Natalie Forster

Natalie Forster is the Editorial Director of Plumbing & Mechanical and Supply House Times. Prior to joining BNP Media in 2020, she was an editor and digital content director for Southern Trade Publications, a publishing company with titles focused on the PHCP trades and the real estate industry. Natalie holds a bachelor’s degree in communication studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Editorial Director

PM Engineer Next Gen ALL STARS

Next Gen All Star: Robert Svidron

Nicole Krawcke

Natalie Forster

September 4, 2023

Meet 2023 Next Gen All Star, Robert Svidron.

PM Engineer Next Gen ALL STARS

Next Gen All Star: Ross Trethewey

Nicole Krawcke

Natalie Forster

September 4, 2023

Meet 2023 Next Gen All Star, Ross Trethewey.

PM Engineer Next Gen ALL STARS

Next Gen All Star: Andrew Taylor

Nicole Krawcke

Natalie Forster

September 4, 2023

Meet 2023 Next Gen All Star, Andrew Taylor.

PM Engineer Next Gen ALL STARS

Next Gen All Star: Eric Truskoski

Nicole Krawcke

Natalie Forster

September 4, 2023

Meet 2023 Next Gen All Star, Eric Truskoski.

PM Engineer Next Gen ALL STARS

Next Gen All Star: Hannah Weir

Nicole Krawcke

Natalie Forster

September 4, 2023

Meet 2023 Next Gen All Star, Hannah Weir.

PM Engineer Next Gen ALL STARS

Next Gen All Star: Daniel Worm

Nicole Krawcke

Natalie Forster

September 4, 2023

Meet 2023 Next Gen All Star, Daniel Worm.

PM Engineer Next Gen ALL STARS

2023 Next Gen ALL STARS: Top 20 Under 40 Plumbing Professionals

PM Engineer’s second annual Top 20 young professionals to watch in the plumbing industry.

Nicole Krawcke

Natalie Forster

September 4, 2023

This month, PM Engineer honors our second annual class of Next Gen All Stars. Meet the individuals 40 years old or younger that bring optimism, new skills and a hunger for success to the plumbing industry.

Plumbing manufacturers take pride in being ‘Made in the USA’

Following the pandemic, the US is seeing a resurgence in American manufacturing.

Nicole Krawcke

Natalie Forster

July 4, 2023

If there’s one thing Americans are known for it’s their national pride, and that includes products manufactured and made in the United States.

RainStick founders Alisha and Sean McFetridge.

PM Profile: Canadian company brings first-ever recirculating shower to U.S. market

RainStick Shower can save 80% water and energy with twice the flowrate of a common shower.

Natalie Forster

May 26, 2023

RainStick Shower co-founders Alisha McFetridge and Sean McFetridge share a longtime passion for water conservation. In 2019, the two began building the North American Market’s first water circulating shower. Supply House Times Chief Editor Natalie Forster sat down with Alisha McFetridge to dive into RainStick Shower’s backstory and plans for the future.

PM Profile: Behind the NIBCO-Matco-Norca acquisition

Q&A with leadership dives into future plans for both companies.

Natalie Forster

May 24, 2023

On Feb. 1, NIBCO announced it acquired Matco-Norca and its subsidiary SVF Flow Controls.
NIBCO Chairman Rex Martin stated, “This acquisition supports our strategic long-range goal of growth through acquisition, expanding our market reach and providing customers with access to a broader portfolio of products.This is an extraordinary time in NIBCO’s evolving history.”