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    Aspen Pumps Group Acquires Malco Tools

    Oct. 29, 2024
    Aspen has a strong portfolio of products and brands that strategically align with Malco.
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    Weekly Product Gallery: Kohler, Weil-McLain, General Pipe Cleaners, Uponor, Knipex, Funnelmax

    Oct. 11, 2024
    This week's gallery features an ice bath, a residential combi boiler, a water leak detection system, cabinets to protect hydronic manifolds, a tethered tool bag, and a funnel ...
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    Weekly Product Gallery: Marcone, Systainer, A. O. Smith, Bosch Tools, T&S Brass, Emerson

    Oct. 4, 2024
    This week's gallery features an expanded press-fitting line, a medium-sized storage option for power tools and equipment, a residential condensing gas water heater, green-beam...
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    NCCER is Named a DEWALT Grow the Trades Grant Recipient

    Oct. 1, 2024
    Grow the Trades Grants aim to help close the skilled labor gap by supporting nonprofit organizations that are skilling, reskilling and upskilling tradespeople.
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    Weekly Product Gallery: PVI, Delta Faucet, Speakman, Stellar, Cat, GDT

    Sept. 27, 2024
    This week's product gallery spotlights electric storage water heaters, a classic kitchen faucet collection, an anti-ligature bath collection, an aluminum mechanic truck, a composite...
    DAB
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    Weekly Product Gallery: DAB, LG, DeWalt, Brass Knuckle, Brunt, RefrigiWear

    Sept. 19, 2024
    This week's gallery highlights a modular water pressure booster pump, heat pump water heaters, an inside PVC pipe cutter, touchscreen work gloves, and work apparel for cold and...

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    Weekly Product Gallery: Festool, Watts, Zurn Elkay, Flir, iCrimp Tools

    Aug. 23, 2024
    This week's gallery focuses on a cordless rotary hammer drill, a multipurpose kitchen sink, smart duplex and wye strainers, a professional-grade thermal camera, and a copper tubing...
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    Channellock Announces Its Sixth Annual Trade School Trade-Up Winner: Central Wisconsin Christian School

    Aug. 19, 2024
    Channellock, Inc. is helping close the skilled trades gap with national competition.
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    Weekly Product Gallery: Chicago Faucets, Oatey, Aalberts, H2O Degree, Toto, Keen

    Aug. 15, 2024
    This week's product gallery features a touchless commercial restroom faucet, a tankless water heater descaler kit, a flow control valve, a hot and cold water display for multifamily...
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    Weekly Product Gallery: Smith and Loveless, Zurn Elkay, Ariston, WaterFurnace, Ergodyne, Zircon

    Aug. 1, 2024
    This week's gallery highlights an above-ground wastewater pump station, a small backflow preventer, a hybrid builder heat pump, a heat pump chiller, a vented hard shell bump cap...