As the first in a slate of virtual fall meetings, AD’s Canada Plumbing & Heating Division hosted over 235 independent distributor members and supplier partners at its first-ever virtual supplier conference.
The IAPMO Board of Directors announced IAPMO COO/Executive Vice President DAVE VIOLA has been appointed CEO effective Jan. 1, 2021, taking over for GP RUSS CHANEY, who is retiring after a quarter-century at the helm of the 95-year-old association.
Chris Calabro, a 30 plus year veteran of the electrical, HVAC and Fire Safety industries, joins Channel Marketing Group, as a vice president. Chris will be supporting clients in the electrical, plumbing, HVAC and fire safety industries.
Sonnhalter, a communications firm marketing to the professional tradesman in the construction, industrial and MRO markets, partnered with Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity for an eleventh year during its annual Sonnhalter Tool Drive, raising $27,000 worth of tools and building materials.
Over the course of the last few months, the American Supply Association has been actively monitoring the state of California’s efforts to pass “Get the Lead Out 2.0,” which would force manufacturers into a second round of endpoint fixture lead reduction, 10 years after current regulations went into effect.
Jeff New, president of Elkhart, Indiana-based Mid-City Supply, first met Dottie Ramsey at a WIT buying group meeting in 1998. He immediately gravitated toward one of the industry’s all-time great individuals.
Plymouth, Minnesota-based Dakota Supply Group recently named JARED WINTERBOER, CAMERON PEDERSON, BRIAN EUBANKS, BRANDON MESSER, JASON HAMMERS, JUSTIN NELSON and ERNIE COMPANION as new regional sales managers.
The company’s sales were $602 million for the second quarter of 2020, which was 24% lower than the first quarter of 2020 and 39% lower than the second quarter of 2019.
