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The August 2022 issue of Supply House Times features Ace Stainless Supply thrives under new ownership, Bath & kitchen market outlook, and much more!

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Owners of Ace Stainless Supply

All in: Ace Stainless Supply trives under new ownership

Two Industrial PVF distribution vets purchase California-based Ace Stainless Supply at height of pandemic, focus on service and e-Commerce propels success.
Natalie Forster
Natalie Forster
August 8, 2022
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For Ed Long and Tom Murphy, the decision was almost a no-brainer. And if you’ve seen the way the two are transforming the 40-year-old stainless pipe, valves, fittings distributor — Ace Stainless — since purchasing the company in 2020, you’d be shocked to know it’s just a team of about 10 people behind the major growth.


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Feature Articles

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Kitchen and Bath Market Outlook,

Bath & kitchen market outlook

Economic indicators for both the residential and commercial sectors.
Natalie Forster
Natalie Forster
August 10, 2022
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According to the 2022 Kitchen and Bath Market Outlook, conducted by the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA), full-year industry revenues are expected to reach $199 billion by the end of 2022.
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State of the industrial PVF industry

State of the industrial PVF industry

Demand points to promising future, new technologies expected to ease stress of labor and material shortages.
Natalie Forster
Natalie Forster
August 9, 2022
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According to a few industry experts, the sector is experiencing enough demand to say the market is in decent shape overall. Better yet, there are technology advancements happening to help provide relief from labor shortages.


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e-Commerce ready data

What is e-Commerce ready data?

Distributors continue to face data-fatigue; quality content and site organization among top best practices.
Natalie Forster
Natalie Forster
August 11, 2022
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To dig deep into what e-Commerce-ready product data actually looks like, and to go over some best practices, Supply House Times sat down with Matt Christensen, president of Distributor Data Solutions (DDS).


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Columnists

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ASA’s Executive Committee and two members of the ASA Data Task Group

Mike Miazga: Calling all volunteers

Be an active part of ASA’s strategic plan.
Mike-Miazga
Mike Miazga
August 12, 2022
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ASA member volunteers play an active role in establishing the association’s strategic plan by identifying the most pressing issues facing our industry and determining how to respond, and bring a unique perspective and a specific point of reference, which is critical to ASA’s ability to offer the most relevant programs and services to help our members thrive.


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Social media is for connection and engagement,

Natalie Forster: Get real

Social media is for connection and engagement, not just promotion.
Natalie Forster
Natalie Forster
August 10, 2022
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Did you know Mark Zuckerberg originally founded Facebook in 2004 as an online website tool to help connect his fellow Harvard students with one another? Today, depending on who you ask, the purpose of Facebook could be many different things, but you can’t deny that it still connects people. 



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Practical processes for continuous improvement

Charlie Parham: Inch-by-inch

Practical processes for continuous improvement: Vision Plans Part 1.
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Charlie Parham
August 8, 2022
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This month, we continue our series on “Continuous Improvement.” Working with the concepts I introduced in the prior two columns, I am now turning to a practical, monthly process that I use to keep my company and my teams pushing forward. So far, the series has been more conceptual than workable, and it’s important to turn those ideals into a practical blueprint for creating change in your organization.


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Dan Holohan: How to be a good counter person

Contractors share what they like and dislike at the warehouse counter.
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Dan Holohan
August 4, 2022
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I asked the many contractors who post regularly on The Wall at HeatingHelp.com to tell me what they like (and don’t like) about the counter people at their suppliers. Here’s some of what they had to say. I hope you find it to be good food for thought.


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Departments

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New Products

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Milwaukee Valve Grooved butterfly valves

Milwaukee Valve Grooved butterfly valves

August 11, 2022
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For installation into grooved piping systems, get hip to Milwaukee Valve’s grooved-end butterfly valve line — a fab addition to its existing high-performance and resilient-seated butterfly valve family, the company says.


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