The Home Depot and The Home Depot Foundation, alongside Klein Tools and SkillsUSA, celebrated SkillsUSA's National Signing Day with students from across the Southeast via its Path to Pro program, which provided scholarships to six students entering the skilled trades.

The Winsupply Preferred Vendors that won in each category were chosen by Winsupply local companies.

Asahi/America announced that its Asahitec PP-RCT piping system for plumbing and HVAC applications has been added to the hydronic piping specification section (231316) of MasterSpec.

Noritz America announced that Austell, Georgia-based Sunbelt Marketing will help cover the Southeast tankless water heater market. The master distributor and buy/sell manufacturer’s representative will work alongside Noritz’s sales team staff in that region.

A. O. Smith announced it has earned the 2021 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award, a top ENERGY STAR honor. This recognition marks the third consecutive year that A. O. Smith received an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year award for its commitment to providing professionals and homeowners with energy efficient solutions.

RectorSeal has released a monthly distance-training schedule for distributors and contractors in the professional trades.

Weil-McLain has partneredwith plumbing and mechanical firm 4950 Sales to represent the company's full line of residential and commercial boilers in the Alaska region. Based in Palmer, Alaska, the company, which serves the commercial, industrial and plumbing & mechanical and construction sectors, is led by Charles Benshetler and Nick Benshetler.

Following the 2019 merger of Anvil International and Smith-Cooper International, the unified company has relaunched as ASC Engineered Solutions.

Aquatherm announced it has added Southern Pipe and Supply as a distribution partner.

Dakota Supply Group (DSG) announced it is now a full line supplier of residential and commercial plumbing products for LIXIL across its American Standard, DXV and GROHE brands.