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How Viega is reshaping the executive table in PHCP manufacturing

A different kind of bench strength.
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Natalie Forster
March 5, 2026
That broader context makes what’s happening at Viega noteworthy, not because the company set out to “make a statement,” but because its executive leadership bench reflects something manufacturing often says it values but doesn’t always operationalize: building leadership based on capability, development and long-term performance, and ensuring strong talent isn’t overlooked.
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Managing commissions – as the distribution landscape evolves, what are reps doing to track?

As distribution networks grow more complex, commission management requires clearer data, stronger communication and tighter alignment.
Matt Guidish
March 4, 2026
For commission-side reps, what once seemed like a simple process – reps sell product to distributor, manufacturer ships product to distributor, rep gets commission on invoiced product via sales reporting – has, these days, become quite the labyrinth of accounting processes and procedures. The main confusion driver in this labyrinth is often DC-to-branch, branch-to-branch, or DC-to-contractor transfers that flow across state lines or rep territory boundaries.
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Construction jobs

Construction employment jumps by 33,000 jobs in January 2026

January employment data highlight specialty trade hiring even as construction material prices trend upward.
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Natalie Forster
March 2, 2026

The latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the construction sector added 33,000 jobs in January, bringing total construction employment to more than 8.3 million workers nationwide. The gain represents one of the largest monthly increases since mid-2023 and was driven largely by hiring among nonresidential specialty trade contractors.


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Price Increases

PHCP-PVF price increases: February-March 2026

Valves, water heaters, pumps, fixtures and HVAC equipment see adjustments ranging from low single digits to 10%.
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Natalie Forster
February 27, 2026

The upward pricing trend that carried into the new year is continuing through February and into March, with a steady stream of plumbing, hydronic, HVAC and PVF manufacturers announcing increases. While many adjustments are landing in the low- to mid-single-digit range, several manufacturers are implementing category-specific or “various” increases, with select product lines moving higher.


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