With more than two decades of engineering and product development leadership at A. O. Smith, Aldrich steps into the role at a critical moment for the water heating industry.
In recent years, Charlotte Pipe has expanded its portfolio through strategic acquisitions, including Neenah Enterprises (2022) and Bingham & Taylor (2025)
In a data-informed environment, plumbing and mechanical systems become managed infrastructure — visible, measurable and continuously optimized. Contractors who embrace that reality position themselves not simply as technicians, but as long-term asset stewards in an increasingly performance-driven built environment.