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A proven Winsupply entrepreneur and Local Company President, Jesse Backman, has moved into an Area Leader role for Winsupply Inc., a national wholesale distributor based in Moraine, Ohio. 

Wholesale distribution has always operated on relatively thin margins. Public benchmarks typically place gross margins anywhere from the high single digits to the low-30% range depending on product mix, with net margins often falling between 3% and 10%. In plumbing and PVF, those margins vary even more dramatically by category — with commodity products leaving far less room for error than engineered or value-added offerings.

Expanding on the momentum of Pfister Faucets’ award‑winning American Plumber Stories, Project Stories shifts the lens to the full project ecosystem—plumbers, designers, developers, architects, and builders—while putting a strong emphasis on storytelling. 

The NKBA's 2025 Kitchen & Bath Market Outlook predicts the U.S. market will reach $235 billion, with growth in repair and remodeling despite slower new construction. Homeowners see kitchens and baths as valuable investments, especially with professional help.

American Pipe & Supply has announced the opening of a new 71,200-square-foot facility at 190 River Hills Drive, Nashville, Tennessee. This strategic relocation replaces the former Fessler’s Lane branch and serves as the cornerstone of the company’s recent regional growth, following new branch openings in Knoxville, TN, and Pensacola, FL, in late 2025.

Hajoca has acquired American Refrigeration Supplies (“ARS”), a leading HVAC-R distributor serving the Southwest United States, from Kitchell, a leading construction and real estate development company. Kitchell has owned ARS since 1970, supporting the business through decades of growth and service excellence.  

 AD member sales increased 20% to a record $100 billion across the group’s divisions and countries, +6% on a same store basis.

Winsupply’s presence in North Carolina spans about 20 locations—across most wholesale construction segments. The state has over 11 million residents and, in 2024, saw the fourth largest gains in U.S. population—after Texas, Florida, and California, according to Census data.

Every workplace faces risks in daily operations. As a business leader, you are responsible for communicating the importance of risk management to your team. A strong workplace culture that focuses on reducing risks not only helps to protect employees, it can also strengthen workplace morale, bolster your business reputation, and set expectations.

Digital revenue penetration tiers show concentrated distribution patterns and progression across three measurement periods. Firms achieving more than 10% e-commerce revenue increased from 28% in 2023 to 33% in 2024 and 41% in 2025, representing a 13 percentage point gain over two years. The more than 20% tier grew from 13% to 19% and stabilized, while the more than 30% tier progressed from 8% to 10% before declining to 7% in 2025.