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Milwaukee Tool to expand in Mississippi

August 24, 2021

Milwaukee Tool will expand its footprint in the US with a new manufacturing facility in Clinton, Mississippi. Anticipated to open in November, this new facility is a $7 million corporate investment that will create 1,200 overall jobs in the region.

DSG to open twelfth Minnesota facility

August 17, 2021

Dakota Supply Group (DSG) announced plans to open a new branch in Rogers, Minnesota in December. It will be DSG’s twelfth location in Minnesota and its 44th across six states. The new facility is located in the Gateway North Business Park at 6035 Queens Ave NE, just north of Rogers along Highway 101.

Sioux Chief mourns passing of Michael Dean Stallings

August 16, 2021

Stallings was diagnosed with cancer in May of this year. He fought courageously, but with his wife by his side, he ultimately succumbed to his illness on July 28.

NKBA Kitchen and Bath Hall of Fame nominations now open

August 16, 2021

The National Kitchen & Bath Association is accepting nominations through Sept. 30 for 2022 inductees to the Kitchen and Bath Hall of Fame. Honorees are recognized and celebrated for their significant and enduring contributions to the kitchen and bath industry.

What you need to know about welding

Welding offers immediate challenges and long-term opportunities for suppliers.

Breton Hampel Jason Carroll

August 11, 2021

Over its 100-year history, welding has become one of the most essential technical skills in manufacturing and fabrication. The process of using high-temperature, electrical-powered heat to fuse two pieces of metal or synthetic material has been incorporated throughout the industry in an increasingly wide variety of applications that rely on a range of tools and techniques.

Deacon Industrial Supply promotes Nicole Pompa to controller/HR manager

August 11, 2021

Deacon Industrial Supply Co. announced the promotion of Nicole Pompa as the organizations controller/HR manager.

Digital disruption

Industrial PVF distributors say e-Commerce may have a place in the market, ERP continues to meet needs.

Natalie Forster

August 11, 2021

When it comes to digital presence — e-Commerce, ERP software, social media, websites, etc. — the wholesale-distribution sector is somewhat all over the map. A recent survey conducted by Supply House Times asked several industrial PVF distributors to anonymously comment on their company’s utilization of and plans for adopting e-Commerce.

Dan Holohan: The two sides of hydronics

A history lesson on the two profitable sides of hydronic heating.

Dan Holohan

August 11, 2021

Steam-and hot-water heating joined hands a long time ago to make up what we today call “hydronics.” Both systems run on water, and they’ve been around for hundreds of years. The Institute of Boiler and Radiation Manufacturers coined the term hydronics in 1946 to make the science of heating a building with water sound sexy — like “electronics.”

Mike Miazga: PHCP-PVF industry winds of change

Ample networking, best practices resources available to ASA members.

Mike Miazga

August 6, 2021

After you get done reading the flurry of activity occurring at ASA as we head into the late summer/early fall part of the calendar, I want to direct your attention to two other ASA-related expertly written pieces in this issue that all companies in this supply chain should read.

Pfister launches ‘American Plumber Stories’ docuseries

August 2, 2021

“American Plumber Stories” aims to promote the plumbing trade to the next generation of professionals. The show highlights the stories of plumbers around the nation, including how they got started in the plumbing trade and the passion they have for their profession.