Articles Tagged with ''American Supply Association''

Wool will now be added to a prestigious list of previous winners including Wally Gumm, Rick Schwartz, Joe Poehling, Joe Maiale, Randy Tice, Jeff New, Bruce Carnevale, Rick Fantham and Jim Lewis.

The American Supply Association's Industrial Piping Division has awarded Alan Lipp, co-CEO of Merit Brass in Cleveland, Ohio, the 2025 IPD Award of Excellence for his significant achievements and dedicated service to the industrial and mechanical PVF segment of the PHCP-PVF industry.

These updated courses offer a modern, mobile-friendly interface, engaging live-action videos that clarify complex concepts, scenario-based assessments for real-world application, impactful 3D imagery for technical training, concise summaries for practical reference, and hands-on activities to reinforce learning.

All respondents to the new report reported a median August sales increase of +2.8% y/y, but -6% vs. July 2025. Calendar-year YTD sales +6.4%; TTM sales +6.7%. Inventory: +6% versus August 2024. Cash cycle: Median three-month average days' sales outstanding fell to 41 days.

While it’s true that new U.S. tariffs have ushered in a unique set of challenges impacting nearly all  American manufacturers, ASA has remained out front of them. 

"Stronger together," truly embodies the spirit of what NIBCO and ASA are building side by side: a smarter, more agile, and more resilient supply chain. We’re living in a time where the pressures on distributors, manufacturers, and wholesalers have never been greater

Once a company completes the assessment, it will receive a customized set of resources and recommendations based on those results. These will provide actionable suggestions for how to elevate training efforts and continue progressing along the Training Maturity Self-Assessment Tool pathway. 

Social media posts for jobseekers reached 2.7 million views, up 194%. Clicks to SupplyIndustryCareers.com increased to 38,000 (up 155%). Additionally, 77 ASA-member companies have activated the “Now Hiring” flag on the site.

It is with great pleasure that ASA will honor and present Mr. Steve Cook, CEO of Baltimore-based Northeastern Supply and Mr. Tim Milford, longtime CEO and now senior advisor at St. Louis, Missouri-based Milford Supply, with the 2025 Fred V. Keenan Lifetime Achievement Award.

Supplyindustrycareers.com is a website created by ASA and targeted at job seekers to provide information about the variety of exciting and prosperous opportunities that exist within the industry. Project Talent conducts social media and email marketing campaigns to drive potential candidates to this site that receives about 4,000 visitors a month.