Mike Miazga

Supply House Times profile: MCAA CEO Tim Brink

March 5, 2021

How MCAA is helping its members during the pandemic, supplier and contractor partnerships, changing customer expectations, labor and 2021 predications all addressed during lengthy exclusive video interview.

Remembering iconic industry journalist Bob Mader

Veteran B2B writer/editor known for deep PHCP-HVAC knowledge and, more importantly, the cherished, long-standing relationships he cultivated.

Mike Miazga

March 2, 2021

Bob Mader died unexpectedly in his home Feb. 22 at the age of 65.

Mike Miazga: PHCP-PVF industry continues to step up in extreme times of need

Mike Miazga

February 26, 2021

Who would ever have thought you would hear that Houston residents woke up one day in February to a temperature of 9° F?

Remembering Jim LaPorte

Mike Miazga

January 21, 2021

LaPorte, a revered individual in local circles and throughout our industry, died recently at the age of 89.

Mike Miazga: Thinking outside the box

Mike Miazga

December 29, 2020

A few years ago, the WIT buying group held its fall owners meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah — a neat area of the country if you have never checked it out. Part of the event involved a tour of member Standard Plumbing Supply’s impressive headquarters operation in nearby Sandy.

Mike Miazga: ASA steps up in time of industry need

Mike Miazga

November 25, 2020

To state the obvious, 2020 has been a challenging year for all of us whether we’re talking personally dealing with the many ramifications of the pandemic or from a professional/business standpoint.

Mike Miazga: Changing the culture

Mike Miazga

November 4, 2020

In this extremely digital age we now live in, I was recently scrolling through my LinkedIn account (if you aren’t following the ASA LinkedIn account
@American Supply Association (ASA), what are you waiting for?) and noticed a post from Max Bender, the president at Connecticut-based ASA distributor member BENDER.

Meet ASA's incoming president Chris Fasano

Well-respected executive represents the fourth generation of family ownership at Waterbury, Connecticut-based Torrco.

Mike Miazga

November 3, 2020

Chris Fasano’s path to Waterbury, Connecticut-based PHCP-PVF distributor Torrco involves the courtroom — in a good way.

Mike Miazga: Remembering Lehman Pipe's Betty Lehman

Mike Miazga

October 1, 2020

The formation of Miami-based Lehman Pipe & Supply occurred because of an ultimatum. Current Lehman Pipe President Dennis Lehman’s father, Julian, worked for his brother-in-law in the 1940s at a plumbing supply house in the Jacksonville, Florida area.