“Decorative Brands emerged from the desire of AD members seeking support to achieve greater success in their showrooms and kitchen-bath store business."
Part 2 of this exclusive annual roundtable interview includes talk about e-commerce, the economy and the importance ASA continues to play in our industry.
A brand is only as strong as its customer service. For manufacturers in the HVAC industry, optimizing customer service means providing value and support at numerous levels — distributor, contractor and end user. Fortunately, the correct investment in one will serve all.
OSHA 300 logs (300, 300A and 301) document the workplace injury and illness records and ensure they are properly displayed for employees and appropriate management to view. The following are some key aspects of understanding when and how to complete the logs.
Inventory management is one of a distributor’s biggest challenges. If you’re not managing inventory efficiently, your work process suffers, and you could create stock-outs, and sacrifice timely deliveries – maybe even customers.
Anvil International recently announced a pair of acquisitions. First, the North American manufacturer and supplier of products that connect, hang and support piping systems, acquired Basic-PSA of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Houston, Texas-based North American Pipe Corp., a Westlake company, recently announced North American Pipe Corp. and Royal Pipe and Fittings now will be known under a new, single brand — NAPCO.
Water, sewer and fire-protection product distributor Core & Main recently entered into a definitive agreement to acquire select assets of California-based Maskell Pipe & Supply, a distributor and fittings fabricator of HDPE pipe.
Water-Right’s Mike Speicher of Galesburg, Michigan, died Dec. 8, 2018 at the age of 67 after a battle with cancer. Speicher spent 30 years of his life dedicated to the water-treatment industry.
Milwaukee Valve Co. announced the recent death of Geoff McLaughlin, the company’s vice president of technical sales. McLaughlin was a 19-year veteran of the valve manufacturer, working in a variety of engineering positions for the firm.
Dakota Supply Group recently welcomed Jodi Watson to its board of directors. Watson’s expertise lies in digital e-commerce and retail, working with companies ranging from innovative startups to massive omnichannel global organizations.
DDI System’s eCommerce Pro is a flexible eCommerce platform completely connected to Inform ERP, supporting a leading-edge experience for both B2B and B2C retail shoppers, the company explains.
The Dauber Stopper from Modern AC Products Is an easy-to-install insect screen that protects air-conditioning emergency drain lines from mud-dauber wasps
Navien’s new NFC series stainless steel fire tube combi-boilers will be available in two sizes, NFC-175 (175,000 Btu/h) and NFC-200 (199,900 Btu/h), each offering 95% AFUE, 11:1 turndown ratio, PVC venting up to 150’
First Wave Innovation Lab at Delta Faucet introduces the Glass Rinser, an innovation familiar to bars and restaurants, reimagined in residential homes.