Plumbing Perspective

By Thomas Renner For some residential customers, contractors are discovering product selection comes down to warranty. Roman Nino found such an example when recommending products for a California homeowner. Nino, the plumbing wholesale branch manager at Hirsch Pipe & Supply, explained to a customer the benefit of the 12-year warranty on a model from American Read more

Jimmy Hiller, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical (Hiller), was honored with his seventh “Most Admired CEO’s and Their Companies” Award from the Nashville Business Journal. This award marks Hiller’s seventh recognition in the 100-500 Nashville-area employee, private business category, following awards in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, and Read more

Bio Bidet by Bemis, a leading manufacturer and retailer of bidet toilet seats and attachments, today announced findings from its 2024 survey, opening the lid on rising consumer sentiment around bidets. The holiday equals bidets for more consumers The survey found that overall bidet sentiment and popularity continues to increase — just in time for Read more

Acquisition Lays Foundation for Fieldpiece APAC Expansion Fieldpiece Instruments, the leading manufacturer of HVACR tool and test instruments, has announced the acquisition of its Australian master distributor, Fieldpiece Australia, based outside of Sydney. The acquisition establishes a direct corporate presence in Australia and a foundation for further expansion in the Asia-Pacific region. Since 2001, Steve Read more

By Chris Hondl, Nexstar Network Sales Coach Before I got into sales, I was a teacher. I taught for five years at the elementary level. My wife was also a teacher. At the time, we were newly married, with no kids, and looking ahead to how we were going to afford kids, buy a house Read more