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In September, the American Supply Association convened a pair of strategic action teams to begin the task of solving the industry’s labor and technology issues.
Houston-based MRC Global also recently held a grand-opening celebration for its massive new Houston Operations Complex located in suburban La Porte, Texas, just outside Houston. Supply House Times toured the new facility in mid-October.
Rancho Dominguez, California-based master distributor Industrial Valco recently held a grand opening for its newest location in Stone Mountain, Georgia, located about 20 miles north of Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
Bedford, Massachusetts-based F.W. Webb Co. recently acquired Palace Plumbing & Heating Supply, a distributor with a location in Manhattan and the Bronx.
Fourth-generation distributor The Portland Group recently purchased Middlesex Supply, a three-branch family-owned company based in Connecticut. The sale was slated to be finalized by the end of October.
Fargo, North Dakota-based Dakota Supply Group hired Mike Meiresonne as its new chief operating officer where he will lead DSG’s corporate team and oversee all the company’s ongoing business operations.
In their new book, “Make More Money: 12 Profit Pillars for HVAC Contractor Success,” author Scott Ritchey (Plumbers Supply Co.) and contributing author Gary Kerns provide HVAC contractors with the skills they need to survive and thrive, they note.
Keeney Mfg. Co.’s No Crimp PEX valves are push-on quarter-turn valves with a compression sleeve that allows for a quick and secure connection that can be created with simple hand tools, the company explains.
ADEY’s MC3+ cleaner works by loosening debris and scale so it can be harmlessly flushed from the system, while the MC1+ Protector is to be used after MC3+ and prevents scale buildup.
First Wave Innovation Lab at Delta Faucet introduces the Glass Rinser, an innovation familiar to bars and restaurants, reimagined in residential homes.
Matco-Norca introduces a new line of lead-free brass cold-expansion PEX fittings with 12 product categories, comprising more than 50 individual products.
Uponor’s single-zone snow-melt control is a microprocessor used to control a hydronic system to melt snow and ice more effectively from exterior surfaces.
The MI-GARD trap seal is used in the outlet connections of floor-drain bodies or the inside of floor-drain strainers to seal the opening to prevent odors, sewer gases and inserts from entering up through the floor-drain grate.