The 51^st annual Association of Independent Manufacturers’ Representatives (AIM/R) conference drew a record-setting crowd of more than 500 attendees to Miramar Beach, Florida.

The Association of Independent Manufacturers' Representatives (AIM/R) has inducted three new members into its Hall of Fame with the additions of Rick Banner, Stew Chafee and Mike Parham at the association's annual conference in Miramar Beach, FL September 12 – 15, 2023.

Oatey Co.'s Patrick Aquino, senior vice president of wholesale has been honored with the prestigious AIM/R Golden Eagle Award for his exceptional partnership and unwavering commitment to the manufacturers’ representative channel.

“Tempted by a robust Riverside, California home construction market in 1989, my wife Beverly and I set out to pursue the American Dream. We were convinced that by working hard, we could parlay a whole bunch of nothing into a little bit of something and were willing to risk all we owned,”

Indianapolis, Indiana-based manufacturers rep firm P-M & Associates has announced two new hires and a promotion. 

RKR was selected for the 2022 Wholesale Manufacturer Representative of the Year award because of their exceptional sales results throughout the year, as well as their overall approach to innovation and growth. 

Bartle & Gibson Co. Ltd., a Western Canada-based premier plumbing, heating, and electrical distributor announced today a new regional partnership with T&S Brass, a leading manufacturer of commercial plumbing fixture products, across Western Canada.

Leonard Valve announced they have re-teamed with manufacturer’s sales representative BWA South to bring “the right mix of safety and performance” to the state of Indiana. 

Aligning cultures is one critical aspect that makes a rep agency work seamlessly and successfully with manufacturer partners. Synergy among team members, genuine care for each other and unwavering commitment customers are just a few of the characteristics that partners of 50-year-old Bethany, Connecticut-based Cooper New England Sales say makes the agency a stand-out partner.

NTI Boilers and Laylan Hydronics and HVAC Sales announced that the companies have entered a strategic partnership that will increase the NTI momentum in Ontario.