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Safe, Clean Water Depends on Reducing the Plumber Shortage Access to safe, clean water depends on plumbers, and there’s a shortage right now of more than 500,000 plumbers in the United States. That shortage is costing the economy more than $38 billion annually and increasing expenses for builders, reports a study commissioned by Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) member LIXIL. Filling this gap will require rekindled vocational education programs, expanded apprenticeships, and more collaboration among the plumbing industry, policymakers and educators. Read more in the Rethink Water newsletter.

Powerful PMI25 Program Packs a Punch Plumbing manufacturing professionals looking to position themselves and their companies on the leading edge need look no further than the PMI25 Manufacturing Success Conference, Nov. 3-6 in Chicago. Register for PMI25! https://bit.ly/46FFtd6 In addition to an inspiring keynote presentation by Brett Culp and fabulous networking opportunities, PMI25 will make you the go-to person for the latest information in your organization: - Navigating the Future of Water in Manufacturing, fireside chat with Joel Brammeier, president and CEO, Alliance for the Great Lakes, and Alaina Harkness, chief executive officer, Current - Tariff Trends and Trade Tactics with Brooks E. Allen, partner, international trade, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates - PFAS – State of Practice for Management and Treatment with Joseph Quinnan, senior vice president and director of emerging contaminants, Arcadis - PMI Market Outlook LIVE: Gearing Up for 2026 with Lauren Saidel-Baker, CFA, ITR Economics - Measuring Pressure Loss in Modern Plumbing Fittings with Natascha Milesi Ferretti, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) - Present and Future Implications of AI in Advanced Manufacturing with Thomas Kurfess, regents’ professor & chief manufacturing officer, Georgia Institute of Technology; chief technology officer, NCMS – National Center for Manufacturing Sciences Gain a glimpse into the future by attending the conference’s special panel featuring top #plumbing #manufacturing executives—Erin Beyer, senior vice president, product, Delta Faucet Company; Robert (Bob) Downie, MBA, president & CEO, Duravit AG America; Carmen Fiordirosa, president, Globe Union North America Group & Gerber Plumbing Fixtures; and Shawn Oldenhoff, senior vice president, category management, kitchen & bath Americas, Kohler Co.. Plus, hear updates on the packaging policy landscape, extended producer responsibility, counterfeit and contraband products, and much more! See the full schedule of activities: https://bit.ly/45v4CEW On the first day of the conference, the PMI Inspiring Leaders Program presents an outstanding opportunity to invest in your and your team's professional development, with a particular focus on mindfulness, creativity and innovation. To be lead by Stephanie Klein, MBA, CPC, ACC, ELI-MP of Mindfire Mastery, the program will be held at the playful and colorful Catalyst Ranch in Chicago's West Loop. Plus—attending this program along with the rest of PMI25 provides you with a special discounted registration fee. The meeting's convenient Chicago location will make your travel easy. Book your hotel room by Oct. 12! https://bit.ly/41GSrnD For companies looking for visibility among our influential conference attendees, join International Code Council/ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES), IAPMO and PHCPPros as a Platinum, Gold, Silver & Event Sponsor. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3IbUVDW Register: https://bit.ly/46FFtd6

A key message of the 2026 Plumbing Manufacturers International Annual Report is engagement drives manufacturing success. Listen, learn, act—that's how PMI members work together to advance the plumbing manufacturing industry and fuel the successes captured in the report's nine case studies. The individuals who participate in PMI’s committees, programs and events transform this engagement into accomplishments that save members significant costs relating to manufacturing and regulatory compliance. Read the report for a rundown of recent accomplishents: https://bit.ly/4AT15iE #plumbing #manufacturing #PMIAnnualReport

PMI Report Features Global Village of Plumbing Manufacturing Plumbing Manufacturers International’s 2026 Annual Report explores what it truly takes to bring a plumbing product to life on a global scale: the international partnerships, the technology collaborations, the supply chain ingenuity, and the people who make it all work across time zones and cultures. The report’s theme, “It Takes a Global Village to Deliver a Plumbing Product,” is a story PMI members live every day. Nine PMI members volunteered to participate in interviews that provide a glimpse into their international operations and how they innovate to deliver value to customers and our society each day. In addition, the report provides a summary of what PMI accomplished during the past 12 months by engaging with members. These accomplishments saved members significant costs relating to manufacturing and regulatory compliance. Read the report: https://bit.ly/4AT15iE #plumbing #manufacturing #PMIAnnualReport

A key message of the 2026 Plumbing Manufacturers International Annual Report is engagement drives manufacturing success. Listen, learn, act—that's how PMI members work together to advance the plumbing manufacturing industry and fuel the successes captured in the report's nine case studies. The individuals who participate in PMI’s committees, programs and events transform this engagement into accomplishments that save members significant costs relating to manufacturing and regulatory compliance. Read the report for a rundown of recent accomplishents: https://bit.ly/4AT15iE #plumbing #manufacturing #PMIAnnualReport

PMI Annual Report Demonstrates How Global Village of Plumbing Manufacturing is Rethinking Water It takes PMI member engagement to manufacture success. In 2026, PMI and its members worked together to advance the plumbing manufacturing industry globally. A continual loop of listening to and learning from each other contributed to the successes described in this report’s nine case studies. To communicate the importance of assuring safe, clean water for future generations, PMI expanded its social media effort, with public-facing “Rethink Water” messages to engage new and influential audiences interested in water-efficient kitchen and bath products, plumbing career opportunities, and more. Read the report: https://bit.ly/4AT15iE #plumbing #manufacturing #PMIAnnualReport #waterefficiency #plumbers #water