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Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) released its monthly TRENDS report, showing the average sales performance by HARDI distributors was an increase of 26.7% during March 2022. The average annual sales growth for the 12 months through March 2022 is 25.3%.

Respondents reported calendar-year-to-date sales growth of 24%. For the trailing 12 months ending March 2022, respondents reported strong sales growth of 23.7%. 

The Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) wrapped it’s first in-person show in two years. The combined strengths of the NKBA and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), continuing their nine-year partnership to produce Design and Construction Week (DCW), brought forth the first and one of the largest in-person events since the beginning of the pandemic.

For the fourth consecutive year, AD has been recognized as a Top Workplace in the Delaware Valley.

On April 1, Senior Vice President and General Manager Trey Berlin, credited with growing Coburn’s Gulf Coast footprint, retired after 50 years of service to the company.

Raritan Group announced its recent hire of Donna Macaron, who will join the team as an Industrial Sales Specialist. In her new role, Macaron will be accountable for creating strategies to improve profitability and increasing sales. 

Munch’s Supply has acquired T.A. Gentry Supply, including its three branches servicing Lansing, Kalamazoo and Holland, Michigan. This will expand the company’s geographic footprint to 70 locations serving 17 states and one Canadian province.

Reports are claiming that the Biden Administration may delay the lifting of Title 42 beyond the current May 23rd rescission date. While some Democrats are opposed to this, Republicans and many moderate Democrats are opposed to lifting Title 42, which keeps migrants seeking entry to the US, in Mexico, until their cases are heard

The Granite Group has announced the retirement of Senior Vice President Scott Morris, who will be leaving the company at the end of the month after 43 years. In his time at The Granite Group, Morris worked his way up from the warehouse to eventually becoming a member of the Senior Executive Team.

The Portland Group's OETouch app is perfect for trade professionals. The Reorder Pad displays your past year’s product sales to easily identify customers' frequently purchased products. Plus, access account information such as open quotes, orders, and invoices, as well as AR information. The app also provides instant access to product pricing, as well as branch and network availability.