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Instantor Champions Installer Excellence Through APHC Quality Plumber Week Awards

As part of its commitment to supporting installers, Instantor proudly sponsored the Installer of the Year category in the APHC Quality Plumber Week Awards 2025. The award recognises technical excellence, resilience and an outstanding commitment to customer satisfaction. This year’s winner, Pete Hooton of Hooton Plumbing & Heating, was presented with a brand-new Instantor Press Tool in recognition of his achievement.

The Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC) hosts the annual Quality Plumber Week to celebrate outstanding plumbing and heating professionals. The aim is to actively promote positive aspects of the industry, bringing people together and recognising great work. The Quality Plumber Week Awards are an integral part of the initiative, honouring installers for the dedication, skill and passion that they bring to their work.

Instantor has manufactured state-of-the-art products for professional plumbers for almost 100 years and is renowned for its press solutions, which place ease of installation at the forefront of design. The brand is committed to understanding installer requirements, to provide quality assured products that solve real life problems. Press fittings offer many advantages, providing a flame-free, quick and reliable solution for plumbing projects on any scale. As a press tool is used to crimp the fitting securely, and safely, onto the pipe, the need for heat based methods, such as soldering, is removed.

Keegan Brotheridge, Marketing Manager, APHC, says: “Pete is such a worthy winner of the Installer of the Year award, our judging panel were moved by his dedication and work ethic. Pete is a one-man band, so having an Instantor Press Tool will be invaluable. It was great to work with Instantor as part of the APHC Quality Plumber Week Awards 2025 to provide a meaningful prize for our winner. It’s important to us that we partner with brands that strive to make day-to-day work smoother for the plumbing and heating contractors that we represent.”

Andy Burton, Head of Marketing, Instantor, says: “We have been working closely with APHC for over 12 months and were delighted to have the opportunity to sponsor the Installer of the Year award. We are dedicated to supporting professional installers and advocating press solutions. Awards are excellent for recognising quality workmanship, and Hooton Plumbing & Heating is such a worthy winner. Pete’s hard work truly represents the best of the trade, and now he can continue his expertise with a brand new Instantor Press Tool to match his top-tier skills.”

To find out more information about Instantor, please visit the website: www.instantor.co.uk, email sales@instantor.co.uk or call 0121 737 2515.

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1. Pete Hooton, winner of the APHC Installer of the Year award, was presented with an Instantor Press Tool

About Instantor:
Instantor is a market leader in the manufacture, wholesale and distribution of superior plumbing products to merchants, specifiers and installers in Ireland and launched into the UK market in 2024. Instantor has manufactured state-of-the-art products for professional plumbers since 1926 and is renowned for its press solutions, which place ease of installation at the forefront of thinking. Instantor is part of the Sanbra Group.

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E: tessa@jmmpr.co.uk
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25th November 2025

About jmm PR:
jmm PR is an award-winning kitchens and bathrooms PR agency that offers a range of bespoke and innovative marketing services that can make a real difference to your business.

With decades of experience and proven success in raising the profiles and awareness of brands and businesses, jmm PR has extensive public relations and commercial knowledge, which can effectively contribute to the growth of your business. In addition, services include writing press releases, proof reading and copywriting, plus campaign and event support, social media and influencer planning and marketing.

jmm PR offers solutions for businesses of all sizes, including PR packages designed to support SMEs in addition to annual press office management to complement marketing plans of larger organisations.

For more information, please visit the website www.jmmpr.co.uk or contact the team on 01536 414555 or contact@jmmpr.co.uk

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