Wolseley plc, Reading, England, said that falling lumber and structural panel prices have led to the decision to close an additional 24 branches of Stock Building Supply, Raleigh, NC, reducing
Metropolitan Industries officially celebrated its 50th year with the raising of a commemorative flag at its headquarters in Romeoville, IL. Most of its 120+ staff attended the event. Later this
Murray Supply Co. (Winston-Salem, NC) held a Jones Stephens counter day at its Hickory, NC, branch in June 19. Hal Clark from Ludwig, Smith and Walker presented the company’s commercial
State Water Heaters and driver Ward Burton helped lead NASCAR fans in a Memorial Day tribute to America’s Armed Forces at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, NC, to kick off
Channel Marketing Group and Allen Ray Associates are jointly conducting a research study to better understand the invoicing challenges faced by contractors and distributors, sponsored by Billtrust, a company that
Froet Industries LLC named A.R. Burkholder & Associates, Simsbury, CT, its Rep of the Year. Pictured (L to R): Craig J. Froeter, president, Froet Industries LLC; Kyle Burkholder, president, Peter
Wolseley plc (Reading, England) named Dan Parr vice president of acquisitions and business integration for Wolseley’s North American division. In addition to maintaining his current responsibilities with Ferguson, where he
Grundfos promoted Kerry Baskins to the new position of vice president/business unit director for Grundfos Pumps in the U.S., based in Olathe, KS. Formerly he was OEM sales manager for
REHAU hired Mike Cabral as strategic sales coordinator for fire protection. Previously he served in sales and product management positions with Potter Electric Signal Co. He has been a member