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Bradford White Corporation, an industry-renowned manufacturer of water heaters, boilers, and storage tanks, will unite its growing portfolio of companies in one booth at AHR Expo 2025, the premier education and networking conference for the HVACR industry. The event will be held Feb. 10-12, 2025, in Orlando, Florida, USA. Product and technical experts from Bradford White Water Heaters, Laars Heating Systems, Niles Steel Tank, Electro Industries, Heat-flo, and FloLogic will be available at Booth 1343 to meet with attendees and host live presentations. FloLogic representatives will also offer a live demonstration of the company’s smart plumbing leak detection system. Diverse and growing needs "AHR is one of the biggest events of the year, and we’re thrilled to be bringing them together as one family to showcase the strength and breadth of our offerings," said Neal Heyman, Senior Director of Marketing for Bradford White. Neal Heyman adds, "Each business is an integral part of Bradford White Corporation, and together they allow us to meet the diverse and growing needs of our customers." Two key acquisitions In July 2024, Bradford White Corporation announced two key acquisitions: Heat-flo, a pioneer in stainless steel indirect water-heating and hydronic storage tanks. FloLogic, a manufacturer of premium leak detection and automatic shut-off solutions for homes and light commercial applications. Earlier that same year, the company announced the acquisition of Electro Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of electric boilers, air-to-water heat pump technology, electric duct heaters and controls. Additional product solutions "2024 was a year of amazing growth for Bradford White Corporation," said Bruce Carnevale, President and CEO of Bradford White Corporation. Bruce Carnevale adds, "We already had strong showings in Laars Heating Systems and Niles Steel Tank, but with our new acquisitions, we expanded our portfolio to offer additional product solutions for our customers and reinforced our commitment to providing the best products and services in the industry. We’re proud to be able to feature them together at AHR."

Bradford White Corporation, an industry-renowned manufacturer of water heaters, boilers and storage tanks, is partnering with Pennsylvania's Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA) for the third consecutive year to expand training on heat pump technology to meet future marketplace demands. Already a supporter of ECA’s heat pump water heater installation and maintenance training program, the $50,000 grant from Bradford White’s Industry Forward® charitable giving program will allow ECA to further scale its high-impact Internship Program for HVACR heat pump trainees. AeroTherm® Energy Star® heat pump The program, which launched in 2024, has 15 interns going through the program this year, installing nine AeroTherm® Energy Star® certified heat pump water heaters to date, with ten more installations planned by year’s end. ECA hopes to accommodate 45 students in its internship program in 2025. "We are thrilled to continue our partnership with ECA because our goals are so closely aligned, and each student that goes through the program is helping to build the next generation of plumbing and HVACR technicians," said Rebecca Owens, Senior Communications Manager for Bradford White. ECA’s heat pump training lab Bradford White Corporation began its alliance with ECA in 2022 when it fed a $30,000 grant Rebecca Owens adds: "We created Industry Forward® to build awareness for the skilled trades and support workforce development and training programs that are educating younger generations about the career opportunities that lie within the skilled trades, manufacturing and distribution. Organizations like ECA are the perfect vessel to help us further that goal." Bradford White Corporation began its partnership with ECA in 2022 when it provided a $30,000 grant and a donation of ten 65-gallon AeroTherm® heat pump water heaters to the organization. Two units were installed in ECA’s heat pump training lab, while the remaining eight went to qualifying families through the Philadelphia Water Heater Emergency Fund. energy-efficient solutions "ECA is proud to continue our partnership with Bradford White Corporation," said Steve Luxton, CEO and Executive Director for ECA, adding "Training programs like the one offered at ECA are so important, when it comes to developing future tradespeople and creating better, energy-efficient solutions for our communities." He continues, "Our students are learning a valuable skill for meaningful employment, but they’re also gaining confidence and learning the importance of giving back. We’re setting them up for success, and I am excited to see the program evolve and grow because of corporate partners like Bradford White."

Bradford White Corporation, an industry-renowned manufacturer of water heaters, boilers, and storage tanks, has partnered with Explore The Trades for the second year in a row, as they continue to bridge the technical talent gap by raising awareness of career opportunities in the skilled trades and support the next generation of industry professionals. Explore The Trades, founded in 2005, is a non-profit organization that raises awareness about the trades with students in kindergarten through 12th grade throughout the United States and Canada. Industry Forward® program Expansion includes a Spanish translation of the poster kits and a series for ages 5-11 Through educational resources, the organization’s mission is to give educators, students, and parents a foundational understanding of the plumbing, heating, cooling, and electrical trades. Through a grant from its Industry Forward® charitable giving program, Bradford White Corporation is donating USD 17,000 to Explore The Trades to support the organization’s expansion of its poster kit program, which has delivered more than 3,500 kits to North American classrooms since July 2021. The expansion includes a Spanish translation of the poster kits, as well as an infographic series aimed at ages 5-11. Awareness of the trades "We’ve already reached more than 700,000 students through our poster kit program — and we’re thankful for that — but widespread awareness of the trades is slow-going," said Kate Cinnamo, Executive Director at Explore The Trades. Kate Cinnamo adds, "This expansion will give us the opportunity to connect with Spanish-speaking and English as a second language learners, which is so important with the K-12 Hispanic student population in the United States growing to nearly 30%." Importance of the skilled trades Bradford White partners with nonprofit corps and technical schools to educate people Kate Cinnamo continues: "Bradford White’s support helps us reach this new audience, as well as introduce young learners to the trades in a simple, friendly way." Through Industry Forward®, Bradford White partners with non-profit organizations and technical schools to educate individuals and families on the importance of the skilled trades and the role that industry professionals provide in the health, safety, sanitation, and infrastructure of their communities through strategic grant funding that supports workforce development training and education programs and industry career opportunities, events, and partnerships. Career and financial opportunities "We’re grateful for the top-of-mind awareness Explore The Trades is bringing to skilled labor, and we’re proud to be able to help them expand their reach," said Rebecca Owens, Senior Communications Manager for Bradford White. She adds, "Introducing the career and financial opportunities that exist within the skilled trades to today’s youth is a vital component when it comes to staffing these essential positions in the future. We applaud organizations like Explore The Trades for ensuring that introduction is happening."