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2013 PROFESSIONAL SOURCEBOOK INSIDEOctober 31st, 2012Issue 10 Volume 1188 Pages in 4 SectionsFerguson Savannah andBrunswick Host Tradeshowannounce the opening ofJack MorganEditor and PublisherGreetings Plumbing Professionals! I hope you allhave had a great month thusfar and enjoying this fallweather. It’s an exciting timeto be working in the plumbing industry —- coveringGeorgia. Our publication ishere to serve you in theplumbingprofessionwhether you are a plumbingcontractor, plumbing engineer, wholesaler, manufacturer, and manufacturer’srepresentative or in any related aspect of the industry.I have attended several falloutings and trade shows thepast few weeks and I haveenjoyed seeing so manyfriends in the industry. ThePlumbing News has a newface in our company, Mr.Tommy Whitten. Tommy isour new Territory Managerfor the Carolina’s. He hasbeen in the industry formany years and will be aCONTINUED on PAGE 12ACONTINUED on PAGE 4AClay Rogers , Joe Anderson- FergusonFerguson in Savannahand Columbus held theirannual Trade Shows in October. Over 35 vendors and190 customers attended theevents including many ven-dors such as CharlottePipe,Kohler/Sterling, Delta,Milwaukee Tool, Ridgid, AOSmith, Navien, Grohe andmany more. Every customerCONTINUED on PAGE 6APDI Expands toNashville, TennesseeBrian Baty, Counter Sales; Eric Bryan, Outside Sales; JayStandley, Warehouse MGR.; Shane Hathaway, Route Specialistand Tom Perrotta, Branch MGRGeorgia Plumbing NewsPermit NO 7926P.O. Box 68Bethlehem, Georgia 30620PRSRT STDU.S. PostagePAIDATLANTA, GAPlumbing DistributorsIncorporated is pleased toTHE PIPELINEPMA Holds 1st AnnualBass Fishing TournamentAPEX Supply MariettaHolds Grand Re-OpeningAPEX Supply, located at1295 Field Parkway inMarietta, GA, hosted their regrand opening celebrationon October 18, 2012.To celebrate the re-grand opening, APEX Supply hosted a celebration forits customers and vendorsto see the new “Prostock”counter area and to showCONTINUED on PAGE 3ABradford White and HughesSupply in Macon, Host 1stAnnual Golf TournamentOn October 25, 2012,Bradford White and HughesSupply in Macon, GA heldits first annual golf tourna-ment at River Forest Country Club. This tournamentwas held to promote HughesCONTINUED on PAGE 8AH&S Supply Company HoldsShowroom Grand OpeningPete Arroyo, Randy Blanchett, Jeff White and Vicki GiddensBig Fish Winner Ronnie Lemons (center) of JFM PlbgPMA and it's title sponsorEMERGENCY SERVICES24 joined together to createawarenessoftheassociation's educationprogram and networkingopportunities by hosting aCONTINUED on PAGE 5AH&S Supply Companyis excited to announce theopening of their new luxuryplumbing showroom, located at 229 N. Saint Au-gustine Rd. in Valdosta,GA.On August 28 th, H&SSupply Company held aCONTINUED on PAGE 5APLUMBING IRRIGATION KITCHEN & BATH UNDERGROUND ASPE
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Georgia Plumbing News - October 31st, 2012Page 3ACONTINUED from PAGE 1AAPEX SupplyOctober 31st, 2012ASPE News ----------------------------------------- pageCalendar -------------------------------------------- pageClassified Ads -------------------------------------- pageContractor Spotlight ----------------------------- pageProduct Preview ----------------------------------- page1B5B4B4A10Bthe new strategic investments they have made targeting their HVAC partsbusiness.Over 200 people attended the celebration including more than 20 Manufacturers Representativesand everyone enjoyed someAdvertising IndexAPEX Supply --------------------------------------- pageBradford White ------------------------------------ pageCowna Supply ------------------------------------- pageDavid Merbaum ----------------------------------- pageElectronic Repair Services ---------------------- pageEmergency Services 24 --------------------------- pageFerguson -------------------------------------------- pageFerguson -------------------------------------------- pageGeorgia One Call --------------------------------- pageGeorgia Power ------------------------------------ pageGeorgia Power ------------------------------------ pageGrundfos -------------------------------------------- pageHeatlink -------------------------------------------- pageHodes Co ------------------------------------------- pageKeeney Pipe ---------------------------------------- pageLiberty Pumps -------------------------------------- pageMilwaukee Tools ---------------------------------- pageNoland ---------------------------------------------- pageNoritz ------------------------------------------------ pageOatey ------------------------------------------------ pagePDI -------------------------------------------------- pagePMA ------------------------------------------------- pageRothenberger Tools ------------------------------- pageTaco ------------------------------------------------- pageWater Removal Services -------------------------- pageWinnelson ------------------------------------------ pageWinnelson ------------------------------------------ pageWinnelson ------------------------------------------ pageZurn ------------------------------------------------- 8B16A2C7C2B2A8A9A9B1BTHE GEORGIA PLUMBING NEWSP.O. Box 490896Lawrenceville, Georgia 30049Phone 404-391-2962 Fax 678-404-8525plbgnews@gmail.comWebsite: www.theplumbingnews.comFind us on Facebook @ The Plumbing NewsTwitter: http://twitter.com/plumbingnewsE-mail: plbgnews@windstream.netPublisher’s E-mail: plbgnews@aol.comGraphics: plbggraphics@yahoo.comAdvertising Department : 770-378-1194Jack Morgan - Editor and PublisherSherrie Springer - VP MarketingJames Bickert - Art DirectorShannon Manders - AdministratorShea Britt - Assistant AdministratorThe Georgia 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 November 21st, 2012. All contents arecopyright 2012 by Morgan Publishing Company.delicious food catered by TheVarsity. The attendees alsohad a chance to win somegreat prizes including the“grand prize”, an iPad3.Sandy Sandoval, Manager of APEX SupplyMarietta stated, “Apex hasbeen in the Atlanta market for65 years and will continue tobe a player in the plumbingand HVAC business for yearsto come. We have madesome strategic investmentsto target our HVAC parts business with our new “Prostock”counter. We look forward toserving our markets customers for a long time as we continue to invest in our businessand customers. Also comingsoon in 2013-Apex SupplyMarietta will re-enter theshowroom business to add toour offering for our customers. This addition will be awelcome resource for ourcustomers as our residentialmarket continues to recoverand grow.”APEX Supply Marietta isa supplier of complete linesof residential, commercial,light industrial, institutionaland government plumbingsupplies from leading manufacturers. Their comprehensive plumbing supply offering enables them to quicklyand easily meet virtually anyproject requirement.6
Page 4AGeorgia Plumbing News - October 31st, 2012Hardin Plumbing Inc. forall your plumbing needs at910-486-0334.6CONTINUED from PAGE 1AWade Hardin Plumbing,Inc. in Fayetteville, NCWade Hardin PlumbingInc., located at 2520Gillespie Street, Fayetteville,N.C. has been serving theCarolina’s since 1983.Wade Hardin Plumbing,Inc. was established byWade Hardin, who is a 42year veteran of theplumbing industry andalso served in the Militaryfor 2 years. After beingreleased from the military,Mr. Hardin attended theNorth Carolina PlumbingApprentice Program andalso served 500 hours oftraining with the VeteransAdministration.Wade Hardin Plumbing, Inc. is a member ofthe Fayetteville AreaPlumbing Contractors Association and is licensedand insured in both NorthCarolina and South Carolina. The company servicesResidential and Commercial customers and provides plumbing services 24hours a day, seven days aweek, providing you with allyour plumbing needs including installation and repair of plumbing fixtures,water conditioning, highpressure water jetting, professional leak detection,complete bathroom remodel, gas piping, draincleaning, certified waterheater specialist, GEN-EYEsystem and much more.Wade Hardin Plumbing,Inc. is committed to alwaysgoing above and beyondfor their customers and forthat reason, they promisethat all their customers,past, present, and futurewill be 100% satisfied.You may contact WadeTHE PIPELINEwonderful addition to ourcompany. If you have anynews or advertising needs inour Carolina paper, pleasecontactTo m m yatjtwhitten@gmail.com orby phone at 803-4631729.I would also like tocongratulateDavidDuggar on his new position of President forNAPHCC! If you are not amember of an associationin your area, pleasecheck them out as theyare great supporters ofour industry.As the year comes toan end, we are gettingready to close out oureditions in all states for2012, so please be sureto get in all your 2012news and advertising before it’s too late. Also,don’t forget to check outour website theplumbingnews.com, which is currently receiving 45,000hits a month and also ourFacebook page and Twitter account which is receiving thousands of hits.Our goal is to provideyou, the plumbing professional, with current news,stories and items of interest that pertain to yourbusiness. Let us know ofany upcoming eventssuch as grand openings,new branches, tradeshows, golf tournaments,fishing outings as well asnew hires and promotionswithin your organizationthat you would like to seepublished in our paper.This paper is publishedfor and about you.With the holiday season approaching, you willno doubt be planningmany special events.Please let us know asearly as possible of anythat you would like for usto cover with an articleand photos.To those of you whohave been a part of ourpublication in the past, wesincerely appreciate yourbusiness. And for thosejust joining us, we welcome the opportunity tobe of service!I look forward to seeing you soon.I hope you all have awonderful Thanksgivingwith your families and as always, I’ll see you down thepipeline.6
Georgia Plumbing News - October 31st, 2012Industry Leaders FormGet the Lead OutPlumbing ConsortiumA consortium of plumbing manufacturers and industry trade associationsmet in Chicago on August30, 2012, at the invitation ofthe Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association(PHCC) Educational Foundation. The purpose of thisunique meeting was to develop strategies to alert andprepare industry constituents for upcoming changesin the allowable level of leadin plumbing products. Thefederal "Reduction of Leadin Drinking Water Act" wassigned into law by PresidentBarack Obama on January 4,2011. The bill becomes effective January 4, 2014.What is the new law?The law reduces the permissible levels of lead in wetted surfaces of faucets, pipesand pipe fittings to 0.25% fromthe previous national standard of 8.0% maximum. WhileCONTINUED from PAGE 1Aing!1st Prize 500Team Holloway Plumbing9.08lbs. Sponsored by:Emergency Services 242nd Prize 250Team NWP Enterprise 8.09lbs Sponsored by: PDI3rd Prize 100Team JFM Plumbing 5.11 lbsSponsored by: Lenox Tools4th Prize 50Team Watson 1.44 lbsSponsored by: Lenox ToolsBig FishRonnie Lemons, JFM Plbg5.11 lbs6PMA Fishingbass fishing tournament atLaurel Park on Lake Lanier.Members of the ES24team actually camped outonsite to smoke two pigs forthe attendees. Team ES24members: Chad, Todd, Jimand Janice went way beyond the call of duty in setting up a fantastic cookoutand registration desk at 4:30am. Everyone enjoyed thegreat food, weather and fish-Page 5Amany manufacturers in theplumbing industry were already meeting these reducedstandards, the plumbing industry supports the uniformnational standard to harmonize requirements, avoiding apatchwork of requirementsacross the country. The federal law was spearheaded byPlumbing Manufacturers International (PMI), based uponthe template of a Californialaw generally referred to asAB 1953. Prior to the federallegislation, Vermont, Maryland and Louisiana have alsoindividually adopted the lowerlead mandate.The mission of the Consortium is to provide widespreadeducation about the manufacture, distribution and installation of Lead Free* ors, plumbing engineers and code officials arethe targets of the comprehensive communications plan.The multi-pronged outreachstrategy includes industrytrade press events, a website,training programs, supportmaterials including a “Frequently Asked Questions”guide and educational eventsat various industry conven-tions. In addition to compliance guidelines, the contentof the messaging will also focus on business and legal implications of the new legislation. Launch date is January2013. The concept for thecommunications outreachand training consortiumevolved from the PHCC Educational Foundation Board ofDirectors. In addition toPHCC, representing the industry at the kick-off meetingwas: American Society ofPlumbing Engineers (ASPE),American Supply Association(ASA), the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO),Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI), KohlerCompany, NIBCO INC., Reliance Worldwide, T & S Brassand Bronze Works, Inc.,Viega, LLC and Watts WaterTechnologies.“It is rewarding to see suchan unprecedented level of industry collaboration on thisnational initiative,” said CindySheridan, Chief OperatingOfficer, PHCC EducationalFoundation, and facilitator ofthe historic meeting. “Information and understanding arecritical to compliance. We aredelighted that so many keyvolunteers accepted our invitation for this important gathering.”*Lead Free refers to thewetted surface of pipe, fittingsand fixtures in potable watersystems that have aweighted average lead content 0.25% per the SafeDrinking Water Act (Sec.1417) amended 1-4-2011and other equivalent state.6CONTINUED from PAGE 1AHughesSupply newest product line,Bradford White.The weather could nothave been more perfect forthe tournament and the attendance was outstanding!Everyone enjoyed a fun filledday of golf, fellowship,knowledge of BradfordWhite’s products and muchmore!Hughes Supply andBradford White would like tothank everyone for attending and are already lookingforward to next year’s tournament!Please contact HughesSupply in Macon @ 478-4770114 for all your water heaterneeds.6
Page 6AGeorgia Plumbing News - October 31st, 2012The Plumbing NewsAttends CONNECT 2012Bobby Burns of Lakeside Plumbing in Eatonton, GA checks outRheems new XR90 shown by Dennis Ryan of RheemP H C C r a n g i n 13 0years of industry excellence at the Oct. 3-5CONNECT 2012 in Philadelphia. PHCC’s annualconference proved theperfect time to not onlyrecognize PHCC’s pastcontributions to the industry and society, but alsoto celebrate the momentum that is building for thefuture.In this reboundinge c o n o m y,attendeeslearned the best ways tobreak through businesschallenges and accelerate impact on their bottomline. Over the course ofjust three days, attendees shared and gainednew skills from a slew ofresults-oriented workshops, seminars and networking activities.Innovative, practicalsolutions were the nameof the game at CONNECT2012. Keynote speakerJason Dorsey kicked offthe event with “Crossingthe Generational Divide,”a guide to navigating thechallenges and strategicopportunities presentedby an increasingly crossgenerational workforce.During the educationalsessions that followed, attendees discovered waysto diversify their businesses with new offerings, such as whole-building retrofits, hydronic systems, lean constructionpractices and PHCC’sWater Audit Certificationprogram.The PHCC Auxiliaryand the EducationalFoundation set theirsights on the future, premiering a new careervideo that encouragesmiddle and high schoolstudents to consider aprofession in the plumbing and HVACR trades. Thevideo is available for download at www.phccweb.org.Philadelphia itself wasanother star of this year’sevent. Members of PHCCof Pennsylvania graCONTINUED on PAGE 7ACONTINUED from PAGE 1ATradeshowreceived a free hat or t-shirtand enjoyed a Low CountryBoil for lunch. Attendeesalso enjoyed some greatprizes that included a flatscreen TV, NASCAR DrivingExperience tickets, Milwaukee Power Tools, Bass ProShop gift cards, and over 20other great prizes.The vendors that attended this event had plentyof room to display their latest and greatest productsand their tables surroundedthe eating area which gavevendors an opportunity tobe close to their customersand get a great deal of exposure. It also gave the customers the benefit of beingable to see each table andlearn about the products.Ferguson also had a trailersetup with two big flat screentelevisions where the customers could watch a rollingvideo of current and upcomingproductsthatFerguson’s vendors offer. Inaddition, Ferguson displayedtheir Commercial WaterHeater truck that not onlyhandle all of your commercial heater needs, but alsoholds inventory of commonlyneeded items to install acommercial water heatersuch as expansion tanks,Viega ProPress fittings, dielectric unions and MUCHMORE!Karen Christy, Managerof Counters-Fergusonstated, “The customer turnout at both shows was phenomenal. We appreciateeveryone taking the time outof their busy schedules tocome and see all of the newproducts our vendors haveto offer. Look for more TradeShows in Savannah andAugusta in 2013!!”Ferguson would like toexpress our gratitude to allof our customers and vendors who attended, makingthis event an enormoussuccess!6
Georgia Plumbing News - October 31st, 2012Page 7AScenes from the PHCC 2012 Connect in PhiladelphiaCONTINUED from PAGE 6Aciously welcomed attendees to the cityof brotherly love with authentic Philadelphia snacks and memorabilia. FamousPhiladelphian Ben Franklin even made anappearance as the emcee of the 2012PHCC Awards Luncheon, and the Mummers String Band provided a memorablesend-off at the closing reception.Past National President (2007-2008)Jim Finley, C.N. Finley Inc., New Orleans,La., was the 2012 recipient of the prestigious Col. George D. Scott award. Theaward recognizes a PHCC member whohas provided years of service and unselfish devotion to his/her association andindustry, and whose industry efforts haveprovided many benefits to other p-h-ccontractors.Kevin Tindall, Tindall & Ranson Plumbing & Heating, Princeton, N.J., waselected 2012-2013 vice president duringthe Oct. 5 PHCC Annual BusinessMeeting.That evening during CONNECT2012’s closing reception, David Duggerof ShoffnerKalthoff Mechanical ElectricalService, Knoxville, Tenn., was installedas 2012-2013 president, succeeding2011-2012 President Keith Bienvenu.6Heidi Taylor and Michael Rudonitz of BarnettsKailey Reas, April Jeras and Brian Wilson showingnew Rothenberger ToolsRich Thompson of Scoffner Mechanical, Lynn and JimFinly and incoming President, David DuggerKieran Young, new Regional Manager for BradfordWhite with Bruce Carnevale, Executive V.P. ofBradford WhiteCharles Smith Shows new Bradford White products toDominic Magnolia and Herbery HarveyMichael and Jennifer Vance of Mechanical HeatPump Systems Johnson City TN and President ofTAPHCCAndy Holmes and Steve Edwards of WinWholesaleMuchele Gross and Zac Brideman shows newInsinkerator productsMike Stallings and Mitch Kopriva showing new SiouxChief productsDave Becker, Jayson Prake and Wes Sisco showingnew Uponor productsMary Cifuentes and JD Abrams of FergusonMr. & Mrs. Bryan Stansell of Fulton Plumbing H&Awith Michael Steel of Call SourceTom Pratt and Jim McHugh of Cimberio Valve
Page 10ACONTINUED from PAGE 12AH&S SupplyPlumbers and BuildersGrand Opening Event andon August 30th, an Architects and Designers GrandOpening Event.Everyone had an opportunity to review new products and network with representatives from vendorssuch as Kohler, D
soon in 2013-Apex Supply Marietta will re-enter the showroom business to add to our offering for our custom-ers. This addition will be a welcome resource for our customers as our residential market continues to recover and grow.” APEX Supply Marietta is a supplier of complete lines of
