Supply House Times

2025 January

The January 2025 issue of Supply House Times features our cover story the ASA annual roundtable even at ASA NETWORK2024. Also inside, the 2025 Plumbing Industry Outlook, water efficiency trends in codes and standards, and much more!

Paul Andruszkiewicz, president, The Collins Companies Bryce Moore, director of finance, Hirsch Pipe & Supply Drew Roberts, CEO, ProSource Supply Nathan Wachtel, president & COO, Masters' Supply

The final mile: 2024 ASA-Supply House Times distributor roundtable

Distributors talk Amazon, AI, data integration and acquisitions during annual roundtable.

Natalie Forster

January 7, 2025

At the American Supply Association's annual event, industry leaders addressed concerns about talent recruitment, competition from e-commerce, and the need for independent distributors to adapt and enhance their service offerings to stay competitive.

Stock financial index show successful investment on property business and construction industry with graph and chart for presentation and report background.

Feature

2025 predictions: Twelve trends supply houses should know

An economic boom, AI influence and more.

Brad Williams

January 14, 2025

As 2024 ends, I’ll review last year’s predictions and share twelve trends for 2025. I’ll focus on important trends for supply houses rather than predicting the stock market. Let’s dive into my 2024 predictions.

ASA President's Letter

The great equalizer: 2025 ASA President column debut

New ASA President shares thoughts as 2025 kicks off.

Dave Poteete

January 15, 2025

The new president of the American Supply Association (ASA) shares his 18-year journey, highlighting ASA's value in networking and equality among wholesalers.

Change concept: A yellow paper airplane flying a way from the rows of white paper airplanes.

Marketing Matters | Alicia Branham

Breaking bad habits in the PHCP-PVF industries

Nonnegotiables for investing in your business, part 1.

Alicia Branham

January 8, 2025

This article emphasizes the overlooked importance of marketing and design in the PVF and HVAC industries, urging a mindset shift to seize opportunities and enhance brand image for future success.

Jack Davide of ASA-member distributor Crawford Supply (Hajoca) at a Fenton High School job fair in suburban Chicago.

ASA News

Job fairs provide effective complement to online recruitment

Steve Edwards

January 13, 2025

At NETWORK in Chicago, ASA President Patrick Maloney highlighted the importance of face-to-face recruitment and advocated for job fairs to attract and retain talent, sharing his positive experiences speaking at local colleges about industry opportunities.

ASA News

ASA distributor members report sales increases

January 8, 2025

In October 2024, respondents reported a nearly 7% sales increase year-over-year, rebounding from a weak September. Industrial PVF firms faced declining year-to-date and trailing sales, while distributors showed cautious optimism for 2025.