PMI executive director Barbara C. Higgens and Tim Fisher, vice president of the Plumbing Products Industry group, inked a Memo of Understanding at the fall PMI meeting. The document formalizes the good working relationship already in place between the two organizations.   
    Higgens said, “Through the MOU, PMI and our Australian counterpart the PPI Group will share pertinent information on best practices and educational, technical, scientific, legislative and regulatory matters that affect the plumbing products industries globally.”
    That will be done through publications, reports, association conferences and industry meetings. She noted that the parties will exchange invitations to their respective annual conferences, and bring together in-kind and additional resources as required to facilitate new and improved communications between the parties with respect to their ongoing activities.   
    Higgens said PMI revised its bylaws and membership criteria several years ago, to attract non-U.S. based companies to its ranks.