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Oatey welcomed 15 Ambassadors to its premier Cleveland training facility for a multi-day immersive experience that combined hands-on learning, product innovation, community building, and more.

CLEVELAND, OHIO, JULY 1, 2025 — Oatey Co., a leading manufacturer in the plumbing industry since 1916, recently hosted its fifth annual Ambassador Fest in Cleveland. This event marked the company’s largest plumbing influencer event to date.

The manufacturer added 9 new Ambassadors and 2 All-Star Ambassadors to its award-winning social media program, which continues to expand its impact.

CLEVELAND, JANUARY 15, 2025 — Oatey Co., a leading manufacturer in the plumbing industry since 1916, recently announced that its 2025 social media Ambassador Program will include nine newly added plumbing influencers and four returning Ambassadors. In addition, the company designated two of its tenured Ambassadors as prestigious All-Star Ambassadors.

AURORA, CO, MAY 02, 2024 – Women in Plumbing & Piping (WiPP) proudly welcomes Oatey Co., an industry-leading manufacturer of plumbing products, as its 15th founding sponsor, forming another strategic alliance with the aim of creating opportunities and fostering a supportive community for women in the plumbing and piping industry.

CLEVELAND, OHIO, MARCH 19, 2024 — More than two years since the launch of its industry-leading podcast “The Fix,” Oatey Co. is continuing to advance the conversation around the skilled trades through an exciting lineup of podcast guests in 2024. “The Fix,” which aims to shed light on the significance of the skilled trades, elevates the voices of many thought leaders and influential organizations that share a commitment to educating, inspiring and empowering the next generation of trade professionals.

For the first time, Oatey Co. featured its assortment of best-in-class bathroom plumbing products and systems — both in front of and behind the wall — at KBIS.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, FEBRUARY 28, 2024 — Oatey Co., a leading manufacturer in the plumbing industry since 1916, displayed its wide range of best-in-class bathroom plumbing products and systems at the recent Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS). This marked the first time Oatey’s large portfolio of bathroom plumbing products and systems – both in front of and behind the wall – were presented at the show, reflecting the company’s century of industry expertise.

Program’s 2024 cohort includes 13 Ambassadors and four All-Star Ambassadors from throughout North America who champion Oatey’s brands and products across social media and beyond.

CLEVELAND, FEBRUARY 13, 2024 — Oatey Co., a leading manufacturer in the plumbing industry since 1916, recently announced that its 2024 social media Ambassador Program will include six newly added plumbing influencers and seven returning Ambassadors. In addition, the company selected four of its tenured Ambassadors as All-Star Ambassadors, establishing a new, prestigious tier of the industry-leading influencer program.

The Women’s Resource Network event aimed to help Girl Scouts complete a The House That She Built Girl Scouts patch, encouraging their interest in construction and raising awareness of opportunities in the trades.

CLEVELAND, FEBRUARY 1, 2024 — Oatey Co., a leading manufacturer in the plumbing industry since 1916, is pleased to announce that its Women’s Resource Network recently hosted a special event for two Cleveland area Girl Scout troops at the company’s training center, Oatey University. The event aimed to help the Girl Scouts complete a The House That She Built Girl Scouts patch, encouraging their interest in construction and raising awareness of opportunities in the trades.

CLEVELAND, SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 — Oatey Co. was recognized as the Company of the Year in the large company category at Engage! Cleveland’s second annual Generation NEXT Awards. Since 1916, Oatey has provided reliable, high-quality products for the residential and commercial plumbing industries, committed to delivering quality, building trust, and improving lives.

Tile industry social media influencers were invited to Cleveland for an immersive training and networking experience, with an emphasis on Oatey’s QuickDrain shower system.

CLEVELAND, SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 — Oatey Co., a leading manufacturer of plumbing products since 1916, recently hosted its inaugural Tile Installer Summit for social media influencers in the tile industry. The invitation-only event, which took place August 16-17, 2023, in Cleveland, brought together eleven tile contractors from across the U.S. for an immersive training and networking experience led by Oatey product and technical experts.

Oatey Co. to sponsor PHCC Connect 2023 Cleveland, offering tours of its local manufacturing and training facility and sponsoring Women in Industry Luncheon.

CLEVELAND, AUGUST 9, 2023 — Oatey Co. is proud to announce its sponsorship and participation in PHCC Connect 2023 Cleveland, the premier national conference for plumbing, heating, and cooling professionals in the United States. The event will take place on October 23-26, 2023, in Cleveland, Ohio, at the Huntington Convention Center.

The plumbing manufacturer welcomed members of its award-winning Ambassador Program to its global headquarters for a two-day immersive event, featuring hands-on training, installation competitions, product ideation and more.

CLEVELAND, JUNE 15, 2023 — Oatey Co., a leading manufacturer in the plumbing industry since 1916, hosted its third annual Ambassador Fest plumbing influencer event last week in Cleveland, Ohio. A key perk of its award-winning social media Ambassador Program, Ambassador Fest is two-day immersive event for Oatey Ambassadors, focused on providing Ambassadors with robust training and hands-on experiences to enhance and expand their skills as tradespeople and digital content creators.

Conducted at Cleveland Metro Schools, the events involve reading the new children’s book, The House That She Built, which educates young readers about the people and professional skills that go into building a home.

CLEVELAND, MAY 31, 2023 — Oatey Co., a leading manufacturer in the plumbing industry since 1916, has partnered with The House That She Built, an organization with a mission to help generate awareness of the skilled trades.

Among this season’s guests are trades professionals, influencers, children’s books authors and others who share a passion for advancing and advocating for careers in the skilled trades.

CLEVELAND, MARCH 9, 2023 — Oatey Co., a leading manufacturer in the plumbing industry since 1916, today announced the launch of season three of The Fix, a podcast that sheds light on the significance of the trades, while educating, inspiring and empowering the next generation of professionals to promote the longevity of the industry.

Conducted on International Women’s Day, the event involved reading the new children’s book, The House That She Built, and leading students through a hands-on STEM activity.

CLEVELAND, MARCH 8, 2023 — Oatey Co., a leading manufacturer in the plumbing industry since 1916, hosted a special children’s book reading and hands-on STEM activity at the Douglas MacArthur Girls Leadership Academy in Cleveland, OH, on International Women’s Day.

The program’s 2023 cohort includes 7 new and 5 returning Ambassadors who serve as extension of the Oatey brand as they champion Oatey products across social media and beyond.

CLEVELAND, JANUARY 24, 2023 — Oatey Co., a leading manufacturer in the plumbing industry since 1916, today announced the addition of seven new plumbing and building professionals to its Social Media Ambassador Program. Through its Ambassador program, Oatey is invested in developing robust relationships with tradespeople in the field – learning from their experiences, listening to their perspectives, and partnering to promote Oatey across social media and beyond. The program is an extension of the brand’s robust, highly engaged social media community, through which Oatey connects and supports its end users and tradespeople around the world.

DENVER, NOVEMBER 2, 2022 — QuickDrain, part of L.R. Brands, QuickDrain USA is thrilled to announce that the QuickDrain ShowerLine Linear Drain system was named a winner in the Best in Bath category in Good Housekeeping’s first-ever 2022 Home Renovation Awards. A full list of winners can be found online at https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home-renovation-awards-2022/.

The winning entry detailed the program’s success in attracting, engaging and retaining young professionals at the organization and in the Cleveland community.

CLEVELAND, SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 — Oatey Co.’s Emerging Professionals Group (EPG) was recognized as the Program of the Year at Engage! Cleveland’s inaugural Generation NEXT Awards. Since 1916, Oatey has provided reliable, high-quality products for the residential and commercial plumbing industries, committed to delivering quality, building trust, and improving lives.

The podcast features trades pros and advocates discussing careers in the trades, including how to grow the talent pipeline & advance the industry.

CLEVELAND, FEBRUARY 2, 2022 — Now more than ever, skilled trade workers are vital to society’s everyday safety, health and well-being. Oatey Co., a leading manufacturer in the plumbing industry since 1916, today announced the release of its first-ever podcast, The Fix, which aims to shed light on the significance of the trades, while educating, inspiring and empowering the next generation of professionals to promote the longevity of the industry.

L.R. Brands is comprised of QuickDrain and the newly launched 1916 Collection

CLEVELAND, JANUARY 19, 2022 — Oatey Co., a leading plumbing manufacturer since 1916, today announced the launch of L.R. Brands, the latest innovation from the brand that has been the top choice of professional plumbers for more than a century. From elegantly engineered total shower and bath solutions to freestanding tub drains, L.R. Brands is the home for design-minded individuals. Built on Oatey’s heritage of quality and named after L.R. Oatey, who founded Oatey Co. in 1916, L.R. Brands is meant to be the one thing that contractors, designers and customers will all agree upon.

The program has now doubled in size since its launch last year, expanding its impact on the brand’s robust social media community and digital footprint.

CLEVELAND, JANUARY 12, 2022 — Oatey Co., a leading manufacturer in the plumbing industry since 1916, today announced the addition of six new plumbing and building professionals to its Social Media Ambassador Program. Through its Ambassador program, which launched in June 2021, Oatey partners with influential tradespeople and Oatey brand loyalists to promote Oatey’s products across social media and digital platforms. The program is an extension of the brand’s robust, highly engaged social media community, through which Oatey connects with its end users, provides helpful resources, answers questions and builds relationships with tradespeople around the world.