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PMI is optimistic about Biden Administration priorities

January 28, 2021

Optimistic about President Joe Biden’s agenda, Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) moved quickly to work with the Biden administration and the 117th Congress as they began serving their terms in January.

Dan Holohan: What is heat?

If you want to be a heating expert, you first have to understand what heat is.

Dan Holohan

January 28, 2021

Before I retired in 2016, I’d get a lot of calls from lawyers who wanted to hire me to be an expert witness at a trial. They were almost always representing a building owner. I always said “no thank you,” because I like to keep stress out of my life.

Williams Distributing promotes Jeffrey Beaton to president

January 27, 2021

Williams Distributing announced the promotion of Jeffrey Beaton to president. He will continue his role as chief operating officer while taking on new responsibilities.

ASA Emerging Leaders' EMERGE conference moves later in 2021

Michael Maloney

January 27, 2021

Goodbye 2020, hello fresh start, right? Unfortunately, we aren’t quite out of the woods yet.

Jeff Valles: Not worried about e-commerce?

Invest in your showroom's edge.

Jeff Valles

January 27, 2021

Remember when you traveled to shop at your local shoe store? The salesperson guided you around the showroom and helped you select the shoes that were just the right look and then carefully measured your shoe size.

ASA distributor members report mixed results from Q4 2020

January 26, 2021

ASA’s Pulse sales report shows member distributor respondents enjoyed an average sales growth of 4.4% and a median growth of 6% during the fourth quarter of 2020, while distributor respondents doing business primarily in the industrial pipe, valves and fittings channel continued to report declines.

REHAU founder dies at age 95

REHAU is mourning the loss of company founder and honorary president Helmut Wagner.

January 26, 2021

REHAU is mourning the loss of company founder and honorary president Helmut Wagner. He passed away last Sunday at the age of 95 in Switzerland surrounded by his family. The news of the death of the popular founding father, who was highly committed to the end, has moved REHAU employees around the globe.

NKBA 2021 Market Outlook Report

Report predicts 16% growth in residential bath and kitchen remodeling.

January 26, 2021

The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) released its 2021 Market Outlook report, revealing the industry is poised for continued growth with overall spending for both kitchen and bath projects to increase in the coming year. The industry anticipates a pronounced rebound in overall industry growth from -5.9% in 2020 to 16.6% in 2021, compared to 9% in 2018 and 1% in 2019.

AD announces Canada business unit

January 25, 2021

With 28 years of commitment to Canadian independent distributors, and as a sign of its focus on further investment in the Canadian market, AD announced it has made the strategic decision to establish AD Canada as a distinct business unit, serving the more than 150 members of its three Canada-based divisions.

Bradley's WashBar wins GOOD DESIGN award

January 22, 2021

The completely touchless all-in-one Next Generation WashBar by Bradley Corp., innovator of touch-free handwashing products for 100 years, has received the prominent 2020 GOOD DESIGN Award.