Articles by Natalie Forster

Meet 2023 Next Gen All Star, Ross Trethewey.

Meet 2023 Next Gen All Star, Andrew Taylor.

Meet 2023 Next Gen All Star, Eric Truskoski.

Meet 2023 Next Gen All Star, Hannah Weir.

Meet 2023 Next Gen All Star, Daniel Worm.

This month, PM Engineer honors our second annual class of Next Gen All Stars. Meet the individuals 40 years old or younger that bring optimism, new skills and a hunger for success to the plumbing industry.

If there’s one thing Americans are known for it’s their national pride, and that includes products manufactured and made in the United States.

RainStick Shower co-founders Alisha McFetridge and Sean McFetridge share a longtime passion for water conservation. In 2019, the two began building the North American Market’s first water circulating shower. Supply House Times Chief Editor Natalie Forster sat down with Alisha McFetridge to dive into RainStick Shower’s backstory and plans for the future.

On Feb. 1, NIBCO announced it acquired Matco-Norca and its subsidiary SVF Flow Controls.
NIBCO Chairman Rex Martin stated, “This acquisition supports our strategic long-range goal of growth through acquisition, expanding our market reach and providing customers with access to a broader portfolio of products.This is an extraordinary time in NIBCO’s evolving history.”

Each week, the BNP Media Plumbing Group delivers five of the PHCP-PVF industry’s latest headlines in five minutes or less in its Plumbing Group Pipeline news recap.