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RIDGID will select six winners for a VIP Experience at its global headquarters August 13th to 15th.

Elyria, Ohio — Entries are now being accepted for a chance to win a spot at the 2025 RIDGID® Experience, taking place August 13th to 15th at their global headquarters in Elyria, Ohio. The exclusive experience designed to celebrate the trades continues to grow in popularity, with the all-expenses paid trip now in its eighth year. RIDGID, a part of Emerson’s professional tools portfolio, is accepting entries until April 14th.

Six winners will have the opportunity to shape the future of professional tool development by sharing their expert insights with RIDGID leadership and the engineering, marketing, research, and product development teams. They will also receive RIDGID’s signature VIP treatment that includes:

• An all-expenses-paid trip to RIDGID global headquarters.

• A VIP RIDGID headquarters tour.

• A custom iconic RIDGID pipe wrench.

• Professional photoshoot, celebrating winners’ dedication to the skilled trades.

• Suite seats to see MLB Cleveland Guardians.

• And more.

“We regularly hear from RIDGID Experience winners that their trip was a once-in-a-lifetime event that they won’t ever forget,” said Maddie Suvak, engagement marketing manager, RIDGID for Emerson. “Our team can’t wait to provide that same unforgettable experience to this year’s winners.”

Entries will be accepted through April 14th, 2025. Contest winners will be selected based on their response to questions, trade involvement, enthusiasm for RIDGID tools as displayed in submitted picture or video of them with their favorite RIDGID tool, and originality and uniqueness of entry. How to enter and full 2025 RIDGID Experience official contest rules can be found here.

Emerson’s professional tools business, which includes RIDGID as well as the Greenlee® and Klauke® brands, provides the industry’s broadest portfolio of advanced, reliable tools and technologies for the mechanical, electrical and plumbing trades globally. Visit emerson.com/professionaltools for more information. RIDGID®, Greenlee® and Klauke® are trademarks of Emerson or its subsidiaries. All other trademarks belong to their respective holders.

Stop by the RIDGID booth to try out their latest drain cleaning, diagnostic, and pressing solutions

ELYRIA, OHIO – February 11, 2025 – RIDGID®, a part of Emerson’s professional tools portfolio, announced their participation in the WWETT Show, Feb. 18-20, in Indianapolis. This year’s in-booth experience will include demos of a new game-changing handheld cordless drain cleaner, along with their latest underground technology and pressing solutions, an exclusive show meetup for industry pros with the chance to win one of three RIDGID tools, and the first chance to enter to win a spot at the 2025 RIDGID Experience.

“WWETT will be the first place to experience our new K-46 Cordless SinkSnake™, a handheld drain cleaner that features an industry-first integrated, multi-position kickstand that alleviates the challenges of working under cramped vanities and in tubs,” said Jeff Albertini, product management director, underground technologies and licensing, RIDGID. “It’s been designed to significantly improve ergonomics when drain cleaning in sinks, tubs, vanities, and showers and our team is excited to be able to share it with those attending WWETT.”

Along with the K-46, RIDGID invites tradespeople to stop by the RIDGID booth (#2605) to experience their other drain cleaning, inspection, pipe rehabilitation, and pressing tools, including these latest solutions:

o NEW SeeSnake® microDRAIN APX CSx Via™ System – This kit features the SeeSnake microDRAIN APX, an inspection camera ideal for small pipes and tight turns with a flexible push cable and compact camera head to navigate small-diameter pipes, p-traps, and narrow bends where other systems struggle. Equipped with TruSense® technology and auto-image rotation, this inspection camera provides bright, clear images with real-time angle and orientation feedback. Paired with the CSx Via, the system offers a flexible, bring-your-own-screen solution to stream, capture, and share inspection images.

o FlexShaft® KM-1004 Milling Machine – This innovative hybrid milling machine provides heavy-duty milling and a wall-to-wall clean on 1 ¼ to 4-inch pipe up to 80 feet with unmatched efficiency. With cordless freedom, plug-in capability, first ever FlexShaft cable counter, and best-in-class durability, the FlexShaft KM-1004 Milling Machine allows users to adapt to tough jobsite conditions and makes in-field serviceability effortless.

o SeeSnake Mini Pro Inspection Camera with TruSense Technology – The first reel of its kind to provide digital self-leveling without mechanical rotation to maximize uptime, the small, yet rugged Mini Pro is designed to inspect up to 200 feet of 1 ½ to 8-inch pipe with its mid-flex push cable that can navigate hard 90-degree bends. Its innovative 25 mm digital self-leveling camera head always keeps the in-pipe image upright and, when paired with a TruSenseenabled monitor, the Mini Pro delivers the industry’s best in-pipe image with superior clarity, detail and fewer blown-out areas and sections of the pipe that are too dark to see.

o K-4310 FXP™ Drum Machine – The K-4310 features an industry-first cable counter that provides real-time, in-pipe cable distance in 3 to 10-inch lines for faster locating and diagnostics. Ideal for residential and commercial plumbing and drain cleaning projects, its powerful brushless DC motor spins at 230 RPM allowing you to tackle tough jobs with less required maintenance. The battery-powered K-4310 is also the newest addition to the FXP Technology Platform, delivering cordless freedom and powerful performance.

Other RIDGID drain cleaning, diagnostic, and press tools will also be available for demo including sectional machines, drum machines, jetters, SeeSnake® camera systems and locators.

Along with product demos, RIDGID is hosting a booth meetup on Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. where industry pros will have the chance to win a K-46 SinkSnake™, K9-204+ FlexShaft® Drain Cleaning Machine or microDRAIN APX and Via Kit. Additionally, the first day of the show will kick off the RIDGID Experience 2025 and the RIDGID WWETT booth will be the first opportunity for attendees to enter for their chance to win a spot on the eighth annual, all-expenses-paid trip to RIDGID headquarters. Throughout the show, attendees can also scan their badge to enter to win one of three K9-102+ FlexShaft Drain Cleaning Machines.

RIDGID® Experience Goes Global: European Guests Visit Elyria, Ohio Headquarters—Participants from eight countries received a behind-the-scenes tour during the three-day trip to Elyria, Ohio.

RIDGID®, a part of Emerson’s professional tools portfolio, recently hosted the first RIDGID Experience Europe Edition 2023, an all-expenses-paid, three-day VIP trip to the company headquarters in Elyria, Ohio. The event welcomed a total of nine trade professionals from France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, Poland, Romania, and the United Kingdom.

RIDGID Experience Europe included exclusive opportunities and team building events that highlighted the brand’s commitment to the trades. Hands-on experiences included a factory tour that invited each guest to build their own iconic RIDGID customized pipe wrench, and time in the research test lab working with innovations in the product development pipeline. “Our guests got a sneak peek at what’s coming from RIDGID, and we loved hearing their opinions on how these tools can help them maximize their time on jobsites,” said Michael Lucas, marketing manager RIDGID Europe. “Getting this global perspective is so important and hearing it in person is really special to our teams.”

The trip was modeled after the North American RIDGID Experience now heading into its seventh year in2024.RIDGID selected attendees from a pool of hundreds of professional tradespeople.

“Our annual RIDGID Experience event is a highlight of our year, and being able to bring some of Europe’s biggest RIDGID fans to our headquarters for a similar experience was a thrill for us,” said Becky Brotherton, director of brand and engagement marketing, RIDGID for Emerson. “RIDGID tools are used on jobsites around the world, but there’s something special about stepping on the manufacturing floor and talking with the people who make them. Our guests are always impressed with how much pride goes into manufacturing the tools they use every day.”

Emerson’s professional tools business, which includes RIDGID as well as the Greenlee® and Klauke® brands, provides the industry’s broadest portfolio of advanced, reliable tools and technologies for the mechanical, electrical and plumbing trades globally.

Visit www.emerson.com/professionaltools for more information. RIDGID®, Greenlee® and Klauke® are trademarks of Emerson or its subsidiaries. All other trademarks belong to their respective holders.

RectorSeal, a leading manufacturer of quality HVAC/R and plumbing tools and accessories, has announced a sales territory expansion for manufacturing representatives EDOS and United Components.

EDOS currently represents RectorSeal in the New England and Northeast markets primarily through the plumbing division. Those roles and responsibilities will be expanded to encompass RectorSeal’s HVAC division. United Components currently represents RectorSeal in the Mid-Atlantic region and will also expand into the Northeast HVAC market. The Northeast territory comprises New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine.

Since 1975, EDOS has conducted business with the same fundamental guiding principles upon which EDOs founded the family-owned and operated business. The company name continues to pay tribute to the founder’s name. Moreover, it reflects a continuing promise to its customers: Exceptional, Dependable, Outstanding Service.

United Components, Inc. was established in 1984 by Steve Mironenko Sr., and the company now covers over 15 states in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The professional sales team specializes in new product introductions, sales training, merchandising, and providing profitable product solutions to customers.

“Both ED OS and United Components demonstrate a high level of professionalism and a legacy of serving customers that reflect the same values as RectorSeal,” said Jeff Underwood, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing at RectorSeal. “By expanding their sales territories, we look forward to providing our customers with the best representatives and the best HVAC products.”

Since 1937, RectorSeal has offered products that have built a steadily growing and loyal following among contractors due to differentiated and proven product performance. Further, the company is often the first to tackle and solve challenges professional trade contractors face. In 2015, RectorSeal became part of CSW Industrials, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSWI), and it now plays a leading role in CSWI’s Contractor Solutions segment.