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Several notables came out of the recent 91st annual Southern Wholesalers Association conference held on Amelia Island, Florida at the Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort.

Push-to-connect, also known as push-fit, plumbing solutions have been on the market for a few decades as a time-saving alternative to traditional plumbing systems that require soldering or glue.

Stew Chaffee, CEO of Aston, Pennsylvania-based manufacturers representative firm Rich-Tomkins Co., puts into clear focus the major benefits of having properly trained customers.

As a new school year begins, a survey of 9^th to 12^th graders reveals that unclean school restrooms cause them to have a negative perception of their institution and its leaders.

Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) released its monthly TRENDS report, showing the average sales performance by HARDI distributors was a decline of 2.8% during June 2019.

The industrial pipe, valves and fittings industry is applying the brakes when it comes to talk about the near future. While companies in that patch continue to report positive returns, industry insiders are predicting varying degrees of slowdown ahead.

Houston, Texas-based industrial PVF manufacturers representative firm Armstrong/Weatherly Associates isn’t afraid to take a risk, express an opinion or try something completely new.

MRC Global Senior Vice President-Business Development Robert Stein and Vice President and Chief Information Officer Lisa McClain are pipe, valves and fittings industry veterans with more than 65 years of experience between them.

Through the pilot program, local businesses, non-profits and community groups have partnered to contribute to the movement. AB&I Foundry and Argent Materials are both allocating staff hours and equipment to clean up the area.