PMI to Hold Two-Day Codes/Standards and Plumbing Industry Basics Workshop July 15-16
For Immediate Release
May 20, 2003
Contact: Barbara C. Higgens, Executive Director (847) 884-9764
Schaumburg, Ill. — Many plumbing industry professionals are unaware of the importance of plumbing codes, regulations and standards to a company's bottom line, and they are equally unknowledgeable about how the codes and standards processes work. As part of its training initiatives to reach many areas of the plumbing industry, the Plumbing Manufacturers Institute (PMI) is hosting a two-day workshop July 15-16 in Schaumburg, Ill., to promote a better understanding of codes, standards, conformity assessment, certification and more. This is the first workshop of its kind targeted to plumbing manufacturers.
The workshop is designed for plumbing manufacturers' technical staff, plumbing industry officials, manufacturers' representatives, and manufacturer's employees who want (or need) to learn more about plumbing codes and standards. The workshop will convene Tuesday, July 15 from noon to 5 p.m., followed by dinner, and resume from 8 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, July 16. The workshop is free to members of PMI, and nonmembers will pay $150 for the first attendee and $125 for additional representatives to attend.
On Tuesday, PMI President Ralph Herrbach, Cifial USA, will begin with a presentation on the "basics" of the plumbing industry. PMI Technical Director David W. Viola will then discuss plumbing codes in the U.S. and Canada and discuss product standards. Wednesday's session will focus on conformity assessment (product approval, compliance, certification), and case studies will round out the morning.
According to Viola, the subject matter of this break-through workshop should hit a chord with virtually all areas of the plumbing industry. "Compliance with plumbing codes, regulations, standards and product approval schemes have a direct impact on product design, distribution, packaging and costs. The workshop is intended to provide participants with a better understanding of this important area of our industry."
Press can attend the Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning sessions free of charge; dinner is not open to the press. Pre-registration is required by contacting PMI at (847) 884-9PMI (9764) or completing the enclosed form and faxing it back to PMI at (847) 884-9775.
The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute is the voluntary, not-for-profit trade association of manufacturers of plumbing products serving as the Voice of the Industry. Member companies of PMI produce a substantial quantity of the nation's plumbing products. For more information on PMI, the upcoming IT Forum or its semi-annual meetings, contact the Institute at 1340 Remington Road, Suite A, Schaumburg, Ill., 60173; or via phone (847) 884-9PMI (9764), facsimile (847) 884-9775, or website www.pmihome.org.