Hodes Co., a Kansas City, MO-based manufacturer and distributor of plumbing, heating and air conditioning products, opened its new North East Regional Distribution Center in the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area.

Hodes Co., a Kansas City, MO-based manufacturer and distributor of plumbing, heating and air conditioning products, opened its new North East Regional Distribution Center in the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area.

The company currently provides private label products to 75% of its customers, according to Joe Hodes, owner. The company sells toilet repair products, tubular and supplies, faucets, faucet repair products, chemicals, tools, valves, HVAC and fittings directly to contractors throughout the United States. H.J. Hodes & Co. was founded in 1943 by the current owner's grandfather, Herman J. Hodes.