Plumbing & Mechanical last month interviewed Grundfos North America President and CEO Jes Munk Hansen on issues facing the pump industry.

ROTHENBERGER USA introduces the ROSCOPE 1000 Video Scope, a versatile high-performance handheld battery-powered inspection device designed for plumbers and HVAC contractors to quickly and easily inspect connection and collector pipes.

General Pipe Cleaners’ Gen-Eye Micro-Scope provides the versatility to inspect small drain lines and many toilet traps, or hard-to-reach places such as ductwork, furnaces and crawlspaces.

RIDGID K-45 drain-cleaning machines are the professional’s choice for cleaning small drain lines from 3/4” to 2 1/2".

Utilizing TOTO’s state-of-the-art Double-Cyclone technology, the ultra-high-efficiency, gravity-fed Drake II 1G uses a gallon of water to provide a full rim wash and balanced flush that quietly and completely removes all types of waste (solid, liquid and paper) every time.

NSF International recently published the first in a series of American National Standards for geothermal piping systems — NSF/ANSI 358-1: Polyethylene Pipe and Fittings for Water-Based Ground-Source “Geothermal” Heat Pump Systems.

Plumbing & Mechanical debuted its new website — www.PMmag.com — in January.

As a 23-year-old, Kevin Cohen had no intention of starting his own plumbing contracting business.