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DOWNERS GROVE, IL – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Elkay – a family-owned manufacturer of sinks, faucets, drinking water solutions, and other plumbing products – joined Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) to prepare for business opportunities and challenges posed by COVID-19 to be expected.
“There is so much going on – the time is right,” said John Watson, compliance and sustainability manager for Elkay, who will serve as the company’s primary liaison with PMI.
Kerry Stackpole, PMI CEO / Executive Director, said PMI is excited to welcome Elkay as the newest member of PMI and looks forward to supporting the success of the entire team at the company. “Elkay is a respected member of the sanitary ware community and brings a historical legacy of great products and great brands. We look forward to working together to advance the goals and future of the plumbing and fittings industry, ”he said.
Watson said the plumbing industry expects the Biden administration to put in place regulatory activities and address interesting topics like tariffs, water infrastructure, lead testing and more. “PMI will provide advocacy information in a timely manner when there is time to do something about it and plan what is to come,” he said. Elkay has access to the same information as other manufacturers and looks forward to engaging in dialogues between PMI members, said Watson.
Watson, a 25-year plumbing industry veteran, said he plans to work with Elkay’s executive vice president of Plumbing Franco Savoni to create awareness across the organization of the possibilities of engaging with PMI. These opportunities include attending PMI webinars, committees, working groups, and special events. Elkay employees can also subscribe to PMI’s regular publications – Ripple Effect and Inside My PMI – as well as technical reports and stakeholder alerts.
With more than 2,600 employees worldwide, Elkay has production and sales locations in the USA and abroad. Family owned since 1920, Elkay has been making innovative products and providing exceptional customer service for over a century. Elkay prides itself on being America’s # 1 selling kitchen sink company. More than four decades ago, Elkay expanded its commercial offerings and today supplies faucets, water coolers, drinking fountains, Smartwell Water Delivery Systems and the award-winning ezH2O bottle filling stations. In addition to first-class sinks made of stainless steel, fireclay and quartz. Learn more at www.elkay.com.
About sanitary manufacturers international
Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) is the trade association of sanitary ware manufacturers who manufacture more than 90 percent of U.S. sanitary ware, represent more than 150 well-known brands, and develop safe, reliable, and innovative water-efficient sanitary technologies. PMI members contribute more than 464,000 jobs and an economic impact of $ 85.5 billion to the American economy.
With a vision of safe and responsible plumbing, PMI is always committed to the performance of plumbing products that contribute to water efficiency and savings, sustainability, public health and safety, and consumer satisfaction. PMI members manufacture and market water-efficient toilets, urinals, faucets, shower heads, and other products in more than 70 locations across the country and online and in more than 24,000 hardware stores, hardware stores, and showrooms in all 50 states. For more information on PMI, contact the organization at 1750 Tysons Blvd., Ste. 1500, McLean, Va., 22102; Tel .: 847-481-5500. www.safeplumbing.org.
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Ray Valek, [email protected], 708-352-8695
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