Oatey Co.

Oatey Co., a leading manufacturer in the plumbing industry since 1916, has announced the promotion of Nicole Fournier to Vice President, Retail Business Unit. With nearly 20 years of experience in marketing and sales strategy, Fournier joined Oatey in 2019 as part of its acquisition of Keeney Mfg., where she worked for nearly 15 years Read more

Creating a perfect solvent weld is an important skill that will come in handy while working on PVC, ABS or CPVC plumbing systems. What is a solvent weld? When you join PVC, ABS or CPVC pipes and fittings, you aren’t gluing them together. (You’ll often hear solvent cements referred to with terms such as PVC Read more

Cleveland — Oatey Co. announced that LaKisha Peterson has joined the organization as Vice President, Accounting. With more than 15 years of experience in accounting and finance, Peterson has extensive expertise driving business results and developing high-performance teams at global manufacturing companies. She comes to Oatey from Associated Materials, a leading manufacturer of exterior building products Read more

Shakopee, Minn. — Cherne Industries, part of the Oatey Co. family of brands, recently completed a historic move of its headquarters and manufacturing operations—its first in more than 60 years—to a newly constructed, 130,000-sq.-ft. facility located in Shakopee, situated 25 miles southwest of downtown Minneapolis. Opened in March, the manufacturing portion of the new, state-of-the-art Read more