May 2021 | SHT Magazine

Supply House Times

2021 May

The May issue of Supply House Times features the Premier 150 rankings, ASA is engaged in and impacting important model codes, and much more!

Institutional insight

Institutional projects resume, product trends provide opportunity even in challenging market.

Natalie Forster

May 10, 2021

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As of April 2021, commercial projects are resuming in most parts of the country as public spaces open up and resume operations that are more regular.

Leak detection is no luxury

Leak detection technology becoming mandatory, customers should know all facts.

Ian Greene

May 11, 2021

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Plumbing leak detection technologies with automatic shutoff have been available for years. But recently, more customers are demanding devices and a greater number of brands are entering the market.

Technology relations

Contractors and distributors discuss CAD systems, BIM modeling and reliance on eCommerce.

Natalie Forster

May 9, 2021

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In an effort the help distributor members better understand the needs and adapt to evolving expectations of contractor customers, the American Supply Association’s D.NEXT Lab team at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign conducted research focused on contractor purchasing habits, ordering and receiving preferences at distributors, big-box retailers and online.

Mike Miazga: No ordinary lab experiments

Live events return as ASA is hard at work performing research for members.

Mike Miazga

May 6, 2021

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When I was in middle and high school, I always worried about the gas valves that were at my work station during science/chemistry classes. What if an explosion occurred? What if someone left the valve open? Do these things even work?

Natalie Forster: Flashback

Think back to where you were a year ago and be proud.

Natalie Forster

May 10, 2021

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One year ago it seemed as though the term “the new normal,” was flying around constantly.

Dan Holohan: Sludge, scale and bouncing boilers

Understanding the causes of pipe scale.

Dan Holohan

May 5, 2021

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Clogging up heating surfaces is sort of like having all the traffic lights in your town turn red at the same time, and then stay red.

Chris Fasano: ASA’s first in-person post-pandemic event is a must-attend

ASA’s Emerging Leaders is creating an exciting bridge to our industry’s next generation of leaders.

Chris Fasano

May 6, 2021

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As a long-time member of in ASA’s Emerging Leaders Division, I can honestly say that it was one of the best experiences I had in the early years of my career.

Jeff Valles: Share your knowledge and success

Be authentic, proud and loud.

Jeff Valles

May 6, 2021

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I was visiting Salem Plumbing Supply in Beverly, Massachusetts, for the first time and had not a clue where to go. As I approached a counter sales person, Ralph Sevinor, the owner and one fine gentleman, saw me and grabbed my arm and said, “I want to show you something.