With most attention turned to the 2024 election cycle or the political theater permeating Capitol Hill, ASA has been actively engaged in several legislative and regulatory issues of direct interest to our industry, with some recent developments.
In 2025, ASA plans to launch ASA West, merging SWPD and WSA groups into a mega region covering 11 western states. ASA West will host an annual spring conference to provide education, networking, and best practices exchange for industry professionals.
The ASA Emerging Leaders Division’s EMERGE2024 national conference recently set a new attendance record with 240 registrants at the Westin Copley Place Boston, surpassing last year's 190 registrants in Savannah, Georgia.
In 2019, the American Supply Association (ASA) identified talent shortage as a critical issue in the PHCP/PVF industry. More than 31% of the industry’s workforce is over the age of 55, with almost 10% being 65 years old or older, indicating a significant increase since the 2015 study.
It was encouraging to see more than half the respondents report double-digit sales growth for April. All respondents overall reported median sales growth of 10.1% for April 2024 vs. 2023.
There are plenty of opportunities to get together to talk about new opportunities, obstacles, or to just learn about how other people deal with daily issues. You have buying group meetings, the regional meetings, and one that is near and dear to ASA’s heart — NETWORK.
The ASA has conducted a follow-up study to understand the current state of the industry’s workforce and identify changes since the initial study in 2015.
Kohler champions innovators and artists with global collaborations. Our partnerships with Studio McGee, SR_A, and Daniel Arsham have pushed design boundaries and turned products into art.
The 2024 Premier 150 Distributor Survey reports a drop in sales amongst PHCP-PVF wholesaler-distributors. In 2023, only 66% of companies reported an increase in sales, while 25% experienced a decrease and 9% reported no change.
