Plumbing Manufacturers International’s 2026 Annual Report explores what it truly takes to bring a plumbing product to life on a global scale: the international partnerships, the technology collaborations, the supply chain ingenuity, and the people who make it all work across time zones and cultures.

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The 2026 Plumbing Manufacturers International Annual Report features the global village of plumbing manufacturing: the international partnerships, the technology collaborations, the supply chain ingenuity, and the people who make it all work across time zones and cultures. The report’s theme, "It Takes a Global Village to Deliver a Plumbing Product," is a story PMI members live every day.

The report’s theme, "It Takes a Global Village to Deliver a Plumbing Product," is a story PMI members live every day.

Representative of PMI’s entire membership, nine PMI members volunteered to participate in interviews that provide a glimpse into their international operations and how they innovate to deliver value to customers and our society each day. In addition, the report provides a summary of what PMI accomplished during the past 12 months by engaging with members. These accomplishments saved members significant costs relating to manufacturing and regulatory compliance. The report includes narratives about:

• International teams advancing technology, sustainability, or supply chain resilience through knowledge exchange.
• Global sourcing, component partnerships, or distribution and marketing inside and outside the U.S.
• The real-world challenges of coordinating across time zones and cultures—and how companies overcome them.
• Countries or regions where the industry’s work has been especially impactful or rewarding.
• What makes global collaboration genuinely productive—and worth the effort.

The report provides visibility to the people and partnerships behind our members’ products and contributes to an ongoing, industry-wide conversation about the future of global manufacturing and trade.

Here is the report’s article line-up:

• NSF Contributes to Single, Harmonized EU Drinking Water Standard
• The Sun Never Sets on Haws
• LSP Products Rethinks Supply Chain in Response to Tariffs
• A Kohler Shower That Reduces Water Use Up to 80%
• TOTO Celebrates 20th WaterSense Anniversary with Continual Innovation
• Sloan Expands Manufacturing to India and Beyond
• It Takes Member Engagement to Manufacture Success
• Falcon Produces OEM Products with Worldwide Network of Partners
• GF Creates Global Sustainability Organization
• BLANCO Focuses on the Kitchen—the Functional and Emotional Center of the Home

Read the report at safeplumbing.org/2026AnnualReport

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It Takes A Global Village
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About Plumbing Manufacturers International

Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) is the trade association of plumbing product manufacturers that produce more than 90% of the United States’ plumbing products, represent more than 150 iconic brands, and develop safe, reliable and innovative water-efficient plumbing technologies. PMI members directly contribute 500,487 jobs and $129 billion in economic impact to America's economy, according to the Plumbing Manufacturing Industry Economic Impact Study.

With a vision of safe, responsible plumbing – always, PMI advocates for plumbing product performance contributing to water efficiency and savings, sustainability, public health and safety, and consumer satisfaction through its Rethink Water initiative and other programs. PMI members manufacture water-efficient toilets, urinals, faucets, showerheads and other products at more than 70 locations across the country and market them online and in more than 26,000 home improvement stores, hardware stores and showrooms in all 50 states. For more information on PMI, contact the organization at 1750 Tysons Blvd., Ste. 1500, McLean, Va., 22102; tel.: 847-481-5500; fax: 847-481-5501. safeplumbing.org.

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The report’s theme, "It Takes a Global Village to Deliver a Plumbing Product," is a story PMI members live every day.