With the end of the year swiftly approaching, many wholesalers are in the position to reflect on their current operations and evaluate new business opportunities.

The 2022 PHCP Spirit of Independence Awards on October 18 celebrated AD members and suppliers in the PHCP business unit who achieved excellence in sales growth and conversion, employee engagement, marketing and giving back.

The ASA Advocacy team has been busy over the last quarter representing ASA membership. In addition, through our partnership with HARDI, we also represented HARDI members in codes and standards activities.  The following provides updates on those activities.

Purchases by member companies from AD suppliers are up 27% to $15.2 billion. Net distributions to AD members increased by 38% to $924.5 million. 

Median calendar year-to-date sales growth of 21.8% was reported by respondents. For the Trailing Twelve Months ending in August 2022, respondents again reported strong sales growth of over 20%.

In her new role, Gutierrez will continue the path to make NIBCO de Reynosa a great contributor to the company’s profitability through the plant’s competitive advantages of free trade agreements, skilled labor and high-quality products.

Ferguson announced its Q4 earnings and FY 2022 results, its first as a U.S. listed company. 

APR Supply Co. President and CEO, Scott Weaver, and Congressman Lloyd Smucker met in Washington D.C. to discuss several topics surrounding the HVAC industry moving forward with regulatory changes.

The American Supply Association is proud to announce that Steve Edwards, former Chief Marketing Officer for industry giant Winsupply, is joining the ASA team to lead Project Talent and the association’s effort toward promoting the industry brand and attracting career seekers to member companies. 

Ferguson Enterprises announced a collaboration with Ford Motor Co. to place a first-of-its-kind F550 Fuel Cell Prototype Chassis Work Truck in service within Ferguson’s daily fleet operations for six months.