The order, “Strengthening Buy-American Preferences for Infrastructure Projects," encourages the use of manufacturing products made in the United States.

Since the House of Representatives controls the purse strings of legislation, even if decisively brought to the floor by the Senate, it’s not a safe bet that an all-encompassing infrastructure program will emerge in Trump’s last two years of his first term.

This month’s column will be one of the last in the series for the duo; it will take on a new direction with Steve leading the charge in the coming months.

The organization is offering its support for Con Edison’s recent decision to impose a natural gas infrastructure moratorium in much of its Westchester County service territory in New York.

The memorandum of understanding will streamline evaluation processes for U.S. and Italian manufacturers, save time and money, and reduce barriers to trade.

The association recently wrote letters to Congress members to highlight the need for continued bipartisan action and ensure the international competitiveness of plumbing manufacturers.

Piping that shows rust, pitting, corrosion or weathering pose a challenge. 

This month, Tom and Steve take a look back at the events that influenced the PVF industry in 2018, as well as a peek into what’s in store for PVF Roundtable (PVFRT) members this year.

A growing humanity cannot survive without clean water. Even though 70 percent of the earth’s surface is covered by water, under present global circumstances, the demand/supply balance is rapidly tilting against the supply factor.