If it's October that means the revelation of our Supply House of the Year winner. Congratulations to Columbia, South Carolina-based Gateway Supply on being named the 2019 winner. Also in this issue, the latest distributor software trends, new PHCP-PVF products and much more!
Chris Williams, president of Columbia, South Carolina-based Gateway Supply, says there is one reason the third-generation distributor continues to be an industry success story.
During its annual conference in September at Disney Swan in Orlando, Florida, the Association of Independent Manufacturers Representatives’ bestowed honors on three individuals who have been key components of not only AIM/R but the rep function in general.
Over the last 36 months, I had the opportunity to lead strategic planning workshops for associations, buying groups, independent distributors and one manufacturer.
Russel Metals recently announced it has entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire all the outstanding shares of City Pipe & Supply Corp., for about $160 million. City Pipe & Supply’s revenues were about $275 million during its last fiscal year.
The American Supply Association (ASA) markets itself as “an INDISPENSABLE resource, committed to giving its members the ABILITY to adapt, grow and succeed.” Right now, “adapt” is the key word in this commitment, because if you fail to do so, growth and success will be beyond your reach.
Connecting the industry’s leading distributors, manufacturers and reps to share best practices among peers, on a regular basis, is a powerful formula for success.
The extraordinary generosity of this industry makes it possible for ASA University to develop and deliver education, tools and resources aimed at elevating its workforce.
Effective Jan. 1, 2020, Embassy Group and WIT & CO. will begin operating as one entity under the name of The Commonwealth Group, with offices in both Texas and Illinois.
Since its inception in 1954, more than 62,000 engineers, contractors and other hydronic HVAC and plumbing professionals have been educated at the Little Red Schoolhouse.
Bonomi’s new direct-mount ANSI Class 150 automated wafer ball valve packages reduce cost, weight and space in industrial applications, the company explains.
The T-365AB is the flagship of the Legend Butterfly valve line. The lug type, epoxy coated, ductile iron body has a supported seat for the option of a single-flange, “dead-end” service.
The newest component in the Viega MegaPress system for carbon steel and stainless steel makes plant maintenance and installation faster and more efficient by reducing downtime, the company says.
NIBCO’s press slip ball valve (PC-FP600A-S-LF) is easy to add to existing copper piping or to replace an old valve without needing extra fittings, the company notes.
<p>General Pipe Cleaners’ portable JM-1000 Mini-Jet and JM-1450 water jet drain cleaners feature the new high-performance stainless steel braid jet hose that makes it easier to slide down 1 1/2” to 3” drain lines and more easily navigate tight bends, the company explains.
The ChemDrain CPVC chemical waste drain system offers a safe, durable and economical alternative for the disposal of a wide range of chemicals in institutional, academic and commercial laboratories, the company says.