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APR Supply Co. announced they have received the 2021 Heil Heating & Cooling Products Multi-Branch Distributor of the Year. 

A homeowner in Michigan sent an email that had me shaking my head, and not for the first time. Listen:
“Our house is heated by a Utica Gas Boiler that was here when we purchased this house.  Sitting next to the boiler is a Hoffman boiler-feed pump. The problem we have encountered is that we’ve had to have the pump replaced five times since 1981. We have hard water (with iron) but I am not sure if that is the problem.

Prior to 2020, the majority of everyday consumers didn’t think much about the global supply chain; some may not have even understood what that meant or at all how it works. Thanks to nearly three years of severe disruption, post-pandemic factors such as spiked product demand and nationwide media coverage, supply chain is now a topic of conversation that will come up at nearly any dinner table.  

The average annual sales growth for the 12 months through September 2022 is 23.5%. 

Purchases by member companies from AD suppliers are up 27% to $15.2 billion. Net distributions to AD members increased by 38% to $924.5 million. 

Bob Engel Jr., president of API of NH and Delta T, has announced that he is transitioning into a new role, with Ed Doherty taking over as president effective January 1.

The partnership combines Bruviti’s natural language processing algorithms and parts prediction models with Marcone’s best-in-class proprietary technology and nationwide distribution network.

There’s long been talk about how to divvy up the heating expenses in buildings that have tenants. Should each tenant have their own meter? Their own boiler? Boilers are a lot smaller than they used to be, right?

Since 1977, American Pipe & Supply has been distributing PVF and fire sprinkler materials to the state of Alabama. Today, the company has five locations around Alabama and one in Nashville, Tennessee. With an impressive line card of more than 100 product lines, American’s 99 employees are known for superior service and a constant drive to give back.

At its September dealer meeting, Greg Borr, president of O’Connor Co., announced that he was stepping down as president, in anticipation of his 2023 retirement.