COLLIERVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 18, 2024--
Namara Water Technologies, Inc., developer of the most advanced smart water control system on the market, has named IPS ® Corporation as an exclusive distributor. Recognized as a leading provider of water and flow management solutions for professional end-users as well as structural and assembly adhesives, IPS ® Corporation will have exclusive distribution rights for the Namara Smart Water Control System at plumbing wholesalers in the United States and Canada.
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“A truly revolutionary plumbing solution, the Namara Smart Water Control System helps homeowners save water and money while helping them protect their investments and reduce their environmental impact, and we look forward to bringing this invaluable product to key target markets,” said Nick Cassella, President, Watertite Products (an IPS subsidiary). “Our initial focus will be on high-population areas where access to water is more limited, such as counties within Southern California, and we will use our experience in training and building relationships with plumbing contractors in those regions to help drive sales.”
The Namara Smart Water Control System’s patented variable flow valve technology actively and intuitively regulates water pressure, addressing the root cause of costly leak damage and water waste. Namara’s app-controlled smart valve allows customers to detect leaks, optimize appliance efficiency, schedule events, and track water usage to promote water sustainability. With a single solution, the home’s entire water system transforms into an intelligent, seamless safeguard — proactively preventing damage and reducing homeowner costs by up to 30%.
“We've engineered the market's most powerful smart water control system by solving what others have ignored: unregulated water pressure,” said TJ Cooley, Co-Founder and CEO of Namara Water Technologies. “Namara is built to be the reliable, all-in-one water management solution that puts homeowners in full control and plumbers can trust to ‘just work.’ It’s simple to install, reliable in action, and effortless to use. Through our partnership with IPS, we look forward to utilizing their team’s industry knowledge and distributor network to expand access to a smart, reliable water solution that empowers both homeowners and plumbers alike."
About Namara:
Namara Water Technologies is on a mission to make it easy for busy people to be smart, proactive, and efficient about water in their homes. Namara’s veteran team hails from the tech, builder, and plumbing world, and have purpose-built the market's most advanced smart water control system to benefit every stakeholder in home water management. Namara delivers what homeowners want, what insurers demand, and what builders and plumbers trust. For more information about the Namara Smart Water Control System, visit https://namarawater.ai/company/.
About IPS ® Corporation:
IPS ® Corporation is an industry-leading provider of water and flow management solutions as well as specialty adhesives solutions. Through continuous innovation for over a half-century, IPS ® Corporation is enabling professional end-users in a variety of industries — such as plumbing and waterproofing — to do a faster, more professional job. IPS ® Corporation was first to produce a reliable cement for use with PVC, CPVC, and ABS pipes and fittings, and first to introduce plastic recessed washing machine and ice maker outlet boxes. Today, our industry-leading products are proudly manufactured at facilities throughout the world and available through a nationwide network of customer-focused distributors. For more information about IPS® Corporation and its businesses, visit www.ipscorp.com.
Owner of Trusty Plumbing, Dominic Ratajczak, installs new Namara Smart Water Control System into home. (Photo: Business Wire)
The Namara Smart Water Control System with customized control app. (Photo: Business Wire)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran wants to negotiate with Washington after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic over its bloody crackdown on protesters, a move coming as activists said Monday the death toll in the nationwide demonstrations rose to at least 544.
Iran had no immediate reaction to the news, which came after the foreign minister of Oman — long an interlocutor between Washington and Tehran — traveled to Iran this weekend. It also remains unclear just what Iran could promise, particularly as Trump has set strict demands over its nuclear program and its ballistic missile arsenal, which Tehran insists is crucial for its national defense.
Meanwhile Monday, Iran called for pro-government demonstrators to head to the streets in support of the theocracy, a show of force after days of protests directly challenging the rule of 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian state television aired chants from the crowd, who shouted “Death to America!” and “Death to Israel!”
Trump and his national security team have been weighing a range of potential responses against Iran including cyberattacks and direct strikes by the U.S. or Israel, according to two people familiar with internal White House discussions who were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
“The military is looking at it, and we’re looking at some very strong options,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Sunday night. Asked about Iran’s threats of retaliation, he said: “If they do that, we will hit them at levels that they’ve never been hit before.”
Trump said that his administration was in talks to set up a meeting with Tehran, but cautioned that he may have to act first as reports of the death toll in Iran mount and the government continues to arrest protesters.
“I think they’re tired of being beat up by the United States,” Trump said. “Iran wants to negotiate.”
He added: “The meeting is being set up, but we may have to act because of what’s happening before the meeting. But a meeting is being set up. Iran called, they want to negotiate.”
Iran through country's parliamentary speaker warned Sunday that the U.S. military and Israel would be “legitimate targets” if America uses force to protect demonstrators.
More than 10,600 people also have been detained over the two weeks of protests, said the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which has been accurate in previous unrest in recent years and gave the death toll. It relies on supporters in Iran crosschecking information. It said 496 of the dead were protesters and 48 were with security forces.
With the internet down in Iran and phone lines cut off, gauging the demonstrations from abroad has grown more difficult. The Associated Press has been unable to independently assess the toll. Iran’s government has not offered overall casualty figures.
Those abroad fear the information blackout is emboldening hard-liners within Iran’s security services to launch a bloody crackdown. Protesters flooded the streets in the country’s capital and its second-largest city on Saturday night into Sunday morning. Online videos purported to show more demonstrations Sunday night into Monday, with a Tehran official acknowledging them in state media.
In Tehran, a witness told the AP that the streets of the capital empty at the sunset call to prayers each night. By the Isha, or nighttime prayer, the streets are deserted.
Part of that stems from the fear of getting caught in the crackdown. Police sent the public a text message that warned: “Given the presence of terrorist groups and armed individuals in some gatherings last night and their plans to cause death, and the firm decision to not tolerate any appeasement and to deal decisively with the rioters, families are strongly advised to take care of their youth and teenagers.”
Another text, which claimed to come from the intelligence arm of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, also directly warned people not to take part in demonstrations.
“Dear parents, in view of the enemy’s plan to increase the level of naked violence and the decision to kill people, ... refrain from being on the streets and gathering in places involved in violence, and inform your children about the consequences of cooperating with terrorist mercenaries, which is an example of treason against the country,” the text warned.
The witness spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity due to the ongoing crackdown.
The demonstrations began Dec. 28 over the collapse of the Iranian rial currency, which trades at over 1.4 million to $1, as the country’s economy is squeezed by international sanctions in part levied over its nuclear program. The protests intensified and grew into calls directly challenging Iran’s theocracy.
Nikhinson reported from aboard Air Force One.
In this frame grab from video obtained by the AP outside Iran, a masked demonstrator holds a picture of Iran's Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi during a protest in Tehran, Iran, Friday, January. 9, 2026. (UGC via AP)
In this frame grab from footage circulating on social media from Iran shows protesters taking to the streets despite an intensifying crackdown as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.(UGC via AP)
In this frame grab from footage circulating on social media from Iran showed protesters once again taking to the streets of Tehran despite an intensifying crackdown as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world in Tehran, Iran, Saturday Jan. 10, 2026. (UGC via AP)
