A transfer-of-property ceremony took place at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Baker Street in an empty lot and boarded up row homes in Baltimore.

The move modernizes the company’s visual identity and amplifies its belief that its people and product assortment are the best in the distribution business. The new logo and tagline replace those first introduced in 1998 and mark a significant evolution in corporate communications.

Starting with the “seemingly innate,” research has shown that many of the characteristics that make women strong leaders are empathy, encouragement and shared vision. 

The May issue is an exciting one. The first order of business is Supply House Times’ annual Premier 150 distributors list. As you can predict, sales skyrocketed for many PHCP-PVF distributors throughout fiscal year 2021.

In this new weekly feature, Plumbing Group Chief Editors Nicole Krawcke and Natalie Forster will highlight timely news stories.

AD reported that member sales in the first three months of 2022 were $17.2 billion, an increase of 35% across its 13 divisions and three countries compared to the first quarter of 2021. Same-store sales were up 27%. All 13 of AD’s divisions experienced double-digit sales growth.

For the fourth consecutive year, AD has been recognized as a Top Workplace in the Delaware Valley.

The Portland Group's OETouch app is perfect for trade professionals. The Reorder Pad displays your past year’s product sales to easily identify customers' frequently purchased products. Plus, access account information such as open quotes, orders, and invoices, as well as AR information. The app also provides instant access to product pricing, as well as branch and network availability. 

CONNECT offers a solution that provides professionals in 10 vital job functions an ability to meet online in monthly peer-to-peer-facilitated sessions led by The Distribution Team’s Jason Bader and Marshall Jones to discuss common challenges, gain insight and practical solutions, and learn from peers on critical topics. Available CONNECT communities include: accounts receivable managers, finance managers, human resources managers, operations managers, technology managers and training managers. These six communities are open to all ASA member companies (distributors, manufacturers, reps and master distributors).

I’m happy to see the PHCP-PVF industry taking every chance it gets to shout the importance of what you do, work together for the greater good, and give back in numerous ways.