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North Carolina Based Supply Company Expands Service Offering to Include Water Heater Installation Available 24-Hours a Day, 7-Days a Week

Murray Supply Company, a MORSCO company with five plumbing branches located throughout North and South Carolina, now offers InHotWater 24/7 Water Heater Delivery (InHotWater) service to its customers. InHotWater is a service that quickly delivers replacement commercial water heaters and associated materials for installation to your location 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. The service saves customers time and money by allowing the plumber to drain and disconnect the existing water heater while the replacement heater is in transit. The Murray Supply InHotWater team will deliver the heater in place and remove the old heater and all packaging, leaving the plumber to make the final connection. MORSCO currently offers this service through Murray Supply Company, Morrison Supply Company and Express Pipe & Supply.

“Joining the MORSCO family has given us the opportunity to learn from our partners and have access to their expertise and services we would have otherwise not had access to,” said Charlie Murray of Murray Supply Company. “InHotWater allows us to make our customers lives easier when they are in a bind while saving them time and we look forward to providing 24/7 service to Raleigh-Durham, Chapel Hill, Fayetteville and surrounding areas. We will be launching in Charlotte, NC in the next few months, followed by Columbia, SC by the end of the year.”

At the jobsite, Murray Supply Company’s highly trained experts are able to get the job done no matter what the circumstances. Murray Supply Company can deliver upstairs and can perform electric water heater conversions in-house to meet most any voltage, phase or wattage needs.

Murray Supply Company, founded in 1965, provides wholesale distribution of residential and commercial plumbing products, industrial and commercial piping products, and multi-family housing maintenance supplies. Murray Supply operates five plumbing branches (Charlotte, Hickory, Winston-Salem, Raleigh, NC, Columbia, SC), three MRO, Maintenance/Repair/Operations, branches (Charlotte and Raleigh, NC and Richmond, VA), one industrial PVF branch in Winston-Salem.

To set up an InHotWater delivery please contact, Jonathan Gatewood by calling 844-N-HOT-H2O (844-646-8426). For more information on Murray Supply Company, please visit www.MurraySupply.com.

About MORSCO

MORSCO is a leading U.S. distributor of commercial and residential plumbing, HVAC and PVF, with showrooms across the country. Since its inception in November 2011, they’ve grown rapidly through a series of acquisitions and store openings. MORSCO is a private company sponsored by Advent International and led by a team of industry veterans. MORSCO consists of seven companies including Morrison Supply Company, Expressions Home Gallery, Express Pipe & Supply, Farnsworth Wholesale Company, Wholesale Specialties, Murray Supply Company, and DeVore & Johnson. For additional information regarding MORSCO or any of its brands, please visit its website at www.MorscoUSA.com.

About Murray Supply Company

Murray Supply Company, founded in 1965 in North Carolina, is a progressive, industry-leading organization with deep-seated family business roots, yet incorporates world-class business practices. Their professional associates are provided best-in-class training and tools to provide solutions that exceed the expectations of their customers. Their commitment is to their associates, customers, vendors, industry and environment. With branches throughout North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina, Murray Supply Company’s multiple locations and considerable inventory gives them the ability to supply products to their customers, when and where it is needed. For more information, please visit www.MurraySupply.com

Tyler Pipe & Coupling is pleased to announce the promotion of Sterling Bowman to Vice President of Sales for Tyler Pipe & Coupling, a premier manufacturer of cast iron soil pipe and fittings and couplings for the plumbing industry.

Bowman will continue his responsibilities managing the Tyler Pipe sales team and manufacturer’s representatives. Sterling has been with the McWane Plumbing Group working at Tyler Pipe for 13 years. He was Regional Sales Manager for eight years. For the past five years he has served as National Sales Manager. “I am confident that Sterling’s proven experience and success with Tyler will help him strengthen relationships with our broad customer base,” said Kurt Winter, Senior Executive Vice President of McWane Plumbing Group. “Sterling’s comprehensive background and passion for the industry will certainly enhance the company.”

Bowman is a Texas native who enjoys playing golf and hunting as well as spending quality time with his wife Erica and their four sons; Cleet, Colt, Case and Crew.

About Tyler

Tyler Pipe and Coupling has a long history as America’s largest producer of cast iron soil pipe and fitting and no-hub couplings for drain, waste, and vent (DWV) plumbing systems. All Tyler products are manufactured right here in the USA. Cast iron soil pipe and fittings are used in commercial and high-rise construction. Over $120M in capital improvements has been invested over the past 15 years including $40M in environmental control and pollution prevention and $55M in environmental, health and safety (EHS) initiatives. Tyler products are a GREEN solution using 95% scrap-metal to manufacturer their products, and they are 100% recyclable at the end of service. That’s Tyler Tough. For more information please visit TylerPipe.com or call (800) 527-8478.

Contact: Francesca Dunbar
Director of Group Marketing
(925) 216-1828
Francesca.dunbar@mcwaneplbgrp.com

About McWane – McWane, Inc. is a family business based in Birmingham, Alabama with companies across the United States and the world. We continue to be the leader in delivering clean, safe drinking water around the world while focusing on the safe, environmentally-friendly manufacturing of our products. For more information please visit www.mcwane.com.

Rinnai America, the number-one selling brand of tankless water heaters in the United States and Canada, announced Mark Buss has joined the organization as its Vice President of Marketing. Buss’ experience includes sales, marketing and executive leadership positions with Maytag Corporation, Philips Consumer Electronics, and Randstad North America.

“With more than 30 years of experience in marketing leadership, Buss will be a tremendous asset to our company,” said Frank Windsor, Chief Operating Officer at Rinnai America Corporation. “He has a strong record of delivering significant marketing results that create positive impact to sales and market share.”

As the new VP of Marketing, Buss will use his extensive knowledge in product marketing leadership to develop and implement innovative solutions for growing the company’s market share and revenue and for further strengthening relationships with its dealers, installers and consumers in the home and water heating markets. He will also lead the team in high-profile marketing initiatives that highlight Rinnai America’s vision of enhancing lives by changing the way water is heated.

Buss received his MBA from Drake University and a BS from the University of Nebraska.

“I am very excited to be joining the industry leader in tankless water heating and look forward to embracing the opportunity to drive awareness of its innovative products among consumers and trade partners,” said Mark Buss, Vice President of Marketing at Rinnai America Corporation.

Designer Bath and Salem Plumbing Supply in Beverly, a third generation family business specializing in bathroom and kitchen plumbing fixtures, was awarded the 2016 Family Business Award, Medium Firms Category. The Massachusetts Family Business Awards program, hosted by Northeastern University Center for Family Business, promotes and highlights the great achievements of Massachusetts-based, family-held businesses and entrepreneurs.

“We are so honored to be named the 2016 Family Business of the year,” states Jason Sevinor, President of Designer Bath and Salem Plumbing Supply. “It is incredibly significant for us to be recognized in the community of family run businesses, as we are currently celebrating our 70th anniversary. I am honored to be part of such a legacy.”

Designer Bath and Salem Plumbing Supply has been a family owned business since 1945. The company was started by William Sevinor as a small plumbing supply store. In 1971, William’s son Ralph started working full-time for the company and saw an opportunity to expand by opening a showroom, hence the debut of Designer Bath. An innovator in his industry, Ralph recognized that having a showroom was a viable way to do business, providing fixtures not only to the trade community, but also directly to the consumer. In 1984, Designer Bath and Salem Plumbing Supply moved its showroom from Salem to 97 River Street in Beverly.  Today Designer Bath and Salem Plumbing Supply is in the midst of celebrating their 70th year in business led by the third generation, Jason Sevinor as President and Mindy Sevinor as Designer Bath’s Brand Manager. Still located at 97 River Street, they are the longest standing decorative kitchen and bath showroom in the Greater Boston area and one of the top destinations for all bath, kitchen and plumbing needs.

Each year, the Northeastern University Center for Family Business recognizes family businesses across the state with the Massachusetts Family Business of the Year Awards. The awards program was created to promote and highlight some of the great achievements of Massachusetts-based, family-held businesses and entrepreneurs. The winners were announced at the 10th annual Massachusetts Family Business of the Year Awards program on June 15, 2016, at the East Village on Northeastern’s Boston Campus. This year’s event also celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Northeastern Center for Family Business.