New Forte President Howard Frankel, of New York City-based Central Plumbing Specialties/Grande Showrooms, said shareholders of the decorative plumbing and hardware buying group continue to excel despite new challenges in the space.
Frankel, speaking to Supply House Times at the recent Forte annual meeting held at the JW Marriott Houston Galleria, noted sales volume through the group was again up in 2015 with increases realized with a large majority of the buying group’s preferred vendors. “Our shareholders are entrenched in the Forte culture and buy from Forte vendors whenever possible,” he said.