Articles by John McNally

Supply House Times Profile: Scott Robertson takes the helm of NCWA

Onward and upward at NCWA.
September 1, 2012
Scott Robertson has been a fixture with the North Central Wholesalers Association since 1984. He would come to the association’s annual event with his grandfather, John Robertson, and quickly hit the floors, building relationships so when he was ready to take over Ohio-based Robertson Heating Supply ( Supply House Times’ 2009 Wholesaler of the Year) he would be properly prepared.
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Values and family have led the way at Merit Brass Co. for 75 years

September 1, 2012
What’s past is prologue at Merit Brass.
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Economy Plumbing Supply celebrates 80th anniversary

August 30, 2012
John Strong said Economy doesn’t host too many after-hours events, but when the company does, it’s a hit.
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Flipping the script

Forte Buying Group gives its members new material, chances to learn at summer meeting.
August 1, 2012
Jeff Valles and Tom Cohn have delivered strong content at Forte Buying Group meetings for a long time. Valles – Forte’s director of membership services – believed the group’s summer meeting was going to follow a typical schedule; seminars, workshops and receptions. But in the end Valles felt the July meeting in Rosemont, Ill., was the perfect time to shake things up.
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Targeted efforts lead Western Nevada Supply to the top of the market in green technologies

Luck has nothing to do with it.
July 1, 2012
When Rick Reviglio took over as president and general manager of Western Nevada Supply from his father, Jack, he came to a figurative fork in the business road. “You can either sell more of the same products to the same customers,” Reviglio states, “or you can sell new products to the same customers.”
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Strong indicators come out of NCWA's annual meeting

July 1, 2012
The fervor of North Central Wholesalers Association members is on the rise and the numbers are trending in the right direction, both in meeting attendance and the bottom lines of NCWA companies.
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The future is now

Technology advancements, sleek styles highlight KBIS 2012.
June 1, 2012
Plastered throughout McCormick Place in Chicago was the slogan for the KBIS 2012 event: “Touch the Future.” With the pace companies are advancing technology in their kitchen and bathroom products the slogan for KBIS 2013 might be “A Touchless Future.”
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Taking it to the Hill

ASA members, federal legislators discuss pertinent wholesale industry issues.
June 1, 2012
With so much up for grabs during this election cycle in the United States, mid-May was the appropriate time for members of the American Supply Association to descend upon Washington and partake in ASA’s annual Legislative Fly-in.
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Supply House Times' 2012 Premier 125: Positive gains

PCHP industry survey reveals another year of sales growth.
May 1, 2012
The recovery continues. For the second consecutive year, Supply House Times’ Premier survey reveals an increase in sales made by PCHP companies. The annual survey, conducted by Supply House Times and BNP Media Market Research, ranks the Top 125 PHCP wholesalers by their sales from the past year.
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Murray Supply makes big gains by starting over and investing in its people

A new foundation
May 1, 2012
Te fact is simple: North Carolina-based plumbing wholesaler Murray Supply Co. made a strong surge in Supply House Times’ Premier 125 survey from 2011 to 2012. The explanations of this rise aren’t so simple.
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