Supply House Times

2026 May

The May 2026 issue of Supply House Times reveals the 2026 Premier 150 Distributors List. Also, we ask if distributors are ready for product end-of-life programs. We look at lessons from Winsupply at 70. And, our monthly columns, new products, and more.

Check back throughout the month for additional content.

Premier 150: The Top PHCP-PVF Distributors of 2026

Commercial strength, consolidation and a sharper focus on profitability defined a year of steady, more intentional performance across the channel.

Natalie Forster

May 7, 2026

Combined revenue across this year’s Premier 150 once again underscores the immense scale of the channel, with distributors collectively generating hundreds of billions in annual sales.

Why Day-To-Day Firefighting Douses Distributors’ Profit

A shift to order-level visibility and process discipline can help distributors eliminate margin leaks and regain control of performance.

Michael Biwer

May 4, 2026

Ask a distributor to describe their day-to-day, and there’s an excellent chance that they’ll use the term “fighting fires.” It makes sense that this term has become so popular – the work sounds urgent and important, even heroic.

Built to Scale, Designed to Stay Local: Lessons From Winsupply at 70

Winsupply’s 70-year model underscores how decentralized decision-making and strong leadership pipelines can sustain growth in a shifting market.

Natalie Forster

May 11, 2026

Seventy years in, Winsupply occupies a unique position in the PHCP-PVF distribution landscape. It is, by every measurable standard, a national player. Yet, it operates in a way that looks fundamentally different from the centralized models that have come to define much of the industry’s consolidation era.