The New Milford, CT, bath and kitchen showroom operated by Modern Plumbing Supply started the year out right with a grand opening Jan. 2. This location combines a 5,000-sq.-ft. luxury showroom, a 5,000-sq.-ft. self-service parts counter and a 15,000-sq.-ft. warehouse in one expanded and renovated building that had previously housed only its 10,000-sq.-ft. warehouse, adjacent to its former showroom. The showroom faces competition from a Home Depot store across the street and another upscale wholesaler showroom about 15 miles away.
Be sure to consult the manual for the product when installing, as the manufacturer has put great care into making the installation as clear and easy as possible by following the instructions.
Plumbers know how to fix all types of equipment that need water to flush, flow, circulate, recirculate, pump, heat and cool. For the last few years, we've been championing the plumber who can also “fix” water.
Irving M. (“Irv”) Footlik, P.E., the PHCP distribution industry’s most renowned facilities and material handling consultant, passed away June 5 at age 88 after a brief illness.
Linda M. Koenig, MIS director, and Robert D. Hoff, president, of Omni Corporate Services Ltd., were among the attendees at the 2006 Kitchen/Bath Industry Show in Chicago this spring.Robert Lando,
Some educational conferences are better than others. The one put on each year by the AIM/R organization of PHCP industry independent manufacturers reps consistently ranks among the industry's best.
The ASA Center for Advancing Technology (CAT) was created in 1998, by order of the ASA Board of Directors. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the association.
If misery loves company, PHCP distributors can take solace knowing that they're most certainly not wallowing alone. In 2005, overall U.S. employer health insurance premiums increased by 9.2% - nearly three times the rate of inflation.
The business world isn't all that complicated, according to incoming SWA President Joe Lawrence. He's been around the industry for close to four decades, seen good times and bad, but in the end it boils down to the Golden Rule.