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F.W. Webb acquires Danbury Plumbing and HVAC Supply Co.

March 1, 2021

F.W. Webb Company announced the acquisition of Western Connecticut wholesale-distributor, Danbury Plumbing and HVAC Supply Co. Effective March 1, the Danbury location will begin operating as F.W. Webb and as part of the transaction, the business’s Creative Bath will open as a Frank Webb Home retail showroom.

David Kohler gives State of the Industry at KBIS 2021 Virtual

Natalie Forster

March 1, 2021

Following NKBA CEO Bill Darcy’s welcome and State of the Association report on Feb. 9, KOHLER President and CEO David Kohler took to the virtual stage for a State of the Industry analysis.

Mike Miazga: PHCP-PVF industry continues to step up in extreme times of need

Mike Miazga

February 26, 2021

Who would ever have thought you would hear that Houston residents woke up one day in February to a temperature of 9° F?

Dan Holohan: Your body is a radiator

Use understanding of body temperature to sell radiant heating.

Dan Holohan

February 26, 2021

Ever been to Ocean City, Maryland? It’s a summertime wonderland, and I was lucky enough years ago to get hired to do a seminar on hydronic radiant heating for a group of contractors who were having a conference there.

ASA Washington weekly update

Legislative happenings of prime importance to the PHCP-PVF supply chain.

February 25, 2021

ASA signed onto a letter urging House and Senate Finance Leadership to support the Main Street Tax Certainty Act that would retain 199A pass-through deductions, among other items.

Bruce Merrifield: Automate the picking of your losing, small-dollar SKUs

Bruce Merrifield

February 25, 2021

Many distributors assume they can handle one more warehouse order for free. Aren’t all warehouse operational-costs fixed in the moment? And isn’t keeping people busier good?

Oatey Co. announces Representative of the Year winners

February 24, 2021

Oatey Co. presented awards to its top-performing manufacturer representative agencies of 2020, E.A. Langenfeld, Jones Sales & Marketing Group and RKR, recognizing their exceptional partnerships, accomplishments and contributions throughout the business.

Ferguson shares tips for trade pros during disaster recovery

February 23, 2021

According to AccuWeather Founder and CEO Dr. Joel N. Myers, the total damage and economic loss caused by the historic storm could be close to $50 billion.

AIM/R remembers longtime member Tom Bailey

February 23, 2021

Tom joined AIM/R as a rep member early on in the 80’s. Tom always believed in this organization as a way to further the professionalism of any rep agency.

ASA joins appeal on DOE rule to change showerhead water-flow limit

New standard would allow 2.5 gpm on each showerhead nozzle.

February 22, 2021

The American Supply Association (ASA) recently joined the Alliance for Water Efficiency in its appeal to the United States Department of Energy related to allowable flow-rate changes for multi-head showers, and the subsequent negative affects it will have on business operations for ASA members, as well as overall negative water-efficiency consequences that will result.