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Jeff Valles: Brick and mortar showrooms are a key marketing tool

May 12, 2020

Never miss an opportunity to remind your targeted market, your social media followers and all of those people who found gold on your website that you have displays right in their neighborhood.

ASA member distributors report median sales increase for Q1

PVF members up 5.9% for first quarter; DSO numbers creep higher during pandemic

Ayesha Salman

May 12, 2020

The American Supply Association’s quarterly Pulse shows member distributors reported a median sales increase of 4% compared to the same time frame in 2019.

HARDI week four COVID-19 impact survey

May 11, 2020

HARDI’s week four survey was sent out to its members on Friday May 1st and shows a general snapshot of where the industry is at based on member responses.

QM Drain announces new manufacturers rep

May 6, 2020

QM Drain has appointed Performance Sales and Marketing Group of Orland Park, IL, ad their new manufacturer’s representative for North and Central Illinois, Northwest Indiana and Southern Wisconsin.

Michael Levin, Independent Pipe & Supply

Independent Pipe & Supply salutes essential workers

May 4, 2020

At the first mention of the word, “essential” one would think of the doctors and nurses in the trenches. We honor them for immersing themselves in the effort to save those who have been infected.

AD member sales grow 2% to $11 billion in first three months of 2020

May 1, 2020

With the backdrop of a global pandemic that impacted the end of the first quarter, AD reported a 2% increase in member sales across its 12 divisions, totaling $11 billion in the first three months of 2020.

A conversation with Hajoca President and CEO Rick Fantham

May 1, 2020

ASA’s Mike Miazga talks with Hajoca President and CEO, and former ASA President Rick Fantham about a variety of COVID-19-related topics.

MRC Global announces first quarter 2020 results

April 30, 2020

The company’s sales were $794 million for the first quarter of 2020, which was 4% higher than the fourth quarter of 2019 and 18% lower than the first quarter of 2019.

Wave two of mechanical systems COVID-19 concern and action survey

Clear Seas Research releases responses from the April 2-6 survey, revealing how the mechanical systems industry is reacting to the pandemic.

April 15, 2020

BNP Media’s Clear Seas Research sector has completed the second wave of their Industry Perspective on the Challenges of Today research series. Wave two of the survey was conducted the week of April 2 covering the level of concern and actions taken by businesses among seven different sectors.

Core & Main completes acquisition of R&B Co

10th acquisition will grow waterworks reach in California

April 1, 2020

Core & Main LP, distributor of water, sewer and fire protection products, just announced that it has completed the acquisition of R&B co. in San Jose, California.