After more than 100 years operating at the company’s original foundry in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlotte Pipe and Foundry began operations from a new, $460 million state-of-the-art foundry in Oakboro, North Carolina in September 2023. During the grand opening celebration in October, Supply House Times Chief Editor Natalie Forster sat down with Charlotte Pipe CEO Hooper Hardison and Brad Muller, vice president of corporate communications to get behind the scenes details about the move.

Plumbing & Mechanical and PM Engineer Chief Editor Nicole Krawcke sits down Legionella expert Dr. Janet Stout, PhD, executive vice president and founder of Special Pathogens Laboratory, and research associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, to discuss best practices for Legionella prevention and mitigation.

Plumbing Group Editors Nicole Krawcke and Natalie Forster sit down with Group Two’s Mollie Elkman and Oatey’s Katherine Lehtinen to discuss the workforce development movement behind the children’s book, “The House That She Built,” and how it’s generating awareness of the skilled trades for young women.

Plumbing & Mechanical Chief Editor Nicole Krawcke sits down with Lochinvar Senior Product Manager Dan Rettig to discuss current trends in the combi-boiler market.

Plumbing & Mechanical and PM Engineer Chief Editor Nicole Krawcke moderates a discussion on all things radiant with our incredible panel of Radiant All Stars: Robert Bean, ASHRAE Fellow, lecturer and retired engineering technology practitioner; Mark Eatherton, a retired hydronic heating contractor, educator and columnist, and the former executive director of the Radiant Professionals Alliance; Dan Holohan, founder of HeatingHelp.com, and well-known industry educator and author; John Siegenthaler, consulting engineer and principal of Appropriate Designs in Holland Patent, New York; and last, but certainly not least, Dave Yates, a former mechanical contractor and owner of F.W. Behler in York, Pennsylvania.

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Matco-Norca sits down with Plumbing & Mechanical Magazine to talk about the state of the industry and how they have weathered the storm through their 70 plus years in business. Hear about upcoming initiatives including multifamily products, a new customer portal and how our marketing has changed how we do business.

Sit down and listen with Fred Grewen, Director of Faucets & Plumbing Specialties and Amy Zucchi-Justice, Director of Marketing for Matco-Norca.

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Plumbing & Mechanical Chief Editor Nicole Krawcke chats with Domingo Mohedano, vice president and general manager, LAARS and Rich Simons, senior vice president of product strategy and marketing, LAARS, about the company’s long history of manufacturing products in the United States.