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.

Values and family have led the way at Merit Brass Co. for 75 years

September 1, 2012

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What’s past is prologue at Merit Brass.

Economy Plumbing Supply celebrates 80th anniversary

August 30, 2012

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

Flipping the script

Forte Buying Group gives its members new material, chances to learn at summer meeting.

August 1, 2012

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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.

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

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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.”

Strong indicators come out of NCWA's annual meeting

July 1, 2012

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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.

The future is now

Technology advancements, sleek styles highlight KBIS 2012.

June 1, 2012

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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.”

Taking it to the Hill

ASA members, federal legislators discuss pertinent wholesale industry issues.

June 1, 2012

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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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