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Fujitsu General announces Premier Program strategic partnership

June 14, 2022

The Premier Program is a worry-free service for homeowners to replace and upgrade their heating and cooling equipment for a low monthly payment, while eliminating the common pain points associated with owning, maintaining, and repairing such systems.

APR Supply Co. announces partnership with Podium

January 10, 2022

APR Supply Co. announced it has partnered with Podium to offer its contractors a solution to improve their customer experience with award-winning interaction management. Podium is a communication and payments platform that uses the simple power of texting to empower businesses to get more reviews, convert website traffic, collect payments and send promotions.

Company leaders tackle communication, recruitment, cost control and more during Owners’ Forum

December 20, 2021

Owners, presidents, CEOs and more leaders from 23 Unified Group member companies nationwide flew to Puerto Rico to take part in the informative sessions and enjoy the opportunity to reconnect with friends and meet new members in a beautiful island setting.

Plumbing trends from the field

Residential contractors share what they need from distributor and rep partners to tackle booming market.

Natalie Forster

November 8, 2021

Although lack of available product and labor are ongoing factors within the residential plumbing sector, there is certainly no lack of opportunity. According to the 2021 North American Plumbing Fixtures Market Report, compiled by Grand View Research, the plumbing fixture market ended 2020 with a $22.4 billion value and it is expected to grow at a rate of 7.5 percent from 2021 to 2028.

If your customers are only buying a water heater, price will almost always prevail.

PHCC announces corporate partnership with A. O. Smith

October 11, 2021

The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors National Association (PHCC) announced that A. O. Smith is the newest PHCC Corporate Partner. During this year’s PHCCCONNECT2021 conference, Oct. 20-22, in Kansas City, Missouri, A. O. Smith will sponsor the QSC Community Corner, a hub where service and repair contractor members can meet and connect with peers.

American Plumber Stories

New docuseries from Pfister tells story of American plumbers across the country, breaking stigma surrounding skilled trades.

Natalie Forster

Nicole Krawcke

September 10, 2021

What do street drag racing, stock car racing, a senior basketball team and kite-surfing have in common? They're all hobbies of professional plumbers. Pretty cool, right? Pfister certainly thinks so, as the bath and kitchen manufacturer has launched a new docuseries featuring the lives of plumbers throughout the U.S.

Viega to reopen Seminar Centers

July 21, 2021

Viega is reopening with new safety measures in place, including limiting class size, cleaning stations and mask requirements when appropriate.

Milwaukee Tool first-aid kits

May 25, 2021

Milwaukee Tool adds to its PACKOUT Modular Storage System with two new PACKOUT first-aid kits—a 204-piece Class B Type III kit and a 76-piece Class A Type III kit.

PHCC — National Association EVP Michael Copp announces retirement plans

May 18, 2021

A PHCC search committee has been formed that will work with a consultant to begin the process of identifying and interviewing possible successors.

Technology relations

Contractors and distributors discuss CAD systems, BIM modeling and reliance on eCommerce.

Natalie Forster

May 9, 2021

In an effort the help distributor members better understand the needs and adapt to evolving expectations of contractor customers, the American Supply Association’s D.NEXT Lab team at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign conducted research focused on contractor purchasing habits, ordering and receiving preferences at distributors, big-box retailers and online.