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Recipients of the Explore the Trades Skills Lab, Built by Ferguson grants announced
Alongside Ferguson's partner, Explore the Trades, a nonprofit organization with a mission to recruit individuals to the plumbing, heating, cooling and electrical trades, the company continues its work to rebuild a sustainable pipeline of skilled trades professionals in the U.S. The two organizations teamed up to outfit four schools with new skills labs for the fall, offering students a chance to experience and learn more about two critical trades – plumbing and HVAC.
PDI acquires W.A. Bragg & Co.
PDI announced it has acquired W.A. Bragg & Co. as part of the company’s growth and expansion plans. The purchase will accelerate PDI’s efforts to increase service to existing clients, reach customers in new markets, as well as broaden its offerings by adding new products to the current business model
AD announces merger with Canadian buying group Torbsa
AD and Torbsa Limited, a leading building supplies buying group in Canada, are announcing an agreement to merge the two groups. The merger is expected to close July 1. Established in Ontario in 1966, Torbsa is a shareholder-owned group made up of twenty-seven independent building supplies distributors, with 48 locations across Canada
Weekly news recap: Plumbing Group Pipeline
Each week, the BNP Media Plumbing Group delivers five of the PHCP-PVF industry’s latest headlines in five minutes or less in its Plumbing Group Pipeline news recap.