Sonnhalter is assisting PHCC’s overall marketing strategy and branding efforts for CONNECT 2024, including its creative, earned media, social media and influencer relations.
Founded in 1952, General Metals Mfg. & Supply Co. (General Metals) is a Phoenix, Arizona-based company engaged in the manufacturing, fabrication and wholesale distribution of HVAC equipment and products.
Plumbing & Mechanical Chief Editor Nicole Krawcke had the chance to sit down with Tina Gullickson and discuss her goals and strategies in leading Caleffi North America through this next chapter.
In the 1930s, John Robertson transitioned from installing to wholesaling furnaces, then added plumbing in 1947. The first headquarters was built in 1953, and branches were opened in the 1960s. In 1984, the company made its first acquisition, expanding into Pennsylvania.
A. O. Smith, celebrating 150 years in 2024, began in 1874 as a metal components supplier for baby carriages and bicycles. Arthur O. Smith designed a lightweight pressed steel car frame and became a major supplier to car manufacturers like Packard, Cadillac, and Ford.
Established in 2002 by industry veterans Steve Sutter and Dan Hodes, Hodes & Sutter is a team of 11 representing 22 manufacturers in Kansas, Missouri, and Southern Illinois. The company's resilience and determination have driven its success from the start to the present day.
First Supply has partnered with Exotec, a global warehouse robotics provider,
to install cutting-edge warehouse robotics at its new 308,000-square-foot distribution center in Western Wisconsin.