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Former ASA president Herb Strong dies

Strong retired in 1998, but continued to serve the company as a director and consultant throughout the rest of his life.

June 26, 2015

Herb Strong Jr., retired president of Indianapolis-based Economy Plumbing Supply and former American Supply Association president, died June 24.

Affiliated Distributors member sales rise in 2015 first quarter

June 19, 2015

Wayne Pa.-based Affiliated Distributors recently reported sales for all its members across all seven divisions grew by 7% in the first quarter of 2015 to $7.9 billion.

Why ASA members stand apart!

Michael Adelizzi

May 19, 2015

More and more, as I travel around the country to industry events I am asked why are ASA members so zealous about this association?

Affiliated Distributors member sales up 7% to %7.9 billion in 2015 Q1

May 4, 2015

AD members hired 638 new employees, opened over 32 new locations and made 12 acquisitions

HARDI distributors report 5.6% revenue increase in February

April 27, 2015

Heating, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International released its monthly TRENDS report.

Aluminum shipments increase

U.S. and Canadian results, MSCI noted, were similar.

April 22, 2015

The Metals Service Center Institute said U.S. shipments of aluminum products increased in February.

ASA Monthly Pulse Report shows YTD profit

Calendar year-to-date, all ASA respondents reported a median sales increase of 7.6%.

April 21, 2015

ASA Monthly Pulse Report shows YTD profit before taxes reported even or down by half of PVF distributors.

Analyzing the oil supply/demand glut

Morris R. Beschloss

April 21, 2015

The speed and the intensity with which the price of global crude oil dropped from $100 a barrel at mid-year 2014 to the low $40s by the end of January 2015 is still befuddling.