HVAC

Company expands its breadth of senior leadership experience to focus on critical areas of the business as part of company’s strategic plan 

Malco Products, one of the nation’s leading solution developers and manufacturers of a variety of high-quality tools for the HVAC and building construction trades, has announced several new leadership roles with the organization designed to support the company’s continued growth and to focus on critical areas of the business as part of its overall strategic plan. 

Malco has enjoyed a sharp increase (to nearly 13%) in annual growth since the start of this decade and has added several new strategic leaders throughout the company and at the board level to support and accelerate Malco’s continual development of products to serve current and new markets. The latest organizational leadership changes include: 

Scott Crane has been promoted from Executive Vice President of Finance and Strategy to Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). The CSO is a key leadership position responsible for developing and executing the company’s strategic initiatives and investment strategies. Crane will play a critical role in guiding the organization’s growth and ensuring its competitive advantage in the market. 

Mike Hemmesch has been promoted from Director of Business Intelligence to Chief Financial Officer (CFO), following the retirement of current CFO Carla Hinnenkamp, who has been with Malco for 10 years. In this role, Hemmesch will oversee the finance, accounting and technology/MIS teams and manage all aspects of the company’s financial and cash flow planning as well as guiding the company’s future growth initiatives.  

“As we look ahead to the growth plans we have outlined for Malco, we knew it was important to have the right people in the right seats to ensure that our teams are well-positioned for the future,” said Rich Benninghoff, Malco’s president and CEO. “Over the past several years, we’ve seen tremendous growth as we continue to offer innovative new products that serve our end users and have been very fortunate to have built a strong bench of talent within our organization. These organizational changes will allow us to further embrace our team’s experience, focus on critical areas of the business and provide even better support for the Malco team.”  

For more information about Malco Products, visit www.malcoproducts.com.

Successware, a field service management software company for the home service industry, has introduced new eBook resources for plumbing, HVAC and electrical business owners. Available now at Successware.com under “Resources,” these eBooks contain valuable insights that educate business owners on getting the most out of their business software. From case studies to questions to ask and features to consider, they provide actionable steps that will help business owners manage and grow their business.

“Today’s leaders in the home service contractor industry have many helpful tools to assist in making day-to-day operations more streamlined and efficient, but the choices involved in running a business can become overwhelming,” said Paul Carmody, President of Successware. “By sharing these eBook resources, Successware has distilled the most common questions and concerns into roadmaps that guide these business owners in their decision-making process. Our goal is to help them improve productivity, save time and increase revenue.”

Three eBooks currently available from Successware include:

• Benefits of Running Your Business in the Cloud – more and more of today’s business owners are ditching traditional self-hosting in favor of a cloud-based platform software. This eBook shares the benefits cloud-hosted software can provide such as efficiency, productivity and security, that can lead to increased revenue.
• Increase Top-Line Revenue by Digitizing Your Business – the world of technology is constantly evolving, and it’s easy to feel left behind. This eBook helps to explain making the jump from running your business on paper to running your business in a digital environment, so businesses can grow and scale like never before. It also features a case study from one of Successware’s largest customers in California and the steps they took to digitize their business.
• How to Choose the Right Field Service Management Software – many business owners are evaluating the different solutions available to them and trying to make the best decision for their business. This eBook covers the need for field service management software, initial steps to take before reaching out to software providers and what to consider when making that all-important selection.

Successware continues to post helpful articles on these topics and more on the company’s blog and will be publishing additional eBooks in the future geared to assist HVAC, electrical and plumbing business owners with their growth and success.

According to Lowe’s proprietary research, 66% of Pros say they’re excited about the potential of technology to improve their efficiency, with retailer-specific mobile apps and built-in tools ranking highly among innovations they see as having the greatest potential to improve their day-to-day. Purchase Authorization, a new feature from Lowe’s within the MVPs Business Tools suite of offerings, enables account holders to provide a QR code to a designated runner for in-store purchases and pick-ups, with set time and spending limits. This creates a fast and seamless in-store checkout process, with no more credit card handoffs or confirmation phone calls needed. The tool is now available online and via the Lowe’s app, exclusively for MVPs Pro Rewards and Partnership Program members. Learn more here.

Pfister® Faucets, a trusted leader in the plumbing industry since 1910, is kicking off Season 4 of American Plumber Stories, a popular docuseries that features the lives of plumbers throughout the U.S. A new generation is seeing the plumbing trades with new eyes. Now, in its fourth season, the wildly successful American Plumber Stories docuseries will highlight stories of building the workforce, told by young plumbers whose lives are being changed in phenomenal ways by the plumbing trade.

‘Young Guns,’ featuring Fulmer Plumbing out of South Carolina, premiers September 5.

American Plumber Stories aims to promote the plumbing trade to the next generation of professionals. The show highlights the stories of plumbers around the nation including how they got started in the plumbing trade and the passion they have for their profession. These stories show how they built a career that allows them to lead financially rewarding and fulfilling lives.

Over the past year, the docuseries built up a large following in the plumbing industry who passionately supports the mission that Pfister® Faucets, the creator of the docuseries, is pursuing. From plumbing businesses, plumbing product manufacturers to industry associations, many were inspired to join forces to turn American Plumber Stories into the movement it has become today.

‘Plumb Market,’ featuring Petri Plumbing out of New York, premiers September 25.

RIDGID, who has been instrumental as a partner since Season 2, will be joined by four new partners in Season 4, manufacturing leaders Oatey, Cintas, A. O. Smith, and State Water Heaters. These partnerships provide a tremendous footprint to distribute American Plumber Stories episodes on their high-reach social media platforms and to promote the docuseries at their trade show booths across the country.

“RIDGID is celebrating our 100-year anniversary this year, and we’ve had a lot of fun sharing stories with plumbers from the past, present and future. American Plumber Stories, and the work Pfister® Faucets is doing with this program, have helped a wider audience hear stories like these, and get to know and appreciate the hard work that goes into this profession. We’re excited to continue to support this show and its mission,” says Becky Brotherton, Director of Brand & Engagement Marketing, RIDGID.

Mechanical Hub, the largest independent plumbing-focused online resource platform, is collaborating with Pfister®Faucets to distribute American Plumber Stories episodes through its media platforms to nearly 1M social and digital media followers. Plumbers who are featured in the episodes will also appear on the Appetite for Construction podcasts that go into more depth about each of the inspiring stories in Season 4.

“After hearing the feedback from our listeners, as well as from our digital and social media audiences, we highly anticipate another year of partnering with Pfister® in supporting the American Plumber Stories docuseries on YouTube. We’ve seen in recent years just how important and essential the men and women that make up our plumbing family are to the health of the country,” says John Mesenbrink, President, Mechanical Hub.

“We feel that the American Plumber Stories series highlights and shines a bright light on the plumbers and organizations who help build the backbone of our nation, while encouraging the next generation of workers to join the trades,” says Mesenbrink.

The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors — National Association (PHCC), the premier trade organization for plumbing and HVAC professionals, has teamed up with American Plumber Stories and supports its message on a national level to its members, as well as in state and local chapters throughout the country.

One of the most visible faces of American Plumber Stories is its host, Craig Morgan. The country music icon is a TV personality (Beyond the Edge on CBS and others), celebrated outdoorsman, member of the Grand Ole Opry and Army veteran. Morgan has charted more than 25 songs on Billboard Top 100.

While Season 1 entertained with a look into the lives of ordinary plumbers with sometimes extraordinary lifestyles, Season 2 emphasized education in the trade and the opportunity this rewarding profession has to offer. Season 3 highlighted some of the most inspiring stories, told by plumbers whose lives were changed forever by the trade and Season 4 will share the stories of job creation, workforce development and solutions for those getting into the trade.

Season 4 Episode Release Week, Title and Participants

• September 5^th, Young Guns, Fulmer Heating, Plumbing & Cooling (South Carolina)
• September 25^th, Plumb Market, Petri Plumbing (New York)
• October 16^th, Roping the Future, Big Sky Plumbing (Utah)
• November 6^th, Royal Flush, Universal Plumbing (Nevada)
• November 27^th, Influence-HER, Deluxe Plumbing (Pennsylvania)
• December 18^th, Plumbing to Perform, Louisville Plumbing Company (Kentucky)

New episodes of American Plumber Stories can now be watched on www.AmericanPlumberStories.com.

Interested plumbers who would like to share their own story can do so here: https://www.americanplumberstories.com/pages/i-am-an-american-plumber