Ferguson & FloPlast

Host

Adam Herbert
Class of 1997

Ferguson & FloPlast

Engineering
Entrepreneurship
Construction

Company Description

Ferguson is North America’s largest value-added distributor of essential water and air solutions, serving specialized professionals in our $340B residential and non-residential construction markets. We help make our customers’ complex projects simple, successful and sustainable by providing expertise and a wide range of products and services from plumbing, HVAC, appliances, and lighting to PVF, water and wastewater solutions, and more. Headquartered in Newport News, Va., Ferguson has sales of $31.3 billion (CY’25) and approximately 35,000 associates in over 1,700 locations. FloPlast brand of poly compression fittings and valves for HDPE pipe, distributed through a national network of dealers. FloPlast fittings provide a fast and reliable solution for poly pipe connections in waterworks, irrigation, water treatment and oil field applications.

Job Position

Business Development Manager II (Ferguson), Owner (FloPlast)

Job Description

Ferguson: Managing the strategic launch of new product lines and developing new markets. Division lead for a new strategic corporate group. FloPlast: Small business owner overseeing all aspects of sales & operations of a pipe fitting brand.

Externships

Session Date
Tuesday, Jul 7, 2026
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
In-Person
Casual
Delbarton School, 230 Mendham Road
Morristown, NJ 07960
Learning Goals

Introduction to engineering and discussion of various career paths from an engineering degree. Learn about entrepreneurship and starting up small businesses.