According to a few industry experts, the sector is experiencing enough demand to say the market is in decent shape overall. Better yet, there are technology advancements happening to help provide relief from
labor shortages.
Two Industrial PVF distribution vets purchase California-based Ace Stainless Supply at height of pandemic, focus on service and e-Commerce propels success.
For Ed Long and Tom Murphy, the decision was almost a no-brainer. And if you’ve seen the way the two are transforming the 40-year-old stainless pipe, valves, fittings distributor — Ace Stainless — since purchasing the company in 2020, you’d be shocked to know it’s just a team of about 10 people behind the major growth.
Ferguson released its first-ever Environmental, Social and Governance report titled “Building Influence.” The report highlights Ferguson’s progress in conducting its operations with a lighter footprint while creating positive impact for its stakeholders.
Millennials aren’t the only generation that endure less than gleaming stereotypes. Gen Xer’s — age 42-57 — are often called the “Day Care Generation,” “The Latchkey Generation,” or “The Forgotten Generation."