Broomfield, Colo. — Viega LLC introduced its new website with a new, brand-compliant design and a number of improvements in regards to functionality and performance. Viega also introduced its new global image campaign. The campaign highlights some of the high-profile installations using Viega’s solutions, including the Statue of Liberty, the Bharati research station in Antarctica Read more
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Broomfield, Colo. — Viega LLC introduced its new website with a new, brand-compliant design and a number of improvements in regards to functionality and performance. Viega also introduced its new global image campaign.
The campaign highlights some of the high-profile installations using Viega’s solutions, including the Statue of Liberty, the Bharati research station in Antarctica and the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. The campaign also emphasizes Viega’s rise from a family-owned business with humble beginnings to becoming one of the largest system suppliers in the world for the plumbing and heating sectors through innovation, service and customer accessibility.
With a stronger emphasis on better usability and rapid access to information, the new Viega website provides a greater range of information on products and many other useful functions, including better ease of use, device-independence and intelligent searching.
“Viega wanted to create a more sophisticated and mobile-friendly website that emphasizes usability and rapid access to information,” said Mark Brodie, director of marketing at Viega. “Viega wants to assure customers that we are investing in the right resources and technologies to maintain our status as an industry leader, and the new website provides Viega customers with helpful support and useful tools for daily work, both in the office and on the jobsite.”
Some of the specific updates to Viega’s new website include improvements to the “Spare Parts” section, where users can obtain comprehensive technical data on Viega spare parts in digital form. The new Spare Parts page features more than 1,000 new exploded views with spare part information for historic models dating back to 1987. The website also features a watch list, which allows users to compile content from various pages and easily download the pages. Other updates include significantly enhanced and expanded product information in the online catalog.
To explore the new website, visit viega.us.
The Copper Development Association (CDA) has added two new how-to videos, How to Braze Threaded Copper Adapters and Soldering and Brazing Copper Alloy Flanges, as well as a new chapter, “Copper-Iron Alloy Tube and Fittings for High Pressure HVAC/R” to its Copper Tube Handbook app. The educational videos demonstrate how to create leak-free connections through Read more
The Copper Development Association (CDA) has added two new how-to videos, How to Braze Threaded Copper Adapters and Soldering and Brazing Copper Alloy Flanges, as well as a new chapter, “Copper-Iron Alloy Tube and Fittings for High Pressure HVAC/R” to its Copper Tube Handbook app.
The educational videos demonstrate how to create leak-free connections through proper installation and joining techniques. The new chapter provides information about preventing refrigerant leakage when using copper tubing for high pressure applications as well as how to avoid or respond to issues that may arise such as freezing, corrosion and vibration.
The Copper Tube Handbook is a valuable resource for anyone working with copper tube and piping systems or seeking access to technical specifications, data or installation instructions. Download the free app today from the Apple or Google Play store.
Arlington, Va. — The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) announced its lineup of workforce development speakers for the ACCA Annual Conference and IE3 Expo today. The Annual Conference and IE3 Expo are being held at the Gaylord National Harbor in Washington, D.C. February 12 – 14, 2018. Workforce development issues are significant challenges that Read more
Arlington, Va. — The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) announced its lineup of workforce development speakers for the ACCA Annual Conference and IE3 Expo today. The Annual Conference and IE3 Expo are being held at the Gaylord National Harbor in Washington, D.C. February 12 – 14, 2018.
Workforce development issues are significant challenges that heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) contractors must address. ACCA enlists leaders in communications, veteran recruitment, and professional development to speak at the ACCA Annual Conference and provide contractors with important tools to address these issues.
Highlights of the ten workforce-focused sessions include:
“Hire More Veterans Today,” with Tim Sweeney and DJ Holder of Orion Talent;
“Old School Work Meets New School Employees – Tips for Success,” with Wendy Riemann of 1492 Communications;
“Navigating Difficult Conversations,” with Rob Stader of Lee Company; and
“I NEED HELP! Proven Methods to Find and Keep Experienced Residential Technicians, Plumbers, and Electricians,” with Trevor Flannigan of HomeServiceChats and Joshua Davis of AccuTemp Services.
“ACCA’s current Chairman, Don Langston, set ACCA on a mission to help contractors find the next generation of employees,” said Paul T. Stalknecht, ACCA President and CEO. “To be successful at hiring and retaining the next generation, contractors must know how to address the communication gaps between baby boomers and millennials. ACCA’s 2018 conference speakers will show contractors how to overcome these obstacles and recruit and retain professional staff.”
Ontario, Calif. — The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) has released the 2018 edition of the National Standard Plumbing Code Illustrated (NSPC). This newly updated edition of the code, the first to be published by IAPMO, can be purchased via the IAPMO web store at goo.gl/5h65w3. The 2018 NSPC provides the latest Read more
Ontario, Calif. — The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) has released the 2018 edition of the National Standard Plumbing Code Illustrated (NSPC). This newly updated edition of the code, the first to be published by IAPMO, can be purchased via the IAPMO web store at goo.gl/5h65w3.
The 2018 NSPC provides the latest information about common materials, fixtures, devices, and equipment systems used or installed in plumbing systems. Illustrations and supplementary notes make it an indispensable training tool. It is being printed only in the popular illustrated format, with comments and illustrations clearly shown as supplemental material.
Appendix G, intended to promote sustainable plumbing practices, has been updated with revised excerpts from the 2015 IAPMO Green Plumbing and Mechanical Supplement.
“The NSPC Committee has kept the code up to date with the changes in the plumbing industry regarding new products, installation procedures, and public health and safety,” said Dick Wagner, NSPC Code Committee Chairman.
On June 1, the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) and the Plumbing- Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) executed an agreement transferring ownership of the NSPC to IAPMO. The transfer encompasses all editions of the NSPC, including the 2018 edition.
An inventory of all editions of the NSPC are stored and available for sale from IAPMO’s World Headquarters facility in Ontario. IAPMO will develop the 2021 edition of the NSPC in cooperation with existing NSPC Committee members.
First published in 1933, the NSPC is designed to ensure the proper installation of plumbing systems, providing local and state governments, code administration bodies, and the industry with a modern code to protect health and promote safety.
Woodridge, Ill. — Gerber, a leader in plumbing products for more than 85 years, will be giving away a MacBook Air at their booth (W1570) on January 11, 2018 at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show. The giveaway is part of the excitement being built around “elite” products as Gerber will introduce the Avalanche Eliteâ Read more
Woodridge, Ill. — Gerber, a leader in plumbing products for more than 85 years, will be giving away a MacBook Air at their booth (W1570) on January 11, 2018 at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show.
The giveaway is part of the excitement being built around “elite” products as Gerber will introduce the Avalanche Eliteâ family of toilets.
“This is a fun way to engage people before the show and at our booth,” says Lovin Saini, senior product manager. “We’re going Elite with our Avalanche product, so we wanted to give away another ‘elite’ product that people could experience.”
Those who want to learn more about how to enter to win the MacBook Air, can visit this link. For KBIS show goers, entries will be received at the Gerber booth, W1570.
For more information about Gerber and its range of products, visit gerberonline.com.