PMI Member News

Plumbing Manufacturers International lists pre-published news releases or news items about PMI member companies on this page. PMI members are encouraged to submit links to these items via email to PMI communications team member Ray Valek at ray@valekco.com, and they can be included on this page. New items are summarized every two weeks in Inside My PMI.

ICC Family of Solutions Contributes to 2023 Design and Construction Week

Bradley’s Top Fill Multi-feed Soap System Now Available with WashBar® Models

Kohler Co. Appoints Laura Kohler its First Chief Sustainability and DEI Officer

IAPMO, UA Publish Fourth Edition of Backflow Prevention Reference Manual

IAPMO Seeks UMC Legionella Task Group Members

Real World Water-Saving Solutions Announced at CES 2023

The Best of CES 2023: What We’re Looking Forward to Most

From a Smart Home to a Smart Yard: Moen Expands the Industry's First Whole-Home Connected Water Product Suite to the Outdoors

2027 UPC, UMC Development Timeline Now Available

Kohler Didn’t Wait for CES to Unveil New Smart Plumbing Products

International Code Council Announces 2023 Building Safety Month Theme: Building Safety Starts with You!

LIXIL Acquires Basco, Expanding Offering in Full Showering Solutions

Uponor North America Announces New VP Appointments for HR and Sales

Louis Rohl of House of Rohl and Ken Roberts of Delta Faucet Co. to Serve on NKBA board

IAPMO R&T Lab Acquires QFT Laboratory, Hires Jaime Young as Lab Director

Kohler Co. Names Samie Barr Chief Brand Officer

Sandra Richter Strengthens Executive Board of Hansgrohe Group

Hall of Fame Drummer Matt Sorum Creates Bathroom Fit for a Rock Star with TOTO NEOREST NX2

Drake Gifts Fellow Rapper DJ Kahled Four TOTO Toilet Bowls

Sloan Gravity Toilet Line, Viega Megapressing Valves Among Contractor’s 2022 Products of the Year

ICC-ES Volunteers with Habitat for Humanity Orange County in Construction of Residential Homes for the Needy

Bradley Corp. Donates Hand Sanitizer Equipment for Hurricane Ian Relief Efforts

GROHE Working with Regional Partners to Implement ‘Crucial’ Water-saving Technologies

Haws Corporation Supports Eddy House for National Homeless Youth Awareness Month

CSA Group Report Explores Building a Circular Economy in Canada

Assembly Support and Inspirational Force all Rolled Into One: The New Planning Guide from Dornbracht

Grohe X Summit 2023 ‘Caring for Water’

IAPMO Seeks Technical Committee Members for 2027 UPC and UMC

LIXIL is taking New Steps to Improve Global Sanitation for World Toilet Day

Viega, RIDGID Donate to Support Tools & Tiaras

RWC Australia is transitioning to lead free

LIXIL Opens New Global Headquarters

IAPMO Seeks Public Input on Manual of Recommended Practice for Toilet Room Design: All Gender, Health, Safety, Privacy, and Security

Delta Faucet Modernizes Beloved Farmhouse Aesthetic with New Saylor™ Bath Collection

IAPMO Crowns International Plumbing Champions at Conclusion of WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition

T&S Releases LakeCrest Aesthetic Metering Faucet

IAPMO Celebrates International Plumbing Champions

Sloan Wins 2022 WaterSense Excellence Award

Duravit Announces Ready to Ship Program for North American Market

Hansgrohe’s AXOR Futures: Personal Luxury Takes Centerstage

GROHE Reveals A Recycling Shower Solution For A Water Stressed World

Toilet Maker LIXIL Plans to Recycle Plastic Waste Into Sidewalks

PMI Members Among Companies Sponsoring PHCC National Apprentice Contest

Global Handwashing Day Supports a United Stance on a Simple Action

Bradley Provides Tips for Touchless Tech

IAPMO Solicits Public Comments for 2023 WE•Stand, 2024 USHGC, USPSHTC

Kohler, Sloan Among 34 Recipients of 2022 WaterSense Awards

Kohler Co. Wins 2022 EPA WaterSense(R) Sustained Excellence Award

Pfister® Faucets Continues “American Plumber Stories” Docuseries for 3rd Season

IAPMO Seeks WE•Stand Direct Potable Water Reuse Task Group Members

IAPMO Contributes to WHO Global Call to Action on Lead in Drinking Water

Report on Proposals (ROP) Toward Development of 2023 WE•Stand Now Available for Online Download

DOE Finds 2021 IECC Commercial Provisions Provide Significant Energy and Cost Savings

Uponor Previewed New AquaPort™ Innovation at ASPE 2022

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Launches New Zurn Wilkins® 900XL3 Series Small Backflow Preventer

IAPMO Concludes 93rd Annual Education and Business Conference

IAPMO Opens 93rd Annual Education and Business Conference

2022 IWSH Awards Recognize Exceptional Volunteers

Kohler Co. Elects Current President and Chief Executive Officer David Kohler as Chair and Chief Executive Officer

BOCCHI Announces New National Sales Director, Dawn Robinson

Herbert V. Kohler, Jr. (1939-2022) An Incomparable Spirit

IAPMO Board of Directors Creates Diversity Subcommittee

ICC-ES PMG India Program Continues to See Significant Growth

ICC Calls for Committee Members to Develop Sizing and Disposal Standards

LIXIL Recognized for ESG Commitments in FTSE4 Good Index Series and MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN) for 6th Consecutive Year

JAS-ANZ Accredits ICC-ES for Product Evaluation to WaterMark Scheme

Haws Wins 2022 Occupational Health and Safety Product of the Year Award

Fisher Manufacturing Helps Fund a Life-Giving Water Project in Ethiopia

Gerber Plumbing Fixtures Celebrates 90 Years

CSA Group Releases Guide to Help Canadian Municipalities Implement Community Water Standards

Report on Comments Toward Development of 2024 UPC, UMC Now Available for Online Download

IAPMO Partners with Pfister on ‘American Plumber Stories’

Uponor North America Earns Top 10 National Manufacturer Award

CSA Group Recognized as a Top Employer in Ohio

Symmons Blog: Commercial Faucets and Soap Dispensers: Sensor vs. Traditional

Fortune Brands Acquires Aqualisa; Expands Portfolio and Capabilities in Key Powerful Growth Categories of Water Management and Connected Products

UL Solutions and StratusVue Announce Partnership to Advance Data Transparency for the Built Environment

IAPMO Seeks Technical Subcommittee Members for Development of National Standard IAPMO Z1117

Korea Testing & Research Institute and ICC-ES Enter Memorandum of Understanding

T&S Launches Stainless-Steel Line EverSteel

LIXIL Sharpens CO2 Mid-term Targets in Roadmap to Climate Neutrality

IAPMO Advances Development of 2023 WE•Stand During Technical Committee Meetings

IAPMO Publishes American National Standards and Canadian National Standards on Press Fittings and Partitions

LIXIL Sponsors Tools & Tiaras

Hotel Seegarten in Sundern: Feeling at Home in the Sauerland – with Fittings and Shower Solutions from Dornbracht

Globe Union Announces Move of Manufacturing Facilities

Zurn Water Solutions and Elkay Manufacturing Complete Merger, Creating the Unrivaled Leader in Sustainable Water Solutions

IAPMO Promotes D.J. Nunez to Executive Vice President of Field Services

International Code Council’s Code on a Mission Challenge is Half-Way to its Goal with 61.5 Million Households Covered

David Weekley Homes Names Uponor a 2022 National Preferred Partner

IAPMO Publishes Water Demand CalculatorTM as Standalone Document

Sloan launches ‘Sinks Beyond the Restroom’ innovation

Bradley’s New Evero Matte Quartz Material Brings Natural Elegance to Washbasins

OceanCycle and UL Collaboration Elevates Standards and Ethical Sourcing Criteria for Ocean-Bound Plastics

Colorado jurisdictions statewide to update to the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)

RWC announces Senior Management appointments

IAPMO Advances Development of 2024 Uniform Codes During Technical Committee Meetings

IAPMO and AWWA Seek Public Input on Manual of Recommended Practices for the Safe Closure and Reopening of Building Water Systems

Hansgrohe Launches Women in Leadership Program

RWC Celebrates 20 Years of Growth Since Acquiring Cash Acme

Impressive finishes: Chrome Matt and Durabrass Enhance the Dornbracht Kitchen Portfolio

Uponor Named 2022 Manufacturer of the Year Honoree

CSA Group Releases 2021/2022 Annual Report

IAPMO WE•Stand Monograph Now Available

UL Partners with InSite to Help Advance Building Intelligence, Technology Integration and Performance

KOHLER Announces Completion of Plumbing Products Warehouse

CSA Group’s Manisha Mistry Recognized as a Top Woman in Safety for Second Consecutive Year

Uponor Pipe-cutting Ceremony Celebrates Hutchinson Expansion

Gender Differences Abound in Handwashing Habits

LIXIL Inaugurates Solar Park at its Albergaria Production Site in Portugal

Fortune Brands Announces Intent to Separate Into Two World Class Publicly Traded Companies

Symmons Debuts Redesigned LaundryMate® and All-New IceMate™

LIXIL Reaffirms its Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion with Broader Initiatives to Drive “Inclusive for All”

BOCCHI Adds Three New Representative Agencies to Cover New US Territories

Duravit USA Announces Sales Partnership with Mega Western Agency

International Code Council welcomes Russ Manning as Deputy Senior Vice President of Technical Services

Elkay Returns to Normal Lead Times for Drinking Water Product Production

Kohler to Build Plumbing Products Factory

Viega Fittings Earn Additional Navy Approval

Gerber® Expands Satin Black Product Offering to Include Dozens of New Items

Entire Dornbracht Range Now Also Available as BIM Data

UL and SK ecoplant Join Forces to Advance Circular Economy Efforts

Hansgrohe Donates 900,000 Euros for Ukrainian People

Craig Morr Joins ICC-ES as Vice President of Quality Systems

IAPMO Code Change Monographs Now Available

Uponor Appoints Jennifer Hauschildt as Chief Human Resources Officer and Member of Group Executive Committee

Countdown to International Code Council’s 42nd Annual Building Safety Month Starts

To Celebrate World Water Day, IAPMO Supports Bipartisan Bill to Address Nation’s Plumbing Needs

Federal Spending Bill Advances Multiple International Code Council Priorities

2022 UPC, UMC Technical Committee Meetings to be Held in Person and Virtually

We Need All Hands on Deck to Solve America’s Sanitation Problems

BOCCHI Partners with Homes and Hope for Kentucky to Aid Tornado Victims

Ferguson, Uponor North America Support New Community Plumbing Challenge Effort in Alabama

Survey Reveals 5 Ways COVID-19 Changed Americans’ Impressions of Public Restrooms and Facilities

Bradley’s New Digital Mixing Valve Elevates Temperature Control and Hot Water System Safety

RWC Amplifies the Voices of Women in Plumbing

Brasscraft Expands in North Carolina with $13 Million Investment

IAPMO R&T Promotes Anish Desai to Senior Vice President of Product Certification

Make UK National Manufacturing Day with NEOPERL

NSF International’s President and CEO Kevan Lawlor Announces Retirement

Submission Deadline Extended to April 1 for Proposed Changes to 2024 NSPC

The International Code Council Welcomes Aaron Davis

Annual Survey Finds 25% Decrease in Handwashing Compared to Beginning of Pandemic

ICC and the Future of the Built Environment

LIXIL Earns Place on CDP Supplier Engagement Leaderboard for Second Consecutive Year

Duravit Announces Robert Downie as New North American President

Elkay Manufacturing and Zurn Water Solutions to Combine

Uponor North America named to the Top Workplaces USA 2022 List

International Code Council welcomes Municity® and Winn’s Career Education to the family of solutions

Kerox Receives Management System Certificate of Conformance to Environmental Management System Standard ISO 14001:2015

ICC Family of Solutions Introduces In-House Testing for Plumbing Products

Peerless® Faucet Reveals Newest Collection for 2022

IAPMO Hires John Watson as Vice President of Industry Relations and Business Development

Duravit Presents DuraSystem®, New In-Wall Tank and Carrier Technology

UL Joins the Science Based Targets Initiative to Reduce Global Carbon Emissions

UL Earns Top Marks in Human Rights Campaign’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index

Deadline to Submit Proposed Changes to 2024 NSPC is March 1

ASM Global Taps Sloan to Deliver Tech-Focused Restrooms

IAPMO’s Hansen Elected to AWE Board of Directors

New Viega MegaPress, MegaPressG and ProPress Valves Complete Press Plumbing Systems

RIDGID Announces Partnership with Pfister Docuseries 'American Plumber Stories'

TOTO Touts ‘Cleanovation’ Solutions at CES 2022

Duravit Shares 2022 Top 3 Bathroom Design Trends

Uponor Announces Change in Executive Committee

How To Make a Toilet More Accessible

TOTO Refreshes its Bidet Offerings

Moen’s New Bidet Offerings Will Be the Smartest Tools in Your Bathroom

Moen Expands its MotionSense Wave Touchless Faucet Line

T&S Expands Sensor Faucet Line With Safety-Focused Model

CSA Group and Underwriters Laboratories Sign a Standards Memorandum of Understanding

CYO bathroom fitting series from Dornbracht awarded for the fourth time

LIXIL Selected for CDP’s Water Security A List

International Code Council Welcomes Mark Fasel

Symmons Industries Nominated for 2021 Massachusetts Manufacturer of the Year

Contractor Magazine Names 2021 Products of the Year

RWC Acquires EZ-FLO International, Makers of EZ-FLO™ and Eastman™ Products

IAPMO Seeks Input on Development of IAPMO Z1117 and IAPMO Z1154 as Canadian National Standards

RWC Elevates Talent Pool and Professional Opportunities During Careers in Construction Month

IAPMO Solicits Proposals for 2023 WE•Stand

IAPMO Awarded Second U.S. Department of Commerce Grant to Increase U.S. Exports, Create Jobs

Bradley Corp.'s Washbar Combines Soap, Water and Hand Dryer

EPA Honors Kohler Co. with 2021 WaterSense® Sustained Excellence Award

Bradley Corp. Survey Finds Covid-Era Office Workers Prefer Touchless Restroom Fixtures

IAPMO Concludes 92nd Annual Education and Business Conference

Viega Manager Wins Leadership Award from ICC

IAPMO Makes Two Tentative Interim Amendments (TIA) Available for Public Comment

IAPMO Seeks Water Demand Calculator Task Group Members

IAPMO Seeks WE•Stand Task Group Members

International Code Council Membership Elects New Members to Board of Directors

IAPMO Seeks Bathroom Design Task Group Members

IAPMO Solicits Public Comments on 2024 UPC, UMC

Report on Proposals Toward Development of 2024 UPC and UMC Now Available for Online Download

Report on Comments Toward Development of Water Efficiency and Sanitation Standard (WE•Stand) Now Available for Online Download

IAPMO Becomes Amazon SPN Partner

Early-Bird Registration Open for International Code Council’s 2021 Annual Conference and Public Comment Hearings

Bradley Product Release: Halo Swing-Activated Faucet and Eyewash

International Code Council Welcomes Richard Anderson

Viega to Reopen Colorado, New Hampshire Training Centers

LIXIL Americas, Tools & Tiaras hold skilled-trade summer camp for girls

California Launches RESNET Water Efficiency Rating Program, HERSH2O®, Developed in Partnership with the International Code Council

IAPMO Seeks Members for Technical Committee for Construction Practices for Potable Water Guideline

T&S Brass Announces Promotions

Duravit's First Faucet Collection

IAPMO Seeks Technical Subcommittee Members for Development of National Standard IAPMO Z1119

IAPMO Seeks Technical Subcommittee Members for Development of National Standard IAPMO Z1059

Bradley Corp. Announces Promotions Within Executive Team

Viega Fittings Earn Navy Approval

Deadline to Submit Proposed Changes to 2024 National Standard Plumbing Code (NSPC) is March 1

Delta Faucet Co. Welcomes Rep. Victoria Spartz

Nationwide ‘Wash Station Challenge’ to Provide New Hand-Washing Facilities to Navajo Nation Communities

IAPMO R&T’s Supply Chain Services Hires Nicolas Bouvier

CSA Group Scholarship Recipient Works to Design Better Systems for Stormwater Management

IAPMO Seeks Volunteers to Serve on 2023 WE•Stand Technical Committee

Toto Posts Brisk Sales in Bidet Toilets in U.S. in Fiscal 2020

Grohe Now Offering Full Suite of Modern and Contemporary Bathroom Products

LA's Iconic FourFortyFour South Flower Is First to Achieve UL’s Healthy Building Verification for Indoor Air and Water

Survey Highlights Public Restroom Usage During Pandemic

Fluidmaster Launches Soft Spa 9500 Bidet Seat

International Code Council to Host Fall Conference and Code Hearings in Pittsburgh

Register for April 11-May 5 International Code Council Virtual Committee Action Hearings

Moen Raises Awareness on World Water Day

IAPMO Announces Virtual Education and Business Conference in September

ASHRAE, IAPMO Agree to Co-Publish ASHRAE Standard 191 and WE•Stand

IAPMO Standards Council Issues TIA UPC 002-21

Bradley Corp. Releases Stainless Steel Hand Sanitizer Solutions

IAPMO Publishes U.S., Canadian Standard for Detection, Monitoring, Control of Plumbing Systems

Kohler Co. and DigDeep Join Forces to Address Access to Clean Water and Sanitation on the Navajo Nation and Other Communities in the United States

Bradley Survey Finds Men More Concerned About Coronavirus Than Women

IWSH, UA Local 68 to Launch 'Safer Water for Nome' Pilot Project

Fortune Brands Global Plumbing Group Adds Two Senior Vice Presidents To Leadership Team

Bradley's Healthy Handwashing Survey

Bradley Corp. names new VP of Business Development

RWC Joins Forces with Home Builders Institute to Address Skilled Labour Gap

Study Finds IAPMO’s Water Demand Calculator Can Lead to Significant Cost Savings in Building Pipe Sizing

Reliance Launches Series of Products to Solve Job Site Challenges

Kohler Expands Smart Home Products to Emphasize Wellness

Building Safety Month 2021: “Prevent, Prepare, Protect. Building Codes Save”

CSA Group Distributes National Model Codes of Canada

TOTO Unveils Waste-Analyzing Toilet Prototype

2021 Emerging Water Technology Symposium to be Convened as Virtual Event

Bradley's Touch-free Next Generation WashBar Earns 2020 Good Design Award

IAPMO Seeks Technical Subcommittee Members for Development of National Standard IAPMO Z124.10

TOTO Offers CLEANOVATION as Key Strategy for New Normal Way of Life

Duravit C.1 Faucet Series

IAPMO Promotes Marcello, Nunez, Lindsay