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Noland Company BirminghamHost Annual Trade Show

McCain Sales Celebrates30th Anniversary

V&W Supply Host AnnualFishing Tournament

Noland Company lo-cated in Birmingham, Ala-bama held their annualtrade show on April 19, 2012.Noland Birmingham holdsthis event every year toshow how much they appre-ciate their customers andvendors.

Over 300 people at-tended the event includingthe following vendors; Noritz,Yellow Jacket, Harris Manu-facturing, Viega, Shark Bite,

Diversitech, and Nordyne.Each vendor had a table setup displaying their latestproducts for customers tosee and explore. Everyonealso enjoyed a deliciouslunch catered by Chris Z'swho provided an outstand-ing selection of foods.

Noland Birminghamwould like to thank everyonewho attended the tradeshow and hopes to see youall again next year!

The McCain Sales Com-pany is an IndependentManufacturers Representa-tive that serves Alabama,Tennessee, Mississippi andthe Florida Panhandle.

McCain Sales Company wasfounded in 1982 by ClydeMcCain. They have beenserving their customers forover 30 years.

V&W Supply is excited toannounce they hosted theirAnnual Fishing Tournamenton April 13, 2012 atLakeside landing Lake Lo-gan Martin in Pell City Ala-bama.

Approximately 58 peoplewere in attendance, includ-ing Mid America Marketingand Coleman Russell whosponsored the event. Thelargest fish was caught bythe 3rd place team winners,Drew Hall and Cecil Hall andweighed in at 6.50lbs. Drewand Cecil won the 3rd place

prize of $300 and the big-gest fish prize of $280. 1stplace winners wereJonathan White and BillyRiddlehover of AdvancedPlumbing, (18.08lbs) win-ning $1000, 2nd place win-ners were Brent Cross andJeff Burgess of ColemanRussell & Associates(17.92lbs) winning $510.

V&W Supply would like tothank Full Moon BBQ forcatering a delicious lunchthat was thoroughly enjoyedby everyone!

Greetings Plumbing Pro-fessionals! Thank goodnessspring has finally arrived!Birds are chirping, bees arebuzzing and of course theweather is beautiful. Just acouple reminders this monthon upcoming events; TheTAPHCC will be hosting theirAnnual Convention at TitanStatham on Thursday, April12th, ASPE Tradeshow willbe held on June 13th at TheRetreat of Dunwoody andNCPMA will be holding theirSummer Conference onJuly 19th thru the 22nd at theHoliday Inn in WrightsvilleNorth Carolina.

Also don’t forget tocheck out Alabama PHCC,it is really kicking off won-derfully. If you would like tojoin that association, pleasecontact Phil Smitherman,President of APHCC.

Also, don’t forget Mor-gan Publishing is now of-fering a full line of print,digital, web, social media,graphic design, and filmsolutions for all applica-tions and is also now of-fering corporate logo de-signs, two- and three-foldbrochures, and completeweb site design and socialmed ia in tegra t ion &month ly managementpackages (i.e. Facebook,Tw i t t e r, L inked in ,YouTube, etc.). For fur-ther information on thisservice, please visit ourwebsite at www.morganpubl ish ing inc .com oremail me, Jack Morgan atjhmorgan [email protected] orSher r ie Spr inger a twww.sher r ie . spr inger@gmai l .com. Best re-gards to everyone and asalways, have a great monthand I’ll see you down thepipeline.

Jonathan McCain, Bob Stephens, Clyde McCain, Mike Smith andEric McCain

1st Place Team: Jonathan White & Billy Ridlehoover

KSM Delta to RepresentROTHENBERGER

KSM Delta is pleased toannounce the recent addi-tion of ROTHENBERGER tothe companies they repre-sent. KSM Delta began rep-resenting ROTHENBERGERon January 1, 2012 and willbe representing them in thestates of Tennessee, Ala-bama, Florida Panhandle.

KSM Delta is a leadingmanufacturer's representa-tive agency in the wholesaleplumbing industry. KSMDelta has been in business

since 1979, serving Georgia,Tennessee, Alabama, Ken-tucky, and the Florida Pan-handle. They marketthrough wholesale distribu-tion, calling on plumbing andmechanical contractors,plumbing engineers, archi-tects, and builders

Established in 1949ROTHENBERGER has over50 years of history as themarket leader of innovativeand technologically sophisti-cated pipe tools and ma-chines.

With more than 40 inter-national Group companies,ROTHENBERGER is themarket leader with annualinternational sales of morethan 25 million quality toolsdeveloped, produced andsold by over 1,200 employ-ees worldwide. The companyhas more than 40 subsidiar-ies located throughout Eu-rope, the USA, Asia, Austra-lia, Africa, South Americaand the Middle East.

ROTHENBERGER USAcarries the most up-to-dateproducts for use in theplumbing and pipefitting,HVAC, and refrigerationtrades including but not lim-ited to, Expanding, Extract-ing and Bending Tools, PressTools, Steel Pipe Equipment,Hand Tools, Testing and

Mike Newland & Willie Parris of Noland with Johnny Persall,Wade Jemsion, & Brett Melton of South Pace Management

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Alabama PHCC ------------------------------ page 6BApollo Valves / Tim Morales Assoc. ----- page 12ABradford White ------------------------------ page 16AE&E -------------------------------------------- page 7AEternal ----------------------------------------- page 11AFerguson -------------------------------------- page 12AGLS / American Water Heaters ----------- page 3BHeatlink / Covenant Sales----------------- page 10AHodesCo. ------------------------------------- page 14ALiberty Pumps -------------------------------- page 7BMcCain Sales -------------------------------- page 9AMorgan Publishing ------------------------- page 4BNormac ---------------------------------------- page 15ANoland ----------------------------------------- page 5BNoritz ------------------------------------------ page 6AOasis ------------------------------------------- page 1BOatey ------------------------------------------- page 4ARheem ------------------------------------------ page 8BRothenberger --------------------------------- page 2BSaniflo ----------------------------------------- page 8AThompson Supply --------------------------- page 13AV&W Supply ---------------------------------- page 2AWinnelson ------------------------------------- page 5A

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Sherrie Springer JoinsMorgan Publishing Company

Morgan Publishing ispleased to announce Ms.Sherrie Springer as ournew Vice President ofMarketing & Sales! Ms.Springer will be oversee-ing all of the print, web,and media solutions Mor-gan so proudly providesyou and your company.Morgan Publishing Com-pany is the publisher of

the four regional monthlynewsmagaz ines theP lumb ing News( w w w . t h e p l u m b i n gnews.com), which is dis-tributed across six statesin the sou theas te rnUnited States, and mul-tiple professional & celeb-rity biographies. Morganalso serves you and yourbusiness through the of-fering of web, social me-dia, mobi le, pr int , andmedia solutions.

As of April 2012, Mor-gan Publishing will be re-leasing Ms. Springer’snewly designed 2012 Me-dia Kit, which includes:corporate logo design,brochures , comple tewebsi te design, socialmedia development andintegration with monthlymanagement options(i.e.

Facebook , Tw i t te r,Linkedin, YouTube, etc.)mobile marketing, and afull range of press releasecrea t ion , copywr i t i ng ,television, radio, and com-mercial video production.All these development so-lutions are now availablein order for Morgan to bet-ter assist you in the devel-opment and strengthen-ing of your business.

Ms. Springer comes tous from Mississippi. Shereceived a Bachelor’s ofSciences in Business Ad-ministration with empha-sis in Marketing & a Pro-fessional Sales Certifica-tion from the University ofSouthern Mississippi inHat t iesburg, MS. Shehas been a Marketing &Sales industry professionalfor many years with a provenrecord of success. MorganPublishing welcomes Ms.Springer, and is excited togain her knowledge and ex-pertise in developing andstrengthening your businessthrough Morgan’s internetmarketing & salessolutions.To contact Ms.Springer and receive moreinformation and the 2012 Mor-gan Publishing Media Kit, callby phone at (662) 266-9315 orby email at [email protected].


Jomar Develops DezincificationResistant Valve

Jomar Valve has engi-neered and developed adezincification-resistantbrass ball valve. Insome water-supplysystems, high lev-els of oxygenand carbondioxide canintroduce acorrosive pro-cess calleddez inc i f i ca t ion .This process can cause the

selective removal of zincfrom the brass alloy, leaving

behind a com-promised struc-

ture.Jomar Valve’s T-

100NGDZ provides allthe traditional benefitsof forged brass, whileeliminating the possi-

bility of dezincification.For more information

about the new ball valve visitwww.jomarvalve.com.

NeoperlIntroduces

Anti-MicrobialProtection

Neoperl’s Careguard pro-vides hygienic features forfaucet attachments withbuilt-in AgION anti-microbialprotection, laminar stream(nonaerated) andscreenless construction (nowire-mesh screen prone tolime buildup). Careguardalso conserves water (1.5gpm max) and is availablein regular and tamper-proofhousings. It is certified toANSI/NSF61 and ASMEA112.18.1M.

Heliodyne Introduces WebEnabled Solar Water Heating

The Delta-T Pro containsall the basic functions of theDelta-T, but adds muchmore. The Pro unit is an ex-ceptional addition to anyresidential solar hot watersystem. Its full potential,however, is ut i l ized inlarger commercial instal-lations where system per-formance and monitoringis critical.

Energy measurement,system temperatures and

collector flow rate are ex-amples of various datathe controller can mea-sure & store for the life ofthe system. The storedda ta i s d i sp layed insimple-to-read graphs orexportable text files.

Features:•Expor table energy

data•Fully adjustable sys-

tem settings•Variable speed pump

operation•Zone pump operation•High capacity relays•120/240 VAC, 50-60

Hz powerThe Delta-T Pro comes

standard with an internetbased remote monitoringsystem which al lows auser to check on the sys-tem from anywhere withan internet connection. Inother words, the installeror owner can view thesystem from the conve-nience of his own officeor home miles away fromthe actual installation.

Features:•Complimentary web-

based solar system per-formance monitoring

•Remote system set-t ing and sof tware up-grade service

•Automated ema i lalerts inform the owner/installer of any servicealerts

Established in 1976,Heliodyne designs andmanufactures high qual-ity solar hot water sys-tems for both commercialand residential applica-t ions. With off ices andmanufacturing in Rich-mond , Ca l i fo rn ia , thecompany provides a com-prehensive line of solarthermal water heat ingproducts including theGOBI l ine of solar f latplate collectors and theHelio line of heat transferappliances.

Heliodyne is the NorthAmer ican branch o fSolarCAP, the active par-en t company o f VKRGroup’s thermal so larenergy business, a hold-ing company based inDenmark.



The Glory Handle Liftsand Lowers…

The invention ofThe Glory Handle of-fers a creative con-cept for a pair of overand under handles forattaching to the lid andseat of a standard toi-let. The Glory Handleis configured to pro-vide a convenient andmore sanitary methodof lifting or lowering the seator lid, eliminating the needto actually make contactwith the parts of the toilet.

The Glory Handle wasinvented by Michael Tasselloof Toms River, New Jersey,who states, “This inventionis designed to provide bet-ter hygiene and enhancedconvenience when using

the toilet. The Glory Handleis easily mounted and justas easily removed from theirmounting brackets forcleaning. Eliminating theneed to touch the lid or seat,The Glory Handle will helpalleviate the fear of contami-nation with bacteria andother transmittablegerms.”

OASIS and Philips Partner to DeliverCleaner Water On-Demand

OASIS International ispleased to announce its newpartnership with PhilipsLighting. OASIS and Philipshave partnered to integratea unique disinfection solu-tion in OASIS' water cool-ers. Now, for the first time,water dispensed from cool-ers can be disinfected in-stantly and efficiently, on-demand with the PhilipsInstantTrust solution and willsoon be available in theOASIS KALIX® watercooler, and Aqua Pointe®and VersaFiller® bottle fill-ers.

Many consumers areconcerned about the qual-ity of drinking water. Inemerging countries theseconcerns may be due to thewater infrastructure, but theproblem is also prevalent inwestern countries.

With an increasedawareness of the dangers ofunpurified water among con-sumers, people are increas-ingly relying on their ownresidential filters, regardless

of whether there is a publicinfrastructure in place to de-contaminate water.

Philips InstantTrust disin-fects water as its being dis-pensed, up to 4 liters/minute, its simple and quickdisinfection process is idealfor water dispensing solu-tions such as OASIS' bottlerefill stations and water cool-ers. Its unique design worksindependently of water tem-perature, disinfecting bothhot and cold water on-de-mand.

The new PhilipsInstantTrust solution is de-signed to fit point-of-use wa-ter delivery solutions includ-ing taps, water pitchers, un-der-sink water filters andportable counter-top sys-tems. OASIS and Philipskeep working closely tomake it possible to integratethe InstantTrust into its en-tire product line.

First to market withInstantTrust water disinfec-tion inside will be the OASISKALIX Point-of-Use water

cooler, Aqua Pointe andVersaFiller Bottle Fillers.Each of these units deliverrefreshing water on-demandand are ideal solutions forpublic buildings, gymnasi-ums, sports complexes, hos-pitals, schools and offices.

The KALIX will be the firstof the OASIS water coolerline to include PhilipsInstantTrust. It 's theindustry's only cooler withthe revolutionary PressureVessel Direct Chill (PVDC)system, in a stylish, moderndesign.

Philips InstantTrust in-side-disinfects water on-de-mand, instantly and effi-ciently

Pressure Vessel DirectChill system provides:

Efficient coolingReduced leak pointsEasy cleaningClosed system for a more

sanitary coolerDelivers 8 consecutive

6oz cups of cold water (be-low 50°F) and 40 6oz cups

Nut Threader InventedThe NutBoss is a new tool for spinning nuts on all-

thread rod. A rubber cone molds onto a quick bit shaft,mounts in a drill and applies to the unit. Using friction,the nut spins quickly up the rod, limited only by the speedof the drill. The tool spins nuts on all-thread 10 timesfaster than by hand. The nut pushes an unlimited dis-tance as fast as the drill will spin it. NutBoss: www.nutboss.com.

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per hourSoft touch, solenoid ac-

tivated water dispenserTwo-piece cooling tankLower front panel re-

moves for easy filter instal-lation and access

Removable, self-drainingdrip tray

3 year limited warrantyThe Aqua Pointe and

VersaFiller bottle fillers to includePhilips InstantTrust. These eco-nomical, eco-friendly bottle fill-ers are perfect for schools, cam-puses and public facilities. The

Aqua Pointe is a sleek, contem-porary recessed wall unit withoptional side-by-side drinkingfountain. The VersaFiller is aneconomical, easy to install up-grade to existing drinking foun-tains, turning most any drinkingfountain into a bottle filling sta-tion; it's also available as an all-in-one solution for areas withoutexisting bottle fillers or drinkingfountains.

OASIS Bottle Filler Technol-ogy:

Philips InstantTrust inside-disinfects water on-demand,instantly and efficiently

Delivers the highest qualityrefrigerated or ambient filteredwater

Accommodates refillablesports bottles of almost any size

Installs directly into existingwater lines

Lead-free waterwaysBuilt-in, 100-micron strainer

stops particles from enteringwaterway

ADA compliantSuperior water and energy

efficiencyVersaFiller model is a dual-

purpose drinking fountain andbottle filler and operates with orwithout electricity

John Kucharik, CEO andPresident of OASIS states:"We're very proud to be work-ing in partnership with PhilipsLighting and providing thisunique, state-of-the-art UV dis-infection technology in our wa-ter coolers and bottle fillers. Byadding Philips InstantTrust intoour water coolers and bottle fill-ers we're the only company tooffer a solution that disinfectswater just before it's served.This partnership exemplifies ourcommitment to developing in-novative water-friendly solutionsthat provide fresh, great-tasting,safer water for everyone, every-where."

Hendrik-Jan Dreuning, Glo-bal Marketing Director UV Puri-fication at Philips Lightingstated: "Philips is committedto enhancing people's healthand well-being, and thanks toInstantTrust, we can ensurecleaner water is always withinreach: anytime, anywhere.We're pleased to be workingOASIS, a global company thatoffers innovative solutions forwater coolers, and look for-ward to a rewarding partner-ship. Together we'll be makingsafer water available for peoplearound the world."

The latest OASIS coolersfeaturing Philips InstantTrust willbe unveiled at WQA Aquatech2012 in Las Vegas. Visit OASISat booth #1239 and see theKALIX water cooler and AquaPointe Bottle Filler at work.

Product information onOASIS water-friendly solu-tions can be found atwww.oasiscoolers.com.

OasisSouthern WholesalerAssociation to Host 84th

Annual ConventionSouthern Wholesalers

Association (SWA) is ex-cited to announce they willbe holding their 84th AnnualConvention in Panama CityBeach, FL at the WyndhamBay Point Resort from Sun-day, June 24 to Tuesday,June 26th, 2012.

SWA invites you and yourfamily out to join them to the

"best ever" SWA AnnualConvention. Their theme thisyear will be "The New Nor-mal" which describes thesignificant changes thathave occurred over the pastseveral years in the market-place. At this convention youwill have the best opportu-nity in the industry to mixeducation, networking, and

social time with your peersin a relaxing atmosphere.SWA's exciting keynotespeaker Nadira Hira will en-lighten everyone about Gen-eration Y, Best Practice ses-sions will stimulate ideas forimproving businesses andLeadership DevelopmentCouncil will network the nextgenerations of leaders andvendor/wholesaler meet-ings will provide a great mid-year review, this year's con-vention has it all. Multipletopics will be discussed dur-ing the Best PracticesWorkshops and Dan Hilton,



ASA Director of Govern-ment Affairs, will be speak-ing on Advocacy, Econom-ics, Politics and Results. Therewill be lunch and dinner recep-tions held during your stay,along with a fun filled golf tour-nament on Monday June 25th.For further information on ob-taining a registration packet toattend or sponsor this event,please contact SWA at 615-371-5004.

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SWA

Mr. Rooter Looking to AttractLaw Enforcement Officers &

Firefighters for FranchiseOpportunities

Texas-based franchisorMr. Rooter® is growingthroughout the UnitedStates and Canada and isparticipating in a unique planconceived by its parent com-pany, The Dwyer Group®, toattract franchise ownersfrom among former law en-forcement personnel andfirefighters.

Statistics show that manylaw enforcement officersand firemen are often able

to retire early, in their late40s and early 50s. Whilesome are content to enjoya retirement lifestyle afterdecades of hard work indangerous situations, otherschoose to pursue secondcareers and even openbusinesses.

Mr. Rooter and its six sis-ter brands are recruiting toharness the leadership skillsof such retired profession-als through its new Public

Protectors Franchise Ad-vantage (PPFA) programproviding firemen and lawenforcement officers a 20percent discount on the costof a base franchise agree-ment.

As part of the launch ofthe new program, TheDwyer Group is sweeteningthe deal by giving away onefranchise through an award

open only to public protec-tors. The prize is a waiver ofthe initial franchise fee,which, depending on TheDwyer Group franchisebrand selected, ranges from$26,000 to $29,500. For fulldetails of the minimum quali-fications and nomination in-structions, please visitwww.leadingtheserviceindustry.com/protectors

.asp.If you would like to set up

an interview about the pro-gram launch with DougDixon, VP of Marketing andOperations for FranchiseDevelopment, or a Mr.Rooter franchise owner witha background as a publicprotector, contact me di-rectly at 254-759-5827 [email protected].

Unlimited PictureCapture Capability

The Rothenberger USAROSCOPE 500 providesend-users with a wide-rangeof features, such as virtuallyunlimited picture capture ca-pability, image rotation and a48”-long, 14mm-diameter im-ager. Take still photos of theblockage in the line or film theinspection, which can be re-played instantly. Includes aUSB interface for easy datatransfer to a laptop. For addedconvenience, the obedientcable allows it to effortlesslynavigate through a standard1 1/2” P-trap.


KSM Delta

Liberty PumpsIntroduces the

ASCENT IIThe new As-

cent II macerat-ing toilet sys-tem fromL i b e r t yPumps al-lows easy in-stallation of abathroom in

areas where no gravitysewer lines may exist! Per-fect for remodeling applica-tions, the Ascent II elimi-nates the need for majorconstruction or breaking

concrete floors in base-ments to add a bathroom.Featuring a 1.28 GPF (4.8LPF) high efficiency toilet,the system easily maceratessewage waste and otherdebris with new RazorCutTM

technology and then dis-charges it through a small 1"diameter line up to 25 feet(7.6 meters) high and 150feet (46 meters) horizontally.

With tens of thousands ofcycles and months of test-ing in a commercial installa-tion, the RazorCutTM system


Freezing Technology, Sol-dering and Brazing Equip-ment, Pipe and Drain In-spection and Cleaning andmuch more.

KSM Delta is very ex-cited about representingROTHNBERGER and theylook forward to discussingwith their customers the ex-tensive line of productsROTHENBERGER has to of-fer. For further information onROTHENBERGER pleasecontact KSM Delta at 770-934-9960 or on their websiteat www.ksmdelta.com.


John Diets & Matthew Kash of JD Plumbing with JeffWise & Gerro Caccia of James Caccia Plumbing,

George Salet of George Salet Plumbing, & AnthonyCaccia of James Caccia Plumbing

Scenes from the Quality Service Contractors 36th Power Meeting in Charlotte, NC

Dan Callies of Oak Creek Plumbing Company withBrian Cavanaugh of Klox, Inc. & Bob Siepler of Oak

Creek Plumbing Company

Delanah Suarez & Joey Suarez of A & A Plumbing withWalt Edmonds of Plumbing Level

Tyler Vanderlinden of Schaal Heating & Coolingwith Dave Artizno of Ravinia Plumbing & Heating

Company and Stace Ziegler Harp of Hodes Company

Brigham Dickinson of Power Selling Pros with DanBurden of Commercial & Electrical Sources and

Jessica Burden of O’Milton Frank Plumbing

Charlie Wallace of QSC

Dominic Magnolia, Vicki Magnolia, and DeidraMcElroy Och of Magnolia Plumbing

Mike Mancini of Advance Plumbing & Heating withBob Macca of Macca Plumbing & Heating

Doug Sanbro of General Plumbing, Inc. with DaleFriesenhahn of Friesenhahn Plumbing



Ditch Witch Walk BehindTrenchers Deliver Superior

Return on Investment

The Charles MachineWorks (CMW), Inc., manu-facturer of Ditch Witch® un-derground constructionequipment, has introduceda new line of compact andpowerful walk-behind tren-chers, each of which is de-signed and manufactured toprovide an exceptional re-turn on investment for smallbusiness owners, particu-larly equipment rental com-panies.

An illustration of the out-standing value of these tren-chers—the RT12, RT16,RT20, and RT24—can befound in results recently pub-lished by the auction orga-nizations Machinery Traderand Top Bid. Surveys con-ducted by these organiza-tions found that among tren-chers of 50 or less horse-power, winning bids for DitchWitch trenchers averagedmore than 30 percenthigher than any other equip-ment brand.

Numerous design fea-tures give reason for DitchWitch trenchers’ durabilityand reputation for maximumperformance with minimaldowntime. Among them:

• Hydraulic system, asopposed to belt-driven. De-cades ago, the Ditch Witchorganization made the deci-sion to transition to longer-lasting, easier-to-use hy-draulic systems on its tren-chers. The entire line ofDitch Witch walk-behind

trenchers incorporates astacked, in-line hydraulicpump configuration that ef-fectively eliminates verticalshafts and the use of beltsand/or flywheel reductionsystems, and ultimately re-duces downtime.

• Ease of operation. AllDitch Witch walk-behindtrenchers have fully hydro-static ground drives, withsimple-to-use, hydraulic,skid-steer-style steering.Even novice operators canquickly understand thehand controls—one hand tomobile, two hands totrench—so there’s less op-erator training necessary,and less operator fatigue.

Ditch Witch walk-behindsfeature a solid, adjustabletrail wheel that helps keepthe unit stable and reducesbreakover when loading,unloading, and travelingover curbs and other un-even terrain. Also, to keepthe trencher boom in theground during operationand/or maintain down pres-sure when placing the boomin the ground, the trail wheelgives the machine anotherpoint of leverage besides thetrack undercarriage. Thetrail wheel is one of severalunique features that distin-guish the performance ofDitch Witch walk-behindtrenchers.

• High-quality OEM prod-ucts. From the digging teeth



McCainMcCain Sales repre-

sents such manufacturersas, Danze Faucets, D'mandPumps, D'Vontz, Gerber Fix-tures, Lenox Tools, MAAXBathware, Rinnai TanklessWater Heaters , Steamist,Silver line Plastics which areleading brands in the plumb-ing, HVAC and hardware in-dustry.

McCain Sales associ-ates include, Jan Manley,Shirley McCain, BobStephens; CPMR/Partner,Mike Smith; CPMR/Partner,Eric McCain; CPMR/Part-ner, Jonathan McCain andClyde McCain. Each ofthese individuals has spentmost of their professionalcareers in the management,sales and administration inwholesale distribution. Thatbackground and 100 yearscombined experience,uniquely qualif ies theMcCain Sales staff to under-stand and respond to theintense level of supportneeded by their customersand manufacturers.

Mr. McCain believes theircontinued success is due tosolving customer problemsand strong customer rela-tionships. They always standbehind their missionstatement;"To use our skillat marketing and sales forthe good of our customersand manufacturers, toachieve MAXIMUM resultsthrough solution selling, cus-tomer training and productpromotions, to CREATEVALUE for our customersand vendors in the, Plumb-ing, HVAC and HardwareWholesale Industry".

Congratulations to theMcCain Sales Team on cel-ebrating 30 successfulyears in the industry!

For further information onMcCain Sales Company,you may contact them at800-686-4095.



Ditch Witchto the heavy-duty steelframe, the Ditch Witch orga-nization designs and manu-factures virtually every com-ponent of its trenchers andother equipment lines at its30,000-square-foot manu-facturing facility in Perry,Okla. What components thecompany must outsourceare selected for their repu-tation for long-lasting perfor-mance, such as the 12-, 20-, and 24-horsepowerHonda® engines that powerthe Ditch Witch RT12, RT20,and RT24, respectively. The

RT16 is equipped with a Van-guard® Briggs & Stratton™engine that performs as wellas, or better than, other en-gines in the 16-horsepowerclass.

To keep the engine oper-ating at maximum capacityeven in the hottest condi-tions, Ditch Witch walk-be-hind trenchers come stan-dard with a cooling systemthat is superior to that of anycompetitor.

• Options that enhancevalue. With every new walk-behind trencher, the DitchWitch organization offers achoice of high-flotation tiresor a heavy-duty DuraTrak™track system, which pro-vides exceptional tractionand stability over rough anduneven terrain.

The Ditch Witch organi-zation designs and manu-factures every single com-ponent of its exceptionally

long-lasting digging sys-tems, and offers a wide va-riety of digging chains foroptimal performance in allsoil conditions. Recently thecompany began offering thechoice of the DuraTooth™for its walk-behind tren-chers. The Ditch WitchDuraTooth is manufacturedwith up to 35 percent moretungsten carbide than anycompetitor’s digging tooth.It is strategically applied to

the surface, in the basemetal, and in the weld tomake the DuraTooth thelongest-lasting tooth in theindustry—next to theDuraTooth C2X™, that is,which is designed for larger-horsepower trenchers.

Long-lasting tracks anddigging systems are amongthe many options that ulti-mately translate into lessdowntime and less expense



In 1944, Lee Companystarted with one person, L.Leon Lee, as Lee Refrig-eration Service Company,

Lee Company - Madison, Alabamautilizing one vehicle for ser-vicing refrigeration andheating equipment. His vi-sion for business was one

that focused on people. Hesaw superior technical ex-pertise as a critical ele-ment to a successful me-

chanical services busi-ness, but only in the waythat a path is critical to adestination. It’s how youget to the goal, but it’s notthe goal itself. That visionhas been carr ied onthrough three generations,and the family-owned com-pany now employs six hun-dred people and serves cli-ents nationwide.

Mr. Bill Lee, grandson toLeon Lee, became CEO ofLee Company in 1992. Hehas been in the industry forover 30 years and beganworking for Lee Companyin 1981 after graduatingfrom Auburn Universityearning his Bachelor’s de-gree in Mechanical Engi-neering. While working asa Project Manager, Mr. Leeobtained plumbing licensesin several jurisdictions inthe state Alabama as wellas many other states.

Mr. Richard Perko,President of Lee Company,began his career with LeeCompany after earning hisBachelor’s in MechanicalEngineering and held theposition of Project Engi-neer. After becoming VicePresident in 2001, Mr.Perko was given additionalcompanywide responsibili-ties and was promoted toExecutive Vice President in2004. In 2009, Mr. Perkowas promoted to President

and is now responsible forall company sales, opera-tions and strategic plan-ning for its business units.

Lee Company is a com-prehensive facilities solu-tions and home servicesprovider that takes care ofresidential, commercial,and industrial work forplumbing and mechanicalsystems. They provide awide range of services in-cluding, HVAC, plumbing,electrical, duct cleaning,appliance repair, windowreplacement, siding, roof-ing, Irrigation, home secu-rity, and so much more.They offer many serviceswithin their facilities solu-tions including, energy ser-vices, engineering manu-facturing, technical ser-vices and much more. LeeCompany proudly servesNashville and Middle Ten-nessee with home servicesand offering facilities solu-tions to customers nation-wide.

Lee Company has beenrecognized for many out-standing achievements in-cluding being named “BestWorkplace” by TennesseeBusiness magazine in2006 and “Best Places toWork” by Nashville Busi-ness Journal. In 2011, LeeCompany also receivedthe Best in Business Awardfrom the Nashville BusinessJournal. In 2008 the com-pany received the highestnumber of awards by theMiddle Tennessee Associ-ated Builders and Contrac-tors and was recently listed


V&W Supply would alsolike to thank everyone whoattended the event andwould like to extend a spe-cial thank you to the spon-sors, and they look forwardto seeing all of you nextyear.


V&W Supply

easily handled sanitary nap-kins, paper towels and otherdifficult solids with ease. Ifsomething undesirable –such as a child’s action fig-ure or toy were to get acci-dentally flushed, a remov-able service panel providesquick access to the cutter areawithout disconnecting theplumbing. A safety switch de-signed into the access coverautomatically disconnectspower when the cover is re-moved. This assures the unit willnot energize while performingservice. Other features includeISTTM solid state switching withAdvance-Run-Technology. Thisunique feature assures theRazorCutTM system is spinningat full RPM prior to fluid andwaste entering the cutter bas-ket.- greatly reducing start upload and improving maceratingperformance. The system alsofeatures a built-in alarm withbattery backup, rear discharg-ing connections to eliminateunsightly rubber connectorsand pipes exiting the macera-tor cover, LED lights and anexternal touchpad for alarm si-lence and manual system over-ride. The ADA compliant toilets– available in round front andelongated styles, have im-proved flush performance andcarry the WaterSenseTM

mark. Both models featureinsulated tanks to eliminatesweating.


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as one of the top 100 me-chanical services com-pany in America. Lee Com-pany is also very pleasedto have become the firstcompany in Tennessee—and one of only a handfulacross the country—to bedesignated a Green Con-tractor by the AssociatedBuilders and Contractors.They also received theirfirst Associated Buildersand Contractors (ABC)National Eagle award forthe work on theSchermerhorn SymphonyCenter project in Nashville,Tenn., in the MechanicalProjects – More Than $10Million category of ABC’s

Excellence in ConstructionAwards.

Lee Company is veryproud of al l of theirachievements and will con-tinue to provide their cus-tomers with outstandingcustomer service.

Lee Company is not justyour “ordinary” companyand they take much pridein helping their communityand others in every waypossible. In 2010, LeeCompany was involved inmany programs to helptheir city. Once the floodhit Nashville, they werethere to help their Facilityclients and Home Service

clients with all of their re-building needs. They reno-vated the SchermerhornSymphony Hall as well asworked on the ABC ShowExtreme Makeover wherethey rebuilt the LighthouseChristian School and do-nated the Plumbing andMechanical for thatproject. The company andits employees had two fooddrives in 2010 called Vans4 Cans that helped theSecond Harvest FoodBank which was a hugesuccess – the second high-est food drive for SecondHarvest. In 2011, Lee Com-pany also held another

Food Drive which raisedover 14,000 pounds offood. For further informa-tion on Lee Company andthe services they provide,please call them at 256-353-1500 or on the web at


Lee Companywww.leecompany. com.“Our solutions provide asingle source of responsi-bility and performance - anefficient and cost effectivemethod of meeting yourgoals”

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Alabama/Gulf Coast Plumbing News - March - April, 2012 Section B

A. O. Smith Named Vendor of the Yearby WinWholesale

A. O. Smith National Account Manager Phil McAfee (center)accepts the Vendor of the Year Award - Plumbing from Monte

Salsman, WinWholesale chief operating officer, and Eddie Gibbs,vice president of vendor relations.

Water heater manufac-turer honored by leading in-dustry distributor

Leading water heatermanufacturer and marketerA. O. Smith (www.hotwater.com) was recentlyhonored with the title Plumb-ing Vendor of the Year dur-ing WinWholesale’s 2012Annual Meeting and VendorShowcase.

A. O. Smith was nomi-nated as a vendor of theyear by WinWholesale loca-tions and area leadersacross the country. A. O.Smith ultimately took the topspot in the plumbing cat-egory based on its high num-ber of nominations, repre-sentation, new product de-velopment, and its ability tomaintain a strong vendor/

customer relationship duringits struggles with debilitatingflood damage at thecompany’s Ashland City,

Tenn., facility in 2010. Ven-dors of the year were alsoselected in the HVAC, elec-

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Kohler Co. Partners with HomesFor Our Troops to Build Homes

for Injured Veterans

Kohler Co. proudly an-nounces a partnership withHomes for Our Troops, anational non-profit organiza-tion that builds speciallyadapted homes for severely

injured veterans. TheKohler sponsorship spansthree years and will provideplumbing products andhome standby generators tooutfit the injured veterans’new homes.

Products donatedthrough the sponsorship in-clude KOHLER and STER-LING brand Americans withDisability Act (ADA)-compli-ant or universally designedtoilets, shower enclosures,baths, bathroom andkitchen sinks, and KOHLERs h o w e r h e a d s ,handshowers, bathroomfaucets and kitchen faucets,as well as several perma-nently installed automatichome generators fromKohler Power Systems.

“The families supportedby Homes for Our Troopshave sacrificed so much; weare grateful to them,” saidTodd Weber, director ofproduct publicity for KohlerCo. “We are proud that wecan help these injured vet-erans and their families livemore comfortably in theirnew homes.”

Kohler’s donation willhelp the organization buildmore than 100 homes forinjured veterans. Thehomes include products thatwill help the veterans partici-pate in and enjoy daily lifewith their families: barrier-free KOHLER kitchen sinksto allow veterans to betterparticipate in food prep andcleaning, STERLING show-ers for easier showering,and a number of the homeswill receive standby genera-tors which can keep criticalmedical equipment and keyappliances functional for thefamilies in the event of apower outage.

About Homes for OurTroops

Homes for Our Troops isbased in Taunton, Mass.,and was founded in 2004.

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B Alabama/Gulf Coast Plumbing News - March - April, 2012

Carolina Plumbing News - March - April, 2012 Page 3B

GLS SupplyAmong the many essen-

tials within GLS Supply, theirCounter Sales Team repre-sents a successful andgrowing company. Countermembers include KyleSummervil le and DougTidwell.

Kyle Summerville, whocurrently holds the positionof Counter Sales, began hiscareer with GLS Supply inAugust 2007. In a recent in-terview, Kyle stated that whathe enjoys most about work-ing for GLS Supply is “Thegreat customer base he

gets to work with everyday”.Doug Tidwell, Counter

Sales, has been in theplumbing industry since2006 when he started hiscareer at GLS Supply. Dougrecently stated to the Ala-bama Plumbing News thatGLS Supply is “A great placeto work with great people”.

Doug currently resides inAlabama where he was bornand raised.

You may contact KyleSummerville or Doug Tidwellat GLS Supply at 205-251-8833.

trical, industrial and water-works categories.

"WinWholesale had an-other successful year due inpart to our partnership with A.O. Smith to serve our custom-ers," said Jack Johnston,WinWholesale president."They represent the best ofthe best among our manyplumbing vendors the pastyear."

A. O. Smith National Ac-count Manager Phil McAfeeaccepted the award fromMonte Salsman,WinWholesale chief operatingofficer, and Eddie Gibbs, vicepresident of vendor relations,at an awards dinner onMarch 13 at Nashville’sOpryland Hotel.

"A. O. Smith has long val-ued our relationship withWinWholesale," said McAfee."We are delighted to see thatWinWholesale thinks ashighly of A. O. Smith as wedo of them."

A. O. Smith Corporation isa leading global manufacturerand marketer of residentialand commercial water heat-ers and boilers. A. O. Smithoffers its customers an addi-tional competitive advantagein that the company designs,builds, distributes and fieldsupports the world’s broadestand deepest line of residen-tial and commercial waterheaters, as well as commer-cial boilers. This single-sourceconcept simplifies ordering,installation and service and isbacked by more than 70years of research and inno-vation. For more information,visit www.hotwater .com. Forthe most up-to-date industrynews, like us on Facebookand follow us on Twitter.

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Homes for Our Troops mis-sion is to build speciallyadapted homes for servicemembers who have been se-verely injured in combat opera-tions since September 11, 2001.All homes are built at no cost tothe veteran through the gener-ous support of individuals, foun-dations, and corporate contribu-tors. Founded in 1873 and head-quartered in Kohler, Wis.,Kohler Co. is one of America’soldest and largest privately heldcompanies. Kohler is a globalleader in the manufacture ofkitchen and bath products, en-gines and power generationsystems, tile and home interi-ors, and an internationalhost at its award-winninghospitality and world-classgolf destinations.

Kohler Co.

Doug Tidwell & Kyle Summerville


Scenes from the Noland Annual Trade Show in Birmingham, AL

Scott Carr, TJ Frost, & Jonathan Williams of EvansPlumbing - H&A

John Coleman of Coleman Russell showing CashACME's new Shark Bite 2XL to Tyler Kime of

Standard Plumbing - H&A

Russell Olive of Viega showing Viega's Pro Press toBrett Melton of South Pace Properties

Christine Taylor, Mike McCracken, & Eddie Hardeewith Alabama Power

Ryan Wilbourn, Scott Wilbourn, & Jeff Wilbourn ofLe Croy Plumbing with Russ Gallas & Clark Moore of

Nutone

Jonathan Bozeman of Alabama Power, Kerry Thrasherof Grissom Services, & Layne Young of Shelby County

Board of Education

Kevin Lange of Standard H&A with P.J. Smith of AuxMechanical

Will Brady of Positive Plumbing checks out J.W.Harris Inferno shown by Chase Boone of E.V. Dunbar

David Miller of Dave's H&A checks out new SiouxChief products shown by Dana Simpson of Tim

Morales & Associates

Sherrie Springer of Morgan Publishing Companywith Keith Eiland of Keith Plumbing

Yancey in action with Tony Watford enjoying theawesome philly cheese steaks provided by Z's

Mike Newland & Willie Parris of Noland with JohnnyPersall, Wade Jemsion, & Brett Melton of South Pace

Management

Chris Martin of Noritz showing new Noritz products toDarren Dabydeen of John's Plumbing

Russ Gallas & Andrew Barber

Barry Lee Branch Manager of Noland Company withMeagan Reese & Lisa Sudderth of Taziki's

Alabama/Gulf Coast Plumbing News - March - April, 2012 Page 5B

Chicago Faucets New 3500 Series OffersModern Style, Enhances Water

Conservation

Chicago Faucets, theleading manufacturer ofcommercial faucets, el-evates style within the com-mercial plumbing industrywith its new 3500 Serieswater conserving meteringfaucets. Made of durableECAST® brass, the 3500Series provides a sleek,modern look, true watersavings and easy installa-tion at an attractive price.

The Chicago Faucets3500 Series saves waterwith a 0.5 GPM (1.9 L/min)outlet. The self-closingMVP metering cartridgeprovides precise water flowand shuts off automaticallyfor even greater water sav-ings. The time-tested MVPmechanism is easy to ad-just, and spare parts arereadily available for quickchange-outs, reducingdowntime and loweringmaintenance costs.

A solid ECAST® brass,chrome-plated body pro-vides unmatched durabilitywhile meeting local require-ments for the reduction oflead in plumbing fixtures.Pre- instal led, f lexible,stainless steel hoses con-nect to standard water sup-plies. Internal temperaturecontrol is accessibleabove the deck for easyadjustment.

The 3500 Series fits al-most any application. Phy-sicians’ of f ices, retai lstores, restaurants, andother commercial settingscan reap the many benefitsof Chicago Faucets, thebrand preferred by the fin-est universities, hospitals,and corporate campusesfor decades.

The Chicago FaucetCompany is part of theGeberit Group, a Europeanmarket leader and globalprovider of sanitary tech-nology. Since 1901, TheChicago Faucet Company,located in Des Plaines, Illi-nois, has offered commer-cial and residential prod-ucts built to stand the testof time. A combination of

the best engineering, finestmaterials and quality work-manship has made Chi-cago Faucets the specifiedchoice in many of the fin-est bui lding projectsthroughout North America.

As European marketleader, the Geberit Groupis a global provider in thearea of plumbing technol-ogy with sales of CHF 2.1

billion and about 6,000employees in 41 countriesworldwide.

For additional informa-tion, contact The ChicagoFaucet Company at 2100South Clearwater Drive,Des Plaines, IL 60018, orcall 800-566-2100. You canalso visit Chicago Faucetsat www.chicagofaucets.com.


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Scenes from the Quality Service Contractors 36th Power Meeting in Charlotte, NC

Charlie Wallace of QSC and Jason Metten ofConnectors Pro

Bryan Stansell of Fulton Plumbing & Heating withJerome Sabol and Jim Sabol of Plumbworks

George Salet of George Salet Plumbing with Jeff Wiseof James Caccia Plumbing

Heather Bourn of Paul Flaherty Plumbing & Heatingwith Ben Friedman of Atlas Plumbing & Heating and

Mike Henderson of WMHenderson Plumbing &Heating

Mike Morosi of Contractor 20/20 with Gina Gasperiniand Peter Gasperini of Northeast Radiant

Steve Heidler of Heidler, Inc. with Joe Smedley ofMoyer Indoor Outdoor and Ron Newman of Lakes

Plumbing H&C

Joel Long of GSM with Paula Wallace of EmeraldSources and Ellen Whitaker PMA of GA

Charlie Wallace of QSC with Greg Joyce of ScholerService

Patty Frank of Milton Frank Plumbing and LawrenceSnow of QSC

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