Elkay was founded in Chicago in 1920 by Chairman of the Board of Directors Ron Katz’s grandfather, Leopold Katz, a carpenter by trade, and Ellef Robarth, a tinsmith. They met while working for Litterer Brothers Mfg. Co., a company that supplied sinks. Together they founded Elkay (a mashup of their two names), bringing together their different experiences.

Danica Fong-Shoji and her husband, Craig Shoji, count themselves as “just regular people.” 

Plumbing manufacturers gathered in balmy St. Pete Beach, Florida, to discuss and learn about issues on multigenerational leadership, workforce development, sustainability, accessibility design, industry economic trends, trade and tariffs, consumer data protection and more during Plumbing Manufacturers International’s 2019 conference.

If a solid vendor releases a new product, put it on display. No debate. Get it on the floor ASAP!

Our relevancy is not guaranteed. When you think of what happened to powerhouse businesses such as Kodak, Blockbuster, Sears, Toys R Us, BlackBerry, RadioShack, Nokia and others … it is a cold sense of reality that our business model of the past is no guarantee of relevance and profitability tomorrow.

ASA held its annual conference, NETWORK on Sept. 25-27,  2019 in Washington, D.C. NETWORK continues to be a very important opportunity for the industry to connect and conduct business as year-end nears and firms are closing in on their annual financial targets.  

With the U.S. economy near a state of full employment, how does a firm ensure their compensation levels are remaining competitive?

For more than a decade, ASA has steadily expanded the value of the national association through creating a vision of success and allocating resources to move ASA and its members forward toward an envisioned future.

Manufacturers are faced with constant pressure when evaluating their sales efforts, and today’s rapidly changing world leaves no margin for decreasing revenues.

The American Supply Association’s annual NETWORK event always is a treasure-trove of educational and networking opportunities.