Evening star., 1936-01-18
PLUMBING TREND
CONTINUES RISE
Survey Indicates 1886 Pro-
duction of Equipment Will
Be Surprising.

A continuance of the upward treno
In the sale of plumbing and heatmg
equipment, which increased 1888 pro-
duction from 20 to 40 per cent over
1884, is expected in 1896 by manu-
facturers and contractors, accoroing
to a survey by the PLUMBING anu
Heating Industries Bureau
With the industries now in the most
advantageous position they nave oc-
cupied since 1880, further gains re-
sulting from acceleration OF new con-
str1lction and modernization OF resi-
Dental, commercial, and industrial
structures are expected.
Following are the views OF manu-
facturers and the presidents OF the
two national associations of contrac-
tors:
C.B. Nolte, president OF Crane Co
An actual shortage of good housing is
creating an insistent building demand.
Modern designs and new ideas ada 10
the attractiveness of the supply. win
general conditions smoothing them
selves out, these damned up forces OF
supply and demand are being loosed 70
result in steady Improvement OF
plumbing and heating sales.
Accumulated Housing Needs.
Walter ]. Kohler, president of Kon-
Ter Co.-Since residential contracts be-
gan to decline in the middle OF 1928
the housing needs of the country have
accumulated to such an extent that
for some years there should be an IN
creasing demand for new homes, par
ticularly in the middle and lower
priced field.
The home requirements are so great
in my opinion, that there will be an
increase in building In spite OF Wnat-
ever political policies may be formu-
lated and carried out. This presages a
more active business next year for the
manufacturers of plumbing fixtures.
although the volume will still be lar
from normal. ,
H. M. Reed, president, Standard
Sanitary Manufacturing Co.-Amer-
lea today is at least six years oehlno
the normal building program necessary
to meet the requirements of increased
population. marriages and demands
for better housing. Obsolescence, nre
and demolition have made more homes
uninhabitable the last few years than
we have built. Therefore, we can
safely build at least 200, 900 new homes
for the next Ave years and not ex-
iced the demand. We believe the
trend toward better business that
started in 1885 will continue to
strengthen. The F. H. A. had a very
important part in creating this i'm
provement.
ROLAND J. Hamilton. president OF
the American Radiator Co.-On the
basis of supply and demand as they
existed in 1929, the country is approxi-
mately six years underbuilt reSiden-
italy. The trend in residential build
ing has now been upward for approxi-
mately IL months and at an acceler-
ated rate of increase. A study OF
precedents indicates great wave OF
residential construction.
Plumbing Outlook Bright.
Elton S. Wayland, vice president of
the American Brass Co.-While the
American Brass Co. does not produce
so-called finished units for plumbing
and heating, nevertheless. survey
of the activities of customers taking
from us copper and copper alloys in
all forms suitable for remanufacture
indicates not only remarkable in
crease in demand, but also notable ad-
vancement from a scientific and eff
cheney point of view. We consider the
outlook for the plumbing and heating
industries brighter than for years
past.
George w. Frank, president of the
National Association of Master Plumb
ers-If the plumbing and heating in
dustries are to go forward in 1886, it
is necessary that Government compe-
tition and interference by bureau
cratic tax-eaters be stopped. Pros
perity will return when industry is as
sured of stable Government policies on
which to plan the future.
j. Lawrence De Nellie, president OF
the Heating. Piping and Air
tioning Contractors National Associa-
toni expect the record for 1896 to
be better for the heating, piping, and
air conditioning contractor. as fore
cast in 1885, by marked improve
ment in residential building and by a
widespread public interest in modern
ization Of existing plants and in new
equipment now being offered in this
line.