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Harrington announces opening of new Medley, Florida branch

September 2, 2020

Dave Abercrombie, president and Eben Lenderking, CEO., of Harrington, announced the opening of Harrington’s newest branch located in Medley, Florida. Medley will be joining Harrington’s expanding footprint in Florida as the sixth location in the state.

AD and SafetyNetwork finalize merger agreement

September 1, 2020

AD announced it has finalized the merger agreement with Tampa-based SafetyNetwork and set Jan. 1, 2021 as the closing date, creating AD’s only safety-dedicated division focused on the growth of independent distributors specializing in the safety market.

D.NEXT Lab at University of Illinois tackles industry challenges head on

ASA opens innovation lab, hiring interns to help distributor members.

Natalie Forster

September 1, 2020

The American Supply Association (ASA) works tirelessly to engage members and leaders to identify the greatest industry challenges and envision necessary resources for long-term success.

Remembering Dottie Ramsey

Iconic former ASA and SWA president universally praised for service to and passion for the industry.

Mike Miazga

August 20, 2020

Jeff New, president of Elkhart, Indiana-based Mid-City Supply, first met Dottie Ramsey at a WIT buying group meeting in 1998. He immediately gravitated toward one of the industry’s all-time great individuals.

ASA innovates with first-of-its-kind trade show at NETWORK2020 Virtual

Mike Miazga

August 19, 2020

The one thing during the pandemic that I have missed much more than others is the face-to-face interactions that occur throughout our industry. A month prior to the widespread shutdown I was at the massive AHR Expo and KBIS-IBS trade shows and then the legacy WIT and Embassy (now combined as The Commonwealth Group) buying group meetings.

Actuation, automation and AI

Valve distributors and manufacturers discuss product trends throughout the valve sector.

Natalie Forster

August 10, 2020

Supply House Times recently caught up with several leading distributors and manufactures to gather a feel for what trends are happening throughout the valve sector in commercial, industrial and residential applications.

From the ASA President

ASA University helps its members improve business.

Bill Glockner

August 7, 2020

As I have previously emphasized, my No. 1 goal as 2020 ASA president is to drive ASA programs deeper into our member organizations so our members and their employees can “get in the game!”

Jim Murray announces name change and location move

August 6, 2020

Jim Murray (JMI) announced that effective Aug. 10, the company name will change to JMI Pump Systems. On the same day, the company is moving into its new Germantown facility.

The Granite Group hires Alicia Criniti as senior VP of marketing

August 5, 2020

The Granite Group, a Concord, New Hampshire-based distributor of plumbing, heating, cooling, water and propane supplies, has added Alicia Criniti as senior vice president of marketing.

Bar for industry training continues to raise

As training resources continue to grow industry-wide, ASA leads by example.

Natalie Forster

August 5, 2020

It’s no secret that training and educational resources are a true must for the PHCP-PVF industry, and with the recent pandemic, businesses are taking advantage of virtual training more than ever.