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Mike Miazga: Remembering Lehman Pipe's Betty Lehman

October 1, 2020

The formation of Miami-based Lehman Pipe & Supply occurred because of an ultimatum. Current Lehman Pipe President Dennis Lehman’s father, Julian, worked for his brother-in-law in the 1940s at a plumbing supply house in the Jacksonville, Florida area.

Gateway Supply Charleston moves to new location

September 29, 2020

Gateway Supply has been serving the Charleston area since 2015, and recently moved to a new and improved location.

SCHOCK North America appoints Marc Nover CEO

September 29, 2020

SCHOCK North America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Regen, Germany-based SCHOCK GmbH, a market leader and inventor of quartz/granite composite kitchen sinks, has named Marc Nover as CEO.

NKBA revised market outlook shows rebound from COVID-19

September 29, 2020

The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) released its Market Outlook report showing the remodeling industry is largely recovering from its Q1 COVID-19-induced dip. According to the report, the percentage of homeowners actively working on remodeling projects increased significantly, from 19% in Q1 to 36% in Q2.

Jones Stephens now offering PPE kits

September 29, 2020

Jones Stephens is responding to the overwhelming need for Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic by offering prepackaged PPE kits to contractors and other businesses, the company noted.

Jeff Valles: COVID-19 can help with customer selections in showrooms

Implementing this simple process can prevent overwhelmed customers and sanitation stress.

Jeff Valles

September 29, 2020

You have taken great care to create and merchandise your showrooms to display every style and configuration of faucet available in countless finishes. You are confident that any customer walking through the front door will be able to sort through the many products and find the faucet just right for their job.

Eye on Safety: Injury prevention is an ART form

Does this scenario sound familiar?

Bill D'Amico

September 28, 2020

Employee Jones to supervisor: “Hey boss, just want you to know I tweaked my back lifting that box of parts onto the conveyor. No big deal, I can continue working.”

Dan Holohan: The first rule of stupidity

Everything you need to learn is available in books, new and old.

Dan Holohan

September 25, 2020

When you do something stupid, you will always receive an award, which will lead you to do things of greater stupidity.

The Granite Group announces George Broulidakis joins business development team

September 25, 2020

The Granite Group, a Concord, NH-based distributor of plumbing, heating, cooling, water and propane supplies, announced that George Broulidakis has joined its business development team to head up a new initiative focused on Well and Water Systems.

Midland Industries appoints John Gerber CEO

September 24, 2020

Midland Industries (Midland), a supplier of brass fittings for tube, pipe and hose, announced John Gerber as its CEO, effective September 14. The Kansas City, Missouri-based organization welcomes Gerber as he steps into current CEO, Vince Hodes’s role.