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The move follows recent tariff updates in Canada and is aimed at helping partners offset ongoing cost pressures on select heating equipment as the tariff remains in place for key product categories.

Leonard Valve was founded in 1911 and headquartered in Rhode Island. 

The Digitization & Customer Intelligence webpage provides a clear, accessible path for distributors and manufacturers looking to better understand CRM adoption, ERP integration considerations, and emerging technologies that support stronger customer relationships.

According to the report, sales by HARDI distributors decreased by 2.9% during November 2025.

AD announced that Frank’s Supply Company, Inc. became a member of the AD Industrial & Safety Division – U.S. effective Jan. 1, 2026, expanding the group’s roster of independent distributors.

Taco Hydroflo Pump Solutions’ Lubbock, Texas, location has earned ISO 9001:2015 certification following an independent review of its quality management systems, processes and operational controls.

Hubbard comes to Winsupply from his most recent role as president and CEO of PACE Supply Corp., an employee-owned wholesale distributor of plumbing supplies based in California. He led the company for five years, growing revenue to over $1 billion annually with 32 locations.

While the risk of Legionella exists across many types of buildings, healthcare and long-term care facilities are particularly vulnerable. These buildings often have large, complex plumbing systems with extensive pipe networks, variable water usage, and numerous fixtures, all of which can create conditions conducive to bacterial growth if not properly managed. As a result, even well-designed and well-maintained systems require ongoing attention to minimize risk.

Lifting objects is a necessary part of many jobs, but it’s easy for employees to develop bad habits that can harm their backs and put them out of commission. According to a September OSHA report on back disorders and injuries, as one of the leading causes of disability for workers, back injuries can develop over time from long-term repetitive activity or result from a single mishap.

HARDI welcomed a new EPA statement indicating the agency will deprioritize federal enforcement of the January 1, 2026, installation prohibitions under the Technology Transition Rule while regulatory changes are pending. The move provides short-term certainty for contractors and distributors navigating the transition away from R-410A, even as the rule itself remains in place and state and local requirements continue to apply.