Articles by Mike Miazga

Aaron & Co.’s Mike Laudino and Lindsey Portnoy-Rodner know all eyes are on them. Laudino, 32, and Portnoy-Rodner, 28, are third-generation executives at the Piscataway, N.J.-based distributor of plumbing, heating and cooling products.

During my working years, I always have been one of the younger employees at jobs I’ve held. I barely was old enough to vote at my first regular job that took me through my last semester of high school and all four years of college.

Perfect fit for Central Plumbing Specialties.

WinWholesale held one heck of a family reunion recently. The Dayton, Ohio-based company’s Annual Meetings and Vendor Showcase drew a crowd of about 1,200 to the Gaylord Texan resort in Grapevine, Texas, just outside Dallas.

American Supply Association and Plumbing Manufacturers International have come together to host a combined legislative fly-in.

We’re on the road at Grundfos North American HQ in Downers Grove, Ill.

The Embassy buying group took a huge step forward this past year.

WinWholesale Annual Meetings and Vendor Showcase draws massive crowd.

Ashley Martin and Katie Poehling first crossed paths at a University of Notre Dame college football game in 2004. Martin was there with her father, Rex Martin, the owner of Elkhart, Ind.-based valves, fittings, PEX and industrial plastics manufacturer NIBCO.

In my report on the recent winter PVF Roundtable meeting in Houston, Supply House Times columnist and ASA Industry Analyst Morrie Beschloss used the signature sign-on line from World War II-era radio commentator Gabriel Heatter to describe the outlook for the industrial PVF industry.