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May 2014Issue 4 Volume 1224 PagesHajoca Greensboro NowOffers 24/7 Emergency WaterHeater Delivery ProgramCollin Suggs and Tom CardwellHajoca Greensboro, a their new 24 hour/7 day adistributor of plumbing, week emergency commercialheating and industrial sup- water heater program.plies, is excited to announceCONTINUED on PAGE 12AMurray Supply’s HotWater Division TrucksIn order to get a job donecorrectly and efficiently, youneed the right tools for thetask at hand. Murray SupplyCompany knows this stateCONTINUED on PAGE 3THE PIPELINEJack MorganPublisherGreetings plumbing pros!I hope you all are having awonderful Spring!I would like to send outmy condolences, thoughtsand prayers to the family ofPete Scogin of Stasco Mechanical. Pete was a formerPMA President and BoardMember. He was an outstanding person not only asan industry Leader but alsoas a friend. I remember thefirst time I met him I had wentto his office to interview himand take pictures for a contractor spotlight article. Typically these visits last about30 minutes, however Peteand I realized we had something in common, we bothloved history and the CivilWar. Needless to say, I thinkwe talked for a couple ofhours and he also gave mea Lithograph painting of theCivil War and still to this dayI have that painting on theCONTINUED on PAGE 16Carolina Plumbing News5579-B Chamblee Dunwoody RDSuite 157Atlanta ,Ga 30338Ferguson Winston-Salem,NC Holds TradeshowRobbie Jester, branch Manager of Ferguson Winston-Salem withJeff Hall and Tim Stewart of Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterFerguson Winston-Salem, NC is excited to announce they held theirtradeshow on May 6, 2014.Over 220 people attendedthe event including manyvendors including , Kohler,CONTINUED on PAGE 4Ferguson Enterprises OpensNew Branch in Concord, NCBranch Manager Susan Yeton and Nils JohnsonFerguson Enterprises ispleased to announce theopening of their newestbranch at 1165 BiscayneDrive in Concord, NorthCarolina.Ferguson’s Concordbranch is approximately5,500 sq. ft. and also feaCONTINUED on PAGE 3MCA of S.C. Host “TheCharleston Slam” 6th AnnualInshore Fishing Tournament1st place winner Brandon RileyThe Coastal Area Chapter of the Mechanical Contractors of South Carolina isexcited to announce theyheld their 6 th annual “TheCharleston Slam” inshorefishing tournament on May17, 2014.This fishing tournamentwas a great success and allproceeds will go to benefitthe MCASC Education Fundwhich has been establishedto encourage interest in theCONTINUED on PAGE 9CPHCCA HoldsMonthly MeetingBill Spidel, Mecklenburg County Building Standards;Langston Denny; Jenny Horne, NC- PMA; Hal Hester, NorthMecklenburg Plumbing Co.On May 13, 2014 theCPHCCA held their monthlymeeting at Piedmont NaturalGas Technology Center located at 4301 Yancey Rd inCONTINUED on PAGE 3PLUMBING IRRIGATION KITCHEN & BATH UNDERGROUND ASPE
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Carolina Plumbing News - May 2014CONTINUED from PAGE 1HajocaHajoca Greensboro established this new programin May 2014 to provide theircustomers with the highestquality of service by providing them day or night with anew AO Smith commercialwater heater. The professionals of Hajoca Greensboro will remove the exitingwater heater and will set inthe new one as quickly aspossible to get your business back up and runningat full service. This serviceis provided to Commercialand Service Plumbers withinthe Triad and Triangle ar-eas. Tom Cardwell, Manager of Hajoca’s 24/7 Commercial Water Heater Program stated “We are veryexcited to be offering thisnew program to our customers. We can convert electricmodels in house to accommodate existing electrical requirements, as well as crossthe existing heater, regardless of manufacturer, to oneof the quality AO Smith commercial water heatersstocked at our Greensborolocation.”For further informationon the 24/7 CommercialWater Heater program,please contact Tom Cardwellat 336-362-8310. May 2014Calendar ----------------------------------- page 6Counter Action ---------------------------- page 22Job Bulletin -------------------------------- page 7Manufacturer Spotlight ------------------ page 8Advertising IndexArrow Adhesives -------------------------- page 8ASPE --------------------------------------- page 23Baker Mitchell ----------------------------- page 2Bosch --------------------------------------- page 7Ferguson ----------------------------------- page 11Hajoca Greensboro, NC ----------------- page 15Hughes ------------------------------------- page 19Liberty Pumps ----------------------------- page 12Little Giant -------------------------------- page 14Mobile Fleet Solutions ------------------- page 22Murray Supply ---------------------------- page 24NCPMA ------------------------------------ page 9Plastic Oddities --------------------------- page 6Saniflo -------------------------------------- page 5Superior Plumbing ------------------------ page 4SWA ----------------------------------------- page 16Taco ---------------------------------------- page 21Winnelson ---------------------------------- page 17Zoeller -------------------------------------- page 10Page 3CONTINUED from PAGE 1Trucksment is true, and they haveequipped their Hot WaterSpecialist Division withtrucks that get your waterheater, boiler or expansiontank to you safely, and mostimportantly, quickly.One of the most essential tools of Murray Supply’sHot Water Division is thepickup trucks that they haveavailable in Raleigh, Winston-Salem and Charlotte.These trucks are on call fordeliveries 24 hours per day.The trucks are outfitted withpipe racks and also lift gatesto allow the contractor to addwhatever pipe and fittings herequires for the job. The liftgates also making it easierfor the driver to handle getting the larger heaters in andout of the truck.Once the driver arrives atthe jobsite, the next tool thatMurray Supply has is thelarge, motorized hand truck,which is referred to as a stairclimber. It has the ability tohandle the largest heatersthat Murray offers, and offersthe flexibility of lowering atripod of wheels to evenlydistribute the weight of alarge load. It also has anactual stair climbing function, which allows an individual to walk the heater upor down a flight of stairs,and greatly minimizing thedanger of the delivery.While Murray SupplyCompany also offers deliveries in box trucks in theevent of inclement weather,the greatest advantage tothe pickup truck is the ability to navigate into more confined areas and bring the5579-B Chamblee Dunwoody RDSuite 157Atlanta ,Ga 30338Phone 770.395.1973 Fax 770.395.7069plbgnews@aol.comWebsite: www.theplumbingnews.comTwitter: http://twitter.com/plumbingnewsFacebook: www.facebook.com/pages/The-Plumbing-News/Jack Morgan - Publisherplbgnews@aol.comGraphics: plbggraphics@yahoo.comShea Britt - Staff Writersheabritt85@yahoo.comThe Carolina Plumbing News is a monthly publication of MorganPublishing Company. The publisher does not assume responsibilityfor statements made by advertisers and reports opinions by dealers,suppliers and manufacturers as quoted. The advertising and copydeadline for the next issue is June 15th, 2014. All contents arecopyright 2014 by Morgan Publishing Company.conception in 2010. But it isthe trucks and the tools thathave been major players inthe division’s ability to remain organized and flexiblewhen it comes to getting deliveries to the customer efficiently.Murray Supply Company’s Hot Water SpecialistsCONTINUED on PAGE 6CONTINUED from PAGE 1mind everyone they will beholding their annual GolfTournament which will beheld on June 9, 2014 at PineIsland Country Club with ashotgun start at 9am. Thetournament will be CaptainsChoice and teams will bechosen based on Handicaps. The price is 70 perperson which will also include lunch after the tournament. For further information on sponsorships and/orregistration, please contactRandy Dalton at rdalton@murraysupply.com CPHCCACharlotte, NC.Bill Spidal, InspectionsSupervisor of MecklenburgCounty Code Enforcementwas the Keynote Speaker.During the session, Bill discussed Building Code Inspections.CPHCCA would like tothank everyone that attended and a special “thankyou” to Bill Spidal for speaking.CPHCCA would like to re-Brandon Mitchell (3rd Genration at Baker Mitchell Co.)holding a recent copy of the Carolina Plumbing News , a signedJohn Rocker baseball and a Signed copy of Rocker's Book"Scars and Strikes" Published by Morgan Publishing Co.serves as Counter SalesManager of Ferguson Concord. Susan has over 23tures a sales Counter. This years of commercial plumbbranch is centrally located in ing experience and Nils hasone of the fastest growing over 40 years of experienceareas and will allow in Residential Plumbing. ToFerguson to better serve gether these two individualstheir customers. Ferguson have a wealth of knowledgeConcord is stocking an ex- in the industry and are availtensive range of products for able to assist in all aspectsplumbing, pipes and valves of their customers’ needs.as well as fixtures.Ferguson Concord isSusanFurr-Yelton available to assist you Monserves as Branch Manager day thru Friday from 7am toand Nils Johnson currently 5pm. You may reach them at704-7066028.A b o u tFerguson Enterprises:Ferguson is adiverse wholesale distributorwith operations spanningmultiple business groups.Inside Ferguson's new branch in ConcordCONTINUED from PAGE 1New BranchTHE CAROLINA PLUMBING NEWSwater heater closer to thefacility. This makes the effort of both the driver andthe customer easier and farsafer.Of course it is the peopleinMurraySupplyCompany’s Hot Water Specialist Division that havemost attributed to the success of program since itsThe company is ranked bytrade publications as thelargest wholesale distributorof residential and commercial plumbing supplies andpipe, valves and fittings(PVF) in the US. It is also thefourth largest distributor ofheating and cooling equipment (HVAC/R) and the second largest company withinthe waterworks industry. Nils Johnson ( Counter Sales)behind the new Expresscounter
Page 4Carolina Plumbing News - May 2014Raleigh ASPE Chapter to Hold SpringCaptain’s Choice Golf TournamentRaleigh ASPE Chapteris excited to announce theywill be holding their annualgolf tournament on June 6,2014 at Riverwood GolfCourse in Clayton, NC.This fund raiser golftournament will be held tohonor Norman Parks andto participate in their annual chapter fundraiser.Check-in & open drivingrange with be from 8:30 to9:30am, followed by a putting contest and the shotgun start will be at 10am.Prizes will be awarded tofirst, second, third and lastplace teams and also to thelongest drive, closest to pinand putting contest winners. Lunch will be servedas well which will featurebeverages and pulled pork& chicken sandwiches withall the fixins & salad.Please join RaleighASPE on the golf course fora great time and to contribute to a founding memberof the chapter, NormanParks.For further informationon the golf tournament,please contact ScottSansbury at 919-772-4767orbyemailatscottshhreps@hotmail.com. CONTINUED from PAGE 1TradeshowState Water Heaters,American Standard, Charlotte Pipe, Delta Faucets,Sterling, Elkay, Apollo BallValve, Elkhart Products,Grundfos Pumps, Nibco Fittings and Valves, Viega Pexand Copper Press fittings,BrassCraft, HansgroheFaucets , In-Sink-Erator,Lenox Tool, Irwin Tool, Milwaukee Electric Tool,Oatey, Turbo Torch, WattsWaterTechnologies,Zoeller Pump, 3M Cuno /Aqua pure, Chicago Faucets, Dewalt Tool, GeneralPipe Cleaner, The KeeneyCompany, Grohe Faucets,Hold Rite, Price Pfister, ,IPS Corporation, Navien,Sioux Chief, Nomaco Insulation, Rigid Tool andRinnai Tankless Heaters.Everyone who attendedenjoyed a delicious Bar-BQue lunch which was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. Ferguson WinstonSalem also gave out somegreat prizes includingTravel Mugs,KohlerShower head, 2 MoenKitchen Faucets, Moen andGE apparel, 2 MilwaukeeM12 Heated Hoodies, a 7piece Milwaukee Self feedbit kit,, a Samsung GalaxyII 10.1 tablet, two 100 Visagift cards, two Richard Pettyride along vouchers. Everyone that attended wasentered into the GrandPrize Drawing, a Trip toHawaii (drawing will be laterthis year)The vendors that attended this event hadplenty of room to displaytheir latest and greatestproducts. Their tables surrounded the eating areawhich gave vendors an opportunity to be close totheir customers and get agreat deal of exposure andit gave the customers thebenefit of being able to seeeach table and learn aboutthe products. Fergusonalso had their revisedtrailer setup with two 50"televisions where the customers could watch a rolling video of current and upcoming products thatFerguson’s vendors haveto offer including Pro Plus.Bob Lloyd, Counter Manager stated “We had a successful event! Fergusonwould like to thank our associates, vendors and customers who made our showa great success! We wouldalso like to thank our localrep agencies that dedicated their day to us.”
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Page 6Carolina Plumbing News - May 2014EVENTS C A L E N D A RSEND ALL OF YOUR INFORMATION TO: plbggraphics@yahoo.com1st Tuesday of Every Month 6PMColumbia Chapter ASPE MeetingLOCATION: Damon’s GrillCONTACT: 803-407-26434th Tuesday of Every MonthCharlotte Chapter ASPE MeetingLOCATION: To be determinedCONTACT: Hal Angel at 704-525-33881st Tuesday of Every Month 6:30 PMFAPCA Monthly MeetingLOCATION: Chris’ SteakhouseJune 6th, 2014Raleigh ASPE Golf TournamentLOCATION: Vlayton, NCCONTACT: Scott Sansbury 919-772-47672nd Tuesday of Every Month 11:30ASPE Greenville, SCLOCATION: Stax Peppermill Rest.30 Orchard Park Dr. Greenville, SC2nd Tuesday of Every Month 6:30ASPE Columbia, SCLOCATION: Stax Peppermill Rest.Fatz Cafe 5590 Forest Dr. Columbia, SC2nd Tuesday of Every Month 6:30PMCPHCCA Monthly MeetingLOCATION: check website for detailsCONTACT: www.cphcca.com3rd Tuesday of Every MonthRaleigh Chapter ASPE MeetingLOCATION: NCSU University ClubCONTACT: www.aspe-raleigh.orgJuly 17th-20th 2014NC-PMA Summer ConventionLOCATION: Wrightsville BeachCONTACT: Jim at 919-532-0522or Jenny at 704-503-1331September 22nd-23rd, 2014ASPE National ConventionLOCATION: Chicago, ILCONTACT: www.aspe.orgCONTINUED from PAGE 3Murray Supply’s Trucksare available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.You can contact them toll free at 855-286-7364.Murray Supply Company is engaged in thedistribution of residential and commercial plumbing supplies, PVF, HVAC, power and process piping along with maintenance, repair and operations products. To learn more about us, visitwww.murraysupply.com. Homegrown Talent atSouthern WholesalersAssociationBy Mike MiazgaColey Herrin will be SouthernWholesalers Association’s firstpresident to rise through its youngleaders program.Coley Herrin gothis start in theplumbing businessat the young age of12.Herrin,nowpresident and COOof Lawrenceville,Ga.-based wholesaler Plumbing DistributorsInc.,helped out at hisfatherJimmy’splumbing contractingcompany(Herrin Plumbing).“I started working on service trucks, getting partsand helping put up trim in houses,” he recalls.CONTINUED on PAGE 20
GE 20Carolina Plumbing News - May 2014Cliff Terry Joins WattsWater TechnologyWatts Water Technologyis excited to announce therecent hire of Cliff Terry effective February 2014. Cliff Terryjoined Watts Water Technology with 39 years of experience in all aspects of the industry, from Plumbers Assistant to Wholesale Management to Region Manager forseveral manufacturers. Hecurrently holds the position ofSoutheast Commercial SalesManager and is responsiblefor working with Representa-tives throughout the Southeast region promoting theWatts specification orientedproduct lines to the engineering community and commercial contractors. Cliff alsoworks with the Representatives to increase the industry’sknowledge of the many diverse products Watts has tooffer. In a recent interview withCliff, he stated that what heenjoys most about working forWatts is “Having the opportunity to present high quality,well accepted products to thetop engineers and contractorsin the commercial plumbingindustry and work with representatives who are tops intheir field in the Southeast.”Cliff Terry and his wife, Ginger, reside in Waynesville,North Carolina. They bothenjoy the outdoors includinghiking along the Blue RidgeParkway and bicycling.You may reach Cliff Terryat 828-550-4190. Classified AdsAds are 5 a word and 25 a photo. You can fax your ad to770.395.7069 or e-mail them to plbgnews@aol.comAd InformationNameCompanyPhoneNeeded Immediately!Experienced PlumbersCommercial modularmanufacturer has immediateopenings.5 years provableplumbing experience required.DrugScreenRequired.Apply within/Nophone calls.Mark Line Industries, Inc.455 Lucy Garrett Rd.Roxboro, NC 27574Plumbers / Drain CleanersRoto Rooter. Looking forexperienced plumber Benefits avail. Paid vac. Gooddriving record & work historya must. CDL license a plusApply within 3630 OldCharleston Rd., Johns Isl.orEmail:csr@charleston rotorooter.comPlumbersSmall co. in Youngsville,NC is accepting resumes forpart-time plumber with experience in both residential service and well component repairs/installations. Min. 7 yrsexp., clean driving record,background & drug screenings required. Must be cleancut, articulate, honest, andreliable. Top pay for top tech.No phone calls. Email resume to: lestersplumbing@gmail.com.ADVERTISEYOURTRUCK HERE!!!Page 7
Page 8Carolina Plumbing News - May 2014ARROW ADHESIVES COMPANY CELEBRATES 50 YEARSArrow Adhesives Company is a specialized manufacturer of solvent cementand related products used tojoin plastic pipe and fittings,including PVC and CPVCplastic piping systems. Arrow Adhesives currentlydistributes theircomplete line ofsolvent cement products all over the world, intoa wide range of markets thatrequire unique applications.Through their extensive experience and expertise, theyare able to customize products for unique applicationsfor all types of plastic piping,as well as OEM processes.They are able to create andevaluate specialized formulations in their state of theart laboratory, which is spe-agencies to ensure theirproducts meet current requirements and exceed performance standards. ArrowAdhesives is proud to provide ‘Solvent Cement Solutions for 50 Years!’Carroll Voss, founder ofArrow Adhesives, graduated from PurdueUniversity in 1955 with aBachelor of Science degreein Chemical Engineering. Heworked for Shell Chemicalcifically designed for their and several other companiesproducts. Arrow AdhesivesCONTINUED on PAGE 9remains actively involvedwith various industry associations and code / standardDon Voss, Carroll Voss at Arrow factory.Founder, Carroll Voss on thefirst Arrow Adhesivesproduction line.Arrow Adhesives Celebrates there 50th Anniversary (L-R) TimVoss-President, Carroll Voss-Chairman & Founder,Josh Voss-Vice President.Carroll Voss Sr., Chemical Engineer, in Laboratory.
Carolina Plumbing News - May 2014Page 9CONTINUED from PAGE 8Arrowbefore starting Arrow Adhesives Company in November1964. He saw the potentialof making solvent cementsfor joining plastic pipe andfittings and developed hisown solvent cement formulations.He started with 4,000and after one year was selfsupporting. In 1971, thecompany was able to buildits own building and plantat 5457 Spalding Dr.,Norcross, Georgia, which istheir current location.Carroll then hired hisbrother, Don Voss, who isalso a Chemical Engineer,in 1973 to develop sales(retired).Carroll and his wife,Nancy, have four children,two girls and two boys.Their sons, Timothy andJoshua, have followed theirfather into the business.Tim is President andJoshua is Vice PresidentSales. Additional key personnel includes, MelanieVoss Brown-Bookkeeper,Debbie Estlack-Secretary,Dennis Mmanga-PurchasingManager,MaxShelhorse-Chemist /LabManager, and Miguel RuizProduction Manager.For further information on Arrow AdhesivesCompany, please contactthem at 770-448-9058TimVoss, Carroll Voss, DonVoss, promoting Arrow products! CONTINUE
available in Raleigh, Win-ston-Salem and Charlotte. These trucks are on call for deliveries 24 hours per day. The trucks are outfitted with pipe racks and also lift gates to allow the contractor to add whatever pipe and fittings he requires for the job. The lift gates also making it easier for the driver to handle get-ting the larger heaters in and
