Articles by Mike Miazga

Meet 2013 ASA President Jeff Pope

October 1, 2012
F.W. Webb Co.’s third-generation leader sees a bright future on the association’s horizon.

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Oil and gas forecasting highlight summer PVF roundtable in Houston

Prognostication was the name of the game at the recent summer PVF Roundtable meeting.
August 27, 2012
In front of another huge crowd of about 300 PVF industry executives, featured guest speaker Bob Tippee, Oil & Gas Journal’s longtime editor, returned and shared in detail his publication’s 2012 midyear forecast. He also took time afterward to speak with Supply House Times on a number of pertinent industry topics..
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On The Road: Viega Continuing Education, Nashua, N.H.

August 13, 2012
The company recently hosted 17 media, advertising and communications professionals for two days of information-packed classroom and hands-on training sessions at the state-of-the-art facility.
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New kids on the block

Generation Y is easier to understand than you think.
August 1, 2012
Southern Wholesalers Association convention in Panama City Beach, Fla., in late June. As Hira pointed out, to qualify for the Generation Y designation you need to have a birth year between the late 1970s and 1995. My early 1970s birth year bumps me back to the Generation X category (1964-1977).
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Supply House Times Profile: Legend Valve is covering all bases

Legend Valve goes to great lengths to provide superior customer service.
August 1, 2012
Legend Valve continues to evolve since its founding almost 25 years ago. The Michigan-based manufacturer recently relocated to a new 151,000-sq.-ft. headquarters and warehouse facility in the Detroit suburb of Auburn Hills, designed to further add to its commitment to superior customer service.
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SWA convention emphasizes best practices in a recovering market

SWA convention emphasizes best practices in a recovering market.
August 1, 2012
Severe weather made another appearance at a major wholesale industry event. Back in April, tornadoes whipped through the Dallas-Ft. Worth area while WIT’s 2012 Distributor/Vendor Conference was going on just two miles away.
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Garson Plumbing Supplies was a longtime fixture in the Bronx section of New York

A happy ending.
July 1, 2012
Noah Garson didn’t intend to get into the family plumbing and heating wholesale business. His father, Murray, and uncle, Irvin, started Garson Plumbing Supplies in 1947 after growing tired of working at the post office. They went to the local library and researched possible careers and found the plumbing supply field to be the most desirable.
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MRC Global continues to expand its worldwide PVF reach

The house that service built.
July 1, 2012
In its first 20 years of existence, McJunkin Supply Co.’s offices were housed on the second floor of the old Arcade building in Charleston, W. Va.
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First Supply debuts Kohler Signature Store

June 1, 2012
Wisconsin-based First Supply made some history recently.
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Making a big difference

Your generosity helps The Storehouse of World Vision thrive.
June 1, 2012
For years, I have driven by this church. It’s one that reminds me of the old “Little House on the Prairie” schoolhouse church. Yes, I was an avid “Little House on the Prairie” viewer as a kid.
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2013 Manufacturers Representative of the Year: Spirit Group

 

Supply House Times Editor Mike Miazga recently traveled to Orlando to meet with Spirit Group, which has been named the 2013 Manufacturers Representative of the Year. 

Photos by Mike Miazga

3/13/13 2:00 pm EST

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