and ExpoLOCATION: Las VegasCONTACT: WaterSmartInnovations.com

October 15th, 2009 11amFerguson Annual TradeshowLOCATION: Greenville, SCCONTACT: 864-288-0281

October 21-23rd, 2009PHCC National ConventionLOCATION: New Orleans, LACONTACT:www.phccweb.org

October 22-25th, 2009ASPE National SymposiumLOCATION: Dearborn, MichiganCONTACT:www.aspe.org

October 26th, 2009 1pm2nd Bobby Abernathy Scholarship Golf ClassicLOCATION: Cramer Mountain Country ClubCONTACT: (704) 376-3521

May 10-12th, 20102010 ABPA ConventionLOCATION: New Orleans, LACONTACT: www.abpa.org

1st Tuesday of Every Month 6PMColumbia Chapter ASPE MeetingLOCATION: Damon’s GrillContact: 803-407-2643

1st Tuesday of Every Month 6:30 PMFAPCA Monthly MeetingLOCATION: call for detailsContact: www.fapca.org

2nd Tuesday of Every Month 6:30PMCPHCCA Monthly MeetingLOCATION: check website for detailsCONTACT: www.cphcca.org

3rd Tuesday of Every MonthRaleigh Chapter ASPE MeetingLOCATION: NCSU University ClubCONTACT: www.aspe-raleigh.org

4th Tuesday of Every MonthCharlotte Chapter ASPE MeetingLOCATION: To be determinedCONTACT: Hal Angel at 704-525-3388


Scenes from the ASPE Columbia Chapter Meeting

Hal Clark, Ludwig Smith and Walker; Jason Hence,Grundfos; and Ken Ownby, CISPI

Jerry Britt, Carotek; Hans Haas, Haas Sales; DannyTodd, H&H Representatives

Woody Brooking, Carotek; Sam White, Walker White;and Danny Todd H&H Representatives

Eric Smith, Stevens and Wilkinson; and Drew Herring,NIBCO

Buz Teas, S&S; Rolando Adams, SCE&G; and JonCouch, Gateway Supply

Dana Fulmer, ASPE President; and Paul Day, Elkay

Dana Fulmer, ASPE President, and Bill Coker, ASPESecretary, look over association business

Randy Cattrell, Vista Engineering, speaks withRolando Adams of SCE&G and Woody Brooking of

Carotek

Dana Fulmer, ASPE President, opens meeting

Scenes from the ASPE Raleigh Chapter Meeting

JackieRhodes, IES Dewberry; Robert Stokley,ProMarketing; and Tom Hall, IES Dewberry

Leif Lindahl, ASPE Raleigh President;and Jeff Hicks, Carotek

Nelson Bullard and Joe Withers of Clark Nexsen;Hans Haas, Haas Sales; and Patrick Whitworth,

Clark Nexsen

Leif Lindahl introduces John Higdon, Apollo Valves/Conbraco

John Higdon, Apollo Valves/Conbraco

Jef Hicks, Carotek; Scott Sansbury, H&H Reps; andKen Hester, ProMarketing

Nice attendance for 1st meeting of the season.

Attendees look over spec sheets as Conbraco’s JohnHigdon speaks on Backflow Preventers

Leif Lindahl, ASPE Raleigh President; and JohnHigdon, Apollo Valves/Conbraco


Scenes from Ferguson Columbia Downtown’s Grand Opening

Chuck Potts, Potts Plumbing; Les Tornes, CookPlumbing; and John Benton, Potts Plumbing

Larry Castlebury, ProMarketing; and Moses Renteria,City of Columbia

Chris MacQueen, Ferguson; and Greg Mackie, AeroPlumbing

Mike Quarles, W.O. Blackstone; and Tom Roebuck,Ferguson

Jonathan Watts, Ferguson; and Jamie Roberts, Snider

Mike Britt, John Tew and Associates; and AllenChesser, State Budget Control Board

Cruz Angel and Steve Ringer, Columbia HousingAuthority

WARCO Plumbing and Utilities Crew check outApollo Valves Booth

Lionel Jenkins, USC; and Kevin Boissinot,Milwaukee Tools

Scenes from CPHCCA September Meeting

Don Huneycutt, Speedway Plumbing; and BarryHanson, CPHCCA President

Barry Hanson, CPHCCA President

Missy Parker, CPHCCA Executive Secretary; andDanielle Martini, Three Way Plumbing

Speaker John Gibbs, United Bank Card

Barry Hanson, CPHCCA President; Don Huneycutt,Speedway Plumbing; and Mike Wright,

Claude Dawson, AfterDisaster; and Jorge Cowley,Cowley Law Firm

Bryan Huneycutt, Speedway Plumbing President; andBill Spidel, Meck. Co. Code Enforcement

Joe Stafford, PNG; and Danielle Martini, Three WayPlumbing

John Gibbs fields questions


ASSE Series 7000Receives ANSI ApprovalThe American Society of

Sanitary Engineering's Se-ries 7000-2008, a Profes-sional Qualifications Stan-dard for Plumbing BasedResidential Fire ProtectionSystems Installers and In-spectors, has been ap-

proved by the AmericanNational Standards Institute.The recent approval makesthis standard the onlyPlumbing-Based ResidentialFire Protection Systems In-stallers and Inspectors Pro-fessional Qualifications

Standard to be approved byANSI.

The ASSE Series 7000-2008 consists of two stan-dards: the 7010 Standardand the 7020 Standard. The7010 standard applies to in-dividuals who provide lay-outs, details, and calcula-tions for plumbing-basedresidential fire protectionsystems for one and two-

A Certifier’s Roundtable will take place during PMI’sFall Meeting on Tues., Oct. 13, 2009. Representativesof the various certification bodies have been invitedto engage in a panel discussion on topics such as:mutual acceptance of test data green product certifi-cation and certification of products in compliance withnew prescriptive lead laws. PMI’s hope is that theforum will foster greater cooperation and coordina-tion on issues of shared interest within the plumbingcommunity. Participants in the panel include CSA In-ternational, NSF International, Water Quality Associa-tion, IAPMO, Underwriters Laboratories, ICC andTruesdail. Registration is still open for the PMI FallMeeting, being held October 11-14 at the SheratonNational Hotel in Arlington, VA.

Certifier's Roundtable to beHeld at PMI Fall Meeting

family dwellings and installsuch systems. The 7020Standard applies to individu-als who inspect plumbing-based residential fire pro-tection systems for one andtwo-family dwellings. Neitherof these standards apply tothe installation of stand-alone fire protection sys-tems. With the proliferationof residential fire suppres-sion systems being installedin compliance with the Na-tional Fire Protection Asso-ciation Standard 13D, ASSEwas requested to develop astandard series for Plumb-ing-Based Residential Fire

Protection Systems Install-ers and Inspectors as partof their Professional Qualifi-cations Standards program.More people die in theirhomes annually due to firesthan due to all natural disas-ters combined; a plumbingbased residential fire sup-pression system is a signifi-cant solution.Hoping to pre-serve public health andsafety, the ASSE Series7000-2008 contains the uni-form minimum requirementsfor qualified installers andinspectors of plumbingbased residential fire sup-pression systems.

Zoeller CompanyLaunches New Website

Zoeller Company an-nounces the launch of a newwebsite for the corporationand the four brands in theZoeller Family of Water So-lutions. The new site is or-ganized, easy to navigateand utilizes a cohesive tem-plate reinforcing the relation-ship between the differentbrands. The site also incor-porates new features andenhanced benefits to its us-ers including quick and easyproduct navigation through

the drop down menu, a News& Events section and an in-teractive literature index.

The new site also unveilednew logos for all brands,which initiated a new brand-ing project. In an effort to em-phasize the family of Zoellerbrands the logos feature simi-lar designs with differentiatingfeatures to enforce the uniquecharacteristics of each brand.

To visit the new sites and/or view the new logos, go towww.zoeller.com.

pany has locations in 40 states,representing the premier prod-uct lines in its industry. The com-pany was established over 150years ago out of Pennsylvaniaby three gentlemen namedHaines, Jones, and Cadbury.(Hajoca) The Hajoca Raleighlocation has a 22,000 sq. ft.warehouse that is fully stockedwith outstanding plumbing prod-ucts including, Delta, Moen,Kohler, Elkay, Sterling,Mansfield, Liberty Pumps,Viega, Charlotte Pipe, Sloan,Rheem, Rinnai, and many otherfine vendors. They also providea counter that will provide theircustomers with the products

they need when they need it.Paul Borrelo is the Branch Man-ager of Hajoca Raleigh and isso excited about this new loca-tion and the great opportunity itbrings to their customers. Othernotable employees excited tobe representing Bill Bloyer,Michael Whalen, Eric Lowe,and Mike Stanaway. Hours ofoperation are Monday thru Fri-day 7am to 4:30pm.

Hajoca Raleigh would liketo thank everyone who at-tended the event. For furtherinformation on Hajoca Ra-leigh please contact them at919-325-4070, and fax 919-325-4077 or you may visit theirwebsite at www.hajocaraleigh.com and www.hajoca.com.

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gust 10th 2009.To celebrate the new lo-

cation, Ferguson hosted agrand opening fish fry forapproximately 300 peopleon September 17; over 250pounds of fish, French friesand coleslaw were thor-oughly enjoyed by all. Thegrand opening also incorpo-rated the Milwaukee Toolsummer promotion thatFerguson has been runningsince May and concludedwith the grand prize drawingfor an ATV donated by Mil-waukee for the event. SteveBarwick, owner of BarwickPlumbing in Pinewood, SCwas the winner of this amaz-ing prize. Steve has been aloyal customer for manyyears, and both Fergusonand Milwaukee are ex-tremely pleased that his sup-port translated into a grandprize drawing for the brightred ATV.

The Old Dairy location isover 35,000 sq. feet includ-ing a fully stocked salescounter with everything theircustomers need and want.In addition, the location hasdelivery capability to betterserve the contractors, plusmuch needed parking thatwas absent in the previous

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location on Blanding Street.Kevin Poole, Branch

Manager, stated “Sinceopening last month, we’vemet many new customers

and heard great feedbackfrom existing customers whoappreciate the new facility.It gives us the ability tobroaden our inventory levels

and expand our services.We’re really excited aboutthis new store and invite con-tractors who have not dealtwith us in the past to pleasestop in for a visit.”

Lou Tocci, General Man-ager, added “I think anyonewho visits the new locationwill be impressed with ourof fering, and doubly im-pressed with the servicethey receive from KevinPoole and Brian Shealy.”

Ferguson Columbiawould like to thank everyonewho attended the event. Forfurther information pleasecontact them at 803-256-2387. Hours of operation are7am to 5pm Monday thruFriday.

Dianne Gulli stated that“partnering with another in-dustry advocate will bring anew dimension and excite-ment to the show as well asenhanced benefits for PHCCmembers. With 2010 beingthe association’s 100th anniver-sary, it’s a great time to begin anew tradition.”

The tradeshow is scheduledfor Thursday, April 29 at theGreensboro Coliseum Com-plex Special Events Center.The show will feature Continu-ing Education seminars, NorthCarolina Skills USA studentcompetitions in Plumbing,HVAC, and sheet metal aswell as the latest productsand services for the PHC in-dustry. Both parties agreethis center of the state venueallows for favorable accessfor exhibitors and attendees.Further details on this excit-ing venture will be forthcom-ing. Be sure to mark your cal-endar to join us on April 29 inGreensboro! For further in-formation on the tradeshowand PHCC-NC’s current mem-bership promotion, “15months for the price of 12,”contact Dianne Gulli or CarlaGilbert at the State PHCC of-fice 919-532-0522.

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Up-to-the-Minute Business SolutionsAvailable At PHCC’s CONNECT 2009There is a new kind of

economy out there—onethat rewards companiesthat find new ways to antici-pate and address customerneeds. And the changedlandscape is a perfect timefor business owners to learninnovative new ways to di-versify their company, im-prove operations and get upto date on new industryproduct technologies andtrends.

At PHCC’s CONNECT2009, contractors can takeadvantage of new LearningLab Education Sessions im-mediately following the Oct.22 Product and TechnologyShowcase in New Orleans.These fast-paced sessionswill bring p-h-c contractorsup to speed on exactly whatthey need to know and doto be ahead of the game.

Inventory management,solar thermal heating tech-

nology, radiant systems,smart technologies andmore will be discussed inthe 45-minute sessions ledby leading industry partners.Those attending will get thesolutions they need directlyfrom experts on how to:Manage inventory (BarnettPro Contractor Supplies),Use smart technologies tomeet consumer demand forenergy efficiency (Bradford


Branch Manager Kevin Poole and CounterManager Brian Shealy.

Carolina Plumbing News - September, 2009 Page 13

Manufacturers Predict Improving Economy,AHR Expo To Provide Much Needed BoostAccording to a recent

survey of more than 1,000heating and cooling manu-facturers, 70% of the re-spondents said they expectthe economy to be strongerin the first quarter of 2010.This bodes well for the 2010AHR Expo in Orlando thiscoming January, as nearly72% of respondents pre-dicted their customers willstart buying more productsin the first quarter. In keep-

ing with the optimistic out-look, 69% of the AHR Expoexhibitors believe their cus-tomers have been delayingpurchases of new products“and that this pent-up de-mand will result in moresales during the first quarterof 2010,” organizers report.Nearly 24% of exhibitors ex-pect sales to increase morethan 10%, and nearly 30% ex-pect sales increases of 5-10%in the first quarter of 2010.

Close to 25% of respondentsexpect a smaller first quarterincrease of between 1% and4%, while less than 5% see adecline in sales. “The timingof the 2010 AHR Expo shouldbe very beneficial to theHVAC/R industry,” an-nounced Clay Stevens, presi-dent of International ExpositionCo., the show organizer, “in sofar as it coincides with a signifi-cant revival in the demand forequipment, systems, compo-

nents and services. We are ex-pecting thousands and thou-sands of industry professionalsfrom around the world to con-verge on Orlando in January tofind the newest and most effi-cient products available any-where.”

Stevens pointed out thatthe Southeast is one of fast-est-growing areas of thecountry and a leading market-place for the many greenproducts and technologiesthat will be on display at theworld’s largest exclusivelyHVAC/R exposition and con-

A. O. SmithSolar Water

Heater EarnsAward

A. O. Smith’s new solarwater heating system forhigh-rise apartments hasreceived China’s 2009Golden Brick Award forReal Estate.

The solar water heatingsystem, the first developedspecifically for high-rise ap-plications, received an Inno-vation Award in the GreenEnergy Saving and Environ-mental Protection category.The awards competition wassponsored by “The 21stCentury Business Herald,”China’s leading commercialnewspaper, in associationwith the National Associationof Industry and CommerceReal Estate Chamber ofCommerce.

The award program isdesigned to promote “theinternationalization processof China’s real estate, show-ing the outstanding achieve-ments of the real estate in-dustry,” according to thenewspaper.

A committee of 10 ex-perts from the real estateindustry evaluated the nomi-nations based on a numberof criteria including enter-prise reputation, brandawareness, and a record ofintroducing innovative prod-ucts to the China real estatemarket. The new A. O.Smith water heaters, intro-duced earlier this year, makeuse of proprietary solar col-lector and temperature con-trol technology to boost per-formance in winter and regu-late water temperature insummer. Balcony mountingovercomes the lack of roof-top space often encoun-tered in Chinese high-riseapplications. The new prod-uct line was developed atthe company’s Global Engi-neering Center in Nanjing,China. A. O. Smith engi-neers designed a uniquesolar collector, electronictemperature regulator, andflow control for the unitswhich include an electric“booster heater” for over-cast days.

A. O. Smith’s Nanjingoperation is one of the lead-ing suppliers of residentialand commercial water heat-ers to the China market. Itsextensive product line in-cludes wall-hung electricunits, gas and electric stor-age-type water heaters, andcombination appliances forhot water and hydronic heat-ing applications.



Scenes from the 37th Annual P.I.O. Golf Tournament

Kenny McCarson, Retired; Calvin West, StoverMechanical; and David Hawthorne, Snider

John Jenkins, Hejaz; Ronnie Brawn, Retired; ChadOyervides, Allstate Insurance; and David Hensley,

Stover Mechanical

Chris Dumas, Mitsubishi; Randy Edwards, LarryGreen Grading; Jamie Roberts, Snider; and Jake

Wade, Beck Plumbing

Tim Leath, Confederate Sales, enjoys Henry’s BBQ

Elmo holds raffle and thanks sponsors

Ty Durham, Cely Construction

Bill Chapman, Retired

Clint Hughes, Ferguson

Marty Lister, Stover Mechanical

Don Childers, Engineered Air Systems

Joey Patterson, City of Greenville; and Bill Fitts,Gateway Supply

Jake Wade, Beck’s Plumbing and Heating

1st Place (15 under)

2nd Place (11 under)

Ty Durham, Cely Construction with Eric Smith,Cregger Company


CHICAGO FAUCETS Launches RewardProgram Geared to Contractors

Contractors can earndollars that turn into tools byparticipating in CHICAGOFAUCETS Gear Up! Pro-gram, which offers rewardsfor purchasing specifiedproducts from a local CHI-CAGO FAUCETS distributor.

“We’re excited about re-warding contractors for theirloyalty to CHICAGO FAU-CETS,” says JohnFitzgerald, Director of Mar-keting at CHICAGO FAU-CETS. “Contractors accu-mulate cash-points betweenAugust 17 and November30, 2009, and then turn thosepoints into a gift certificateto Berland’s House of Tools– one of America’s finest toolstores.”

Qualifying CHICAGOFAUCETS’ products in theprogram include:

E-Tronic™ 40 Faucets –the company’s newest elec-tronic lavatory faucet. Avail-able in both AC and DC ver-sions, the E-Tronic™ 40 in-corporates advanced tech-nology for dependability andconvenience. With hermeti-cally sealed, above-deckelectronics for easy mainte-nance and long-term reliabil-ity, the E-Tronic™ 40 is agreat new option for com-mercial lavatory applica-tions.

420-CP Faucets – thecompany’s popular DeckMounted - Single Controllavatory faucet with 4-5/8"C-C Integral Spout, a 1.5GPM (5.7 L/min) PressureCompensating LaminarFlow Outlet and metal leverhandle.

Repair Parts – with thelargest installed base of fau-cets in the country, CHI-CAGO FAUCETS offers sup-port for its products throughnational distribution. Partsare readily available throughthe distribution channel formost of the company’sproduct line since it beganin the commercial faucetsmarket more than 100 yearsago.

“We’re rewarding $5.00for every E-Tronic™ 40 Fau-cet, $3.00 for every 420-CPFaucet, and $1.00 for every$25.00 in qualifying repairparts purchased,” saysFitzgerald. “Participants sim-ply submit their invoices asproof of purchase and accu-mulate the cash. At the endof the program, they receivea gift card in the amount theyhave earned redeemable atBerland’s House of Tools,voted one of the best tool

stores by TOOLS Maga-zine.”

If a participant elects notto receive the awards di-rectly, the participant canelect to donate the award toone of two organizations:Habitat for Humanity, a non-profit, ecumenical Christianhousing ministry that seeksto eliminate poverty housingand homelessness from theworld, or Big Brothers Big

Sisters, the oldest, largestand most effective youthmentoring organization inthe United States.

“In either case, we’re re-warding the loyalty of ourcustomers with the Gear Up!Program. CHICAGO FAU-CETS has made and is mak-ing an unwavering commit-ment to quality backed byknow-how and determina-tion that is uniquely Ameri-

can. This program is simplyan extension of that commit-ment.”

The program rewardsbuyers of eligible productspurchased August 17-No-vember 30, 2009. The dead-line for submitting invoicesis December 15, 2009. Com-plete details are available at:www.gearupwithchicago.com.

The Chicago FaucetCompany is part of theGeberit Group, a Europeanmarket leader and globalprovider of sanitary technol-ogy. Since 1901, The Chi-

cago Faucet Company, lo-cated in Des Plaines, Ill., hasoffered commercial andresidential products built tostand the test of time. A com-bination of the best engineer-ing, finest materials andquality workmanship hasmade Chicago Faucets thespecified choice in many ofthe finest building projectsthroughout North America.

As European marketleader, the Geberit Group isa global provider in the areaof plumbing technology with



sales of CHF 2.45 billion andabout 5,697 employees in40 countries worldwide.

For additional informa-tion, contact The ChicagoFaucet Company at 2100South Clearwater Drive, DesPlaines, IL2060018, or call800-566-2100. You can alsovisit Chicago Faucets atwww.chicagofaucets.comor www.gearupwithchicago.com for information.

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InSinkErator® Supports PHCCEducational Foundation at

CONNECT 2009InSinkErator®, the

world’s largest manufac-turer of food waste dispos-ers and instant hot water dis-pensers, will continue itslongstanding support of theeducational and profes-sional development of p-h-ccontractors with a $25,000donation to the 2009 Plumb-ing-Heating-Cooling Con-tractors (PHCC) EducationalFoundation’s “Invest in YourFuture” campaign.

The company will renewits commitment to industryeducation at CONNECT2009, the 127th PHCC—Na-tional Association annualconvention, held October21-23, in New Orleans, La.Over the past 20 years, thecompany has given morethan $500,000 in contribu-tions and support to helpeducate the industry’s nextgeneration of plumbingprofessionals through thePHCC Educational Founda-tion.

“We are proud of our ac-tive partnership with thePHCC Educational Founda-tion, as they are a leader inpromoting the education oftoday’s contractors,” saidDennis Broderick, vice presi-dent of wholesale sales atInSinkErator. “The Invest inYour Future campaign notonly helps current contractorsand their employees meet in-dustry challenges througheducation and training, it alsohelps future industry leaderslaunch successful careersthrough the auxiliary scholar-ships it supports.”

InSinkErator also sup-ports PHCC auxiliary mem-bers who are valuable mem-bers of their communities. Incooperation with the PHCCNational Auxiliary, the com-pany will sponsor a commu-nity service luncheon andawards ceremony at CON-NECT 2009. Among the ac-colades to be awarded arethe Robert M. Cox Humani-

tarian and Larry Dore Mem-ber of the Year Awards, whichrecognize outstanding effortsof state or local auxiliaries andmembers who have made animpact on the plumbing, heat-ing and cooling industry or lo-cal community.

CONNECT 2009 will offerattending contractors an op-portunity to gain insight on in-dustry trends and new prod-ucts at the Product and Tech-nology Showcase on October

22. InSinkErator will discussthe environmental benefits offood waste disposers. Com-pany representatives will ex-plore how sending food wastedown a disposer to a waste-water treatment facility cansave municipalities moneyand also generate renewablepower and biosolids.

Headquartered in Racine,Wis., InSinkErator, a divisionof Emerson Electric Co., isthe world’s largest manufac-turer of food waste disposersand instant hot water dispens-ers. For more informationabout InSinkErator products,call 1-800-558-5700 or visitthe company’s Web site

atwww.insinkerator.com.Emerson (NYSE: EMR),

based in St. Louis, is a globalleader in bringing technologyand engineering together toprovide innovative solutions tocustomers through its net-work power, process man-agement, industrial automa-tion, climate technologies,and appliance and tools busi-nesses. For more informa-tion, visitwww.Emerson.com.

The PHCC National Auxil-iary, formed in 1919, consistsof women and men with thepurpose of “working in part-nership with Plumbing-Heat-ing-Cooling Contractors Na-tional Association industry

through cooperation, com-munication, and education.”For more information, gotowww.phccweb.org.

The PHCC EducationalFoundation, a partnership ofcontractors, manufacturers,and wholesalers, wasfounded in 1987 to serve theplumbing-heating-cooling in-dustry by preparing contrac-tors and their employees tomeet the challenges of a con-stantly changing market-place. For more informationcontact a member of theFoundation staff at (800) 533-7694 or visithttp://w w w . p h c c w e b . o r g /foundation.


ference. The 2010 AHR Expowill take place Jan. 25-27, andwill feature more than 1,600exhibitors from around theworld showcasing hundredsof innovative new products tomore than 45,000 attendeesand exhibitor personnel fromnearly 100 countries. So far,Show exhibitors have re-served over 310,000 netsquare feet of exhibitspace.

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The M12 Cordless PowerPort from Milwaukee ElectricTool Corp. is capable ofcharging up to five small elec-tronic devices (two at a time)on a single battery pack. Theportable charger and power

Milwaukee IntroducesCordless Power Port

supply is compatible withmost small electronics, suchas cell phones and MP3 play-ers, that draw up to 3 ampsthrough a DC outlet or 750mavia USB port.

Delivering portable power,versatile design and conve-nience, the M12 CordlessPower Port runs on the Mil-waukee® M12 LITHIUM-IONbattery, and is compatible withthe entire M12 platform.

For more information, visitwww.MilwaukeeTool .com.

Milwaukee Electric ToolCorporation, a Brookfield,Wisconsin-based subsidiaryof Techtronic Industries Co.Ltd. (TTI) (HKEx stock code:669, ADR symbol: TTNDY) isan industry leading manufac-turer and marketer of profes-sional, heavy duty power toolsand accessories. Productsinclude the legendarySAWZALL® reciprocatingsaws, M12, M18 & V28™LITHIUM-ION cordless tools,HOLE-HAWG® drills, portableband saws, circular saws,

driver drills, hammer drills,rotary hammers, grinders,sanders. Accessories includeSAWZALL® blades,

SWITCHBLADE® self-feedbits, BIG HAWG® hole cut-ters, THUNDERBOLT® drillbits plus many more.

Wheeler-Rex IntroducesMantis Band Saw

New from Wheeler-Rex:the lightest band saw in itsclass. Complete with eithera chain or flat vise, whichcan be changed quickly andeasily with three bolts. Cuts¼- to 6-inch steel, stainless-steel, cast-iron, conduit orpolyethylene/polypropylenepipes. Straight or angledcuts. Large and bundledpipes. Mantis can be lockedin an upright position to useas a vertical table saw.

For more information,visit www.wheelerrex.com.

White), Handle the legal as-pects of installed productproblems (Perkins Coie),Determine what solar ther-mal heating technology canand cannot do (RST, Inc.),Manage a mobile workforce(AT & T Mobility), Diversify yourbusiness with radiant systems(Viega), Offer consumers in-novative and affordable effi-ciency upgrade choices forhome heating and waterheating (Propane EducationResearch Council)., Evaluatethe water, energy and timeefficiency of different hot wa-ter distribution systems (Affili-ated International Manage-ment, LLC); and, Answerquestions on whether thefood waste disposer is “eco-friendly” (InSinkErator) TheLearning Labs will be held inthe afternoon after contrac-tors have had a chance tovisit the Product and Tech-nology Showcase. Theshowcase will feature 80leading manufacturers andsuppliers and is an extensionof the convention’s educa-tional program.

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