Supply House Times

SHT July 2021 cover

2021 July

The July issue of Supply House Times features the 2021 Showroom of the Year, U.S.-based manufacturers discuss benefits to American-made products, and much more!

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A Consolidated family

Consolidated Supply Co.’s The Fixture Gallery named 2021 Showroom of the Year.
Natalie forster
Natalie Forster
July 8, 2021
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Consolidated Supply Co.’s The Fixture Gallery named 2021 Showroom of the Year. 93-year-old Tigard, Oregon-based plumbing distributor, Consolidated Supply Co., was founded during tough times — in 1928 during The Great Depression. 


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Feature Articles

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Arrowhead Brass

Made in America: PHCP-PVF Products Manufactured in the USA

Celebrating some PHCP-PVF manufacturers that choose American manufacturing.
Natalie forster
Natalie Forster
July 8, 2021
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According to data published by the United Nations Statistics Division, by 2019 China accounted for 28.7 percent of global manufacturing — more than 10% ahead of the U.S. Manufacturing products in the states comes with a set of challenges, but it also offers benefits for consumers and the U.S. economy. 


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Revenue growth

Mid-year economic review

Five economic issues to watch, plus oil price analysis and construction outlook from Dr. Chris Kuehl.
Natalie forster
Natalie Forster
June 28, 2021
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During a webinar in late May, Dr. Kuehl gave his mid-year economic review, focusing on five key issues distributors should be monitoring: Inflation, consumer behavior, “normal” business, the global economy and market reaction.
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Rheem tankless

Tankless market reaches new heights

Consumer desire for instant, constant hot water drives increased demand.
Natalie forster
Natalie Forster
June 30, 2021
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According to Coherent Market Insights, the global tankless water heater market is estimated to account for $29.7 billion in terms of value by the end of 2027, witnessing a compound annual growth rate of 5.7% during the forecast period 2020-2027.
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Infrastructure

Aging infrastructure challenges water safety

Plumbing industry focuses on water safety and efficiency in responses to infrastructure concerns.
Natalie forster
Natalie Forster
July 6, 2021
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The American Society of Civil Engineers’ 2021 U.S. infrastructure report card graded the United States wastewater system a D+, and the nation’s drinking water system received a C-. Additionally, according to the CDC, more than 500,000 kids in the U.S. have elevated levels of lead in their blood.


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Columnists

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Valles

Jeff Valles: Expand your reach

It’s time to make your website the go-to decorative plumbing authority.
Jeff Valles
July 6, 2021
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The internet is just as accessible to a builder with an office one block from your showroom as it is for a builder hundreds of miles away. Popular e-commerce sites do not think of regional boundaries when they create business plans. These digital companies focus on market segments that can be located anywhere — anywhere the internet reaches.
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Holohan

Dan Holohan: Baseboard adventures

Sometimes you have to re-think the usual way of doing things.
Holohan
Dan Holohan
June 25, 2021
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So this fella comes up to me after a hot-water seminar and tells me about a problem he's having with this copper-fintube baseboard loop he installed in this big hall with a bunch of offices. "I can't get the end hot," he said.
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Mike July 2021 column

Mike Miazga: Worth the price of admission alone

ASA’s Building One Future platform provides critical free resources to member companies and their employees.
July 6, 2021
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During my ASA update at lunch, I told attendees to pay close attention to the middle portion of what I had to say regarding our Building One Future initiative, which, of course, tackles the three critical issues of the labor shortage, keeping up to speed on trends and new technologies and how prepared/well-positioned a distributor might be for future growth.
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Departments

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Viega

Viega fittings earn Navy approval

June 7, 2021
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After years of rigorous testing, the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has approved the use of MegaPress CuNi mechanically attached fittings in sizes 1/2-inches to 2-inches in surface combatants for a variety of systems, including chilled water, potable water, electronic freshwater cooling, seawater cooling, washdown countermeasures, drainage and many others.


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