Zurn Industries receives Masters of Innovation Award

ERIE, PA– Zurn Industries, LLC, industry leader in highly engineered water product solutions, was presented with the “Masters of Innovation” award by MRO channel partner Interline Brands during their 2012 Partner Conference on Friday, August 24. The Masters of Innovation Award is granted to the vendor who is a proven market leader, being first to bring Interline Brands new products and trends. Award recipients routinely develop unique marketing strategies to create accelerated growth, engaging directly with Interline sales teams for new business opportunities.

In attendance to accept the award for Zurn were Patrick Sauer, Director of Distribution, David Kachurak, Strategic Accounts Manager and Craig Comito, Channel Manager. Zurn was also nominated for the “Making Life Easy” award.

“Zurn is honored to receive such a prestigious industry award.  It recognizes our commitment to creating innovative products that deliver superior water efficiency and safety  for building owners and the newest  technology and trends for retrofit, replacement and repair markets, “ said Craig Wehr, Vice President and General Manager for Zurn Industries. “We continue to strive to be our customers’ very best supplier and are thrilled to be recognized by Interline.”

Interline Brands is a leading national distributor and direct marketer of broad-line maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products.  Dedicated to the distribution of MRO products, Interline stocks approximately 100,000 MRO products in the following categories: janitorial and sanitation (JanSan); plumbing; hardware, tools and fixtures; heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC); electrical and lighting; appliances and parts; security and safety; and other miscellaneous products. Their products are primarily used for the repair, maintenance, remodeling, refurbishment and construction of properties and non-industrial facilities.