The #1 selling tankless water heater brand in North America has been chosen as the National Contract Partner for tankless water heaters for CBUSA, an organization that provides purchasing expertise, systems and technology to more than 285 custom & independent builders throughout the U.S.

Peachtree City, Georgia, December 5, 2014 — Rinnai, the number-one selling brand of tankless water heaters in the U.S. and Canada, has been selected as the preferred tankless water heater repair and provider for CBUSA, the nation’s most progressive purchasing organization for custom and independent builders.

“As the preferred tankless water heater brand for the CBUSA network, we are proud to report that 76 builders have already committed to exclusively using Rinnai tankless water heaters in all future homes,” said Aaron Baugh, Rinnai’s National Builder Sales Manager. “We are even more proud to align ourselves with an organization dedicated to reducing purchasing costs, increasing service levels and creating a community of shared knowledge within the homebuilding industry. We appreciate the CBUSA concept, as it allows us to gain better connectivity with the nations’ leading custom and independent home builder community through the CBUSA organization.”

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About Rinnai

Rinnai America Corporation, a subsidiary of Rinnai Corporation in Nagoya, Japan, was established in 1974 and is headquartered in Peachtree City, Ga. Rinnai Corporation manufactures gas appliances including tankless water heaters, a wide range of kitchen appliances and heating and air conditioning units. As the technology leader in its industry, Rinnai is the largest gas appliance manufacturer in Japan and is the No. 1 selling brand of tankless gas water heaters in North America. Annual corporate revenues, including those of its subsidiaries, are in excess of $2.5 billion. With a global perspective to create 21st century products for the home and business, Rinnai Corporation commits itself to safety and the pursuit of comfortable lifestyles. For more information about Rinnai’s entire product line, visit rinnai.us.

About CBUSA

CBUSA has built the nation’s first and largest network of top custom and independent builders and has provided them with the systems, procedures and staffing to run an effective group purchasing program at both the local and national levels. Since its formation in 2004, CBUSA has grown to 19 cities, 285 builder members and 850+ vendors, suppliers and manufacturers.  Together, CBUSA’s builders will complete over 3,400 projects in 2014 and generate combined revenue of nearly $1.4 billion.

Media Contact:
Jenny Hancock, Cooper Smith Agency
jenny@coopersmithagency.com, (214) 364-9830

Bill Smithers, CBUSA
bill@cbusa.us, (540) 454-3862