When he is not performing wildcats on his snowboard or running ollies on his skateboard, Nick Parlet @plumbingsk8r keeps busy with his residential service plumbing company, Tidy Pipes Plumbing, Webster, N.Y. As a third-generation union plumber, Parlet’s dad and his grandfather encouraged him to join and learn the trade, so at the age of 22 Read more
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RIDGID® Experience Goes Global: European Guests Visit Elyria, Ohio Headquarters—Participants from eight countries received a behind-the-scenes tour during the three-day trip to Elyria, Ohio. RIDGID®, a part of Emerson’s professional tools portfolio, recently hosted the first RIDGID Experience Europe Edition 2023, an all-expenses-paid, three-day VIP trip to the company headquarters in Elyria, Ohio. The event Read more
It’s easy to assume contractors, tradesmen and craftsmen are continually found on the road, traveling from place to place, rendering their skills wherever there’s work to be found. But the larger jobs, those that require multi-year commitments or specialist equipment are often localized, and for good reason. Of course, the example of a construction site Read more
Milwaukee® Cushion Grip Screwdrivers (USA) are manufactured to give the professional the best-fitting screwdriver with max grip. The screwdriver tips are custom machined to deliver a precise fit and reduce stripping during demanding fastening applications. For added confidence, the tips are laser etched to increase the gripping surface. Manufactured with high-strength boron-infused steel for increased Read more
RIDGID®, part of Emerson’s professional tools portfolio, introduces the K9-12 FlexShaft® Drain Cleaning Machine, the latest in a complete line of RIDGID FlexShafts that provide wall-to-wall pipe cleaning power with astonishing speed. The K9-12 is the smallest of the machines and perfect for residential use, eliminating the need to repeatedly unclog the same household drain Read more