Herkowski Stickler & Associates (HSA), a Milwaukee-based family-owned business that serves as a plumbing industry manufacturer's representative of leading brands for architects, engineers, wholesalers, and mechanical contractors in northern Illinois and southeastern Wisconsin, announced it has been selected by Bradford White Water Heaters to represent the company's residential and commercial products in the greater Chicago, northern Illinois, and northwest Indiana markets.

"Bradford White has a long-standing reputation for bringing innovative features to the water heater industry, with a focus on providing better safety, reliability, and performance. Bringing the Bradford White product line into the HSA family continues our providing the best known and respected brands in the plumbing industry," said Joe Herkowski and Steve Stickler, HSA co-owners. "Our two companies share common traits and values, plus our visions and how we service our customers. These attributes make this partnership an excellent fit for both companies."

With a more than 135-year history, Bradford White's focus is on delivering high quality, innovative products manufactured in America. The company offers a wide variety of high-efficiency gas and electric water heaters, including tankless and wall-hung models.

"Securing this relationship is a positive business development for our current and future clients. The HSA management team is excited about the opportunities that being able to provide Bradford White water heaters offers those we serve in the Illinois and northwest Indiana markets," Herkowski and Stickler said.

Since 1931, HSA has been servicing the plumbing industry as a manufacturer's representative, supplying products from quality commercial and residential plumbing manufacturers, including Bradley, Charlotte Pipe, Gerber, Oatey, T&S Brass, and Viega. HSA's Bensenville, Illinois, location at 890 Supreme Drive services the greater Chicagoland and northwest Indiana markets while its office and warehouse at 203 S. Curtis Road in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, covers all of Wisconsin and the upper peninsula of Michigan.

HSA is a member of several plumbing industry organizations, including the American Society of Plumbing Engineers, American Society of Interior Designers, American Supply Association, Illinois Plumbing Inspectors Association, Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors – National Association, Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors Association of Milwaukee and Southeastern Wisconsin, and the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association.

For more information, call HSA at 630-458-8816, or visit www.hsarep.com.