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How Viega is reshaping the executive table in PHCP manufacturing

A different kind of bench strength.

March 5, 2026

That broader context makes what’s happening at Viega noteworthy, not because the company set out to “make a statement,” but because its executive leadership bench reflects something manufacturing often says it values but doesn’t always operationalize: building leadership based on capability, development and long-term performance, and ensuring strong talent isn’t overlooked.

Managing commissions – as the distribution landscape evolves, what are reps doing to track?

As distribution networks grow more complex, commission management requires clearer data, stronger communication and tighter alignment.

Matt Guidish

March 4, 2026

For commission-side reps, what once seemed like a simple process – reps sell product to distributor, manufacturer ships product to distributor, rep gets commission on invoiced product via sales reporting – has, these days, become quite the labyrinth of accounting processes and procedures. The main confusion driver in this labyrinth is often DC-to-branch, branch-to-branch, or DC-to-contractor transfers that flow across state lines or rep territory boundaries.

PHCP-PVF price increases: February-March 2026

Valves, water heaters, pumps, fixtures and HVAC equipment see adjustments ranging from low single digits to 10%.

Natalie Forster

February 27, 2026

The upward pricing trend that carried into the new year is continuing through February and into March, with a steady stream of plumbing, hydronic, HVAC and PVF manufacturers announcing increases. While many adjustments are landing in the low- to mid-single-digit range, several manufacturers are implementing category-specific or “various” increases, with select product lines moving higher.

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ASA News

A practical way to scale CRM readiness in distribution

February 27, 2026

Customer Relationship Management systems are often sold as a technology decision. In reality, CRM success or failure has far more to do with people, processes, and organizational readiness than with software features.

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ASA News

ASA University’s Year in Review: Most used courses, MDM milestones

February 26, 2026

ASA members stayed busy in 2025, taking full advantage of ASA University’s tools and training to boost employee performance and drive profitability across their businesses. This year also marked a return to some familiar training trends, with members gravitating back toward foundational product knowledge.

ASA News

ASA’s Project Talent: Building momentum in workforce development

February 26, 2026

ASA members have consistently identified attracting talent as one of their most pressing concerns. National labor studies conducted by ASA confirm what members experience, including retirements outpacing new hires, and traditional recruiting methods alone are no longer enough. These concerns were reinforced during ASA’s 2025 LEAD Strategic Leadership Summit in early 2025, where volunteers emphasized the need for stronger outward-facing efforts to elevate the industry’s profile and attract new talent.

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Construction industry warns of ongoing cost pressures following Supreme Court Trump tariff ruling

Natalie Forster

February 25, 2026

In a statement following President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address, ABC President and CEO Michael Bellaman emphasized that while the construction industry remains resilient, affordability pressures and policy uncertainty are weighing on contractors across market segments.

Supreme Court strikes down Trump emergency tariffs

6-3 ruling limits executive trade authority, but PHCP-PVF distributors still face layered tariff exposure and refund uncertainty.

Natalie Forster

February 24, 2026

The ruling invalidates the administration’s across-the-board emergency tariffs, including the baseline 10% global duties that had applied to a wide range of imported goods, including those heavily relied on by the PHCP-PVF supply chain, such as imported components, castings, steel, aluminum, electronics and finished equipment.

ASA News

Everyone starts somewhere; leaders are built over time

Are your rising stars involved with ASA’s Emerging Leaders group?

Kip Miller President and CEO of Eastern Industrial Supplies

February 23, 2026

The Emerging Leaders Division of ASA continues to gain momentum, so much so that the Advisory Group met this past summer near O’Hare Airport in Chicago to chart its future, one that includes a pivot to year-round programming for industry up-and-comers, while still presenting the group’s annual EMERGE education, best practices, and networking forum.

Marketing Matters | Alicia Branham

Seven signs you’ve outgrown DIY marketing

How to recognize when scrappy, do-it-yourself marketing quietly starts holding a growing business back.

Alicia Branham

February 18, 2026

There are clear warning signs that your business has outgrown DIY marketing. Here are seven ways to know when DIY marketing is no longer serving your business — and may hold it back.