APR Supply Co. President and CEO, Scott Weaver, and Congressman Lloyd Smucker met in Washington D.C. to discuss several topics surrounding the HVAC industry moving forward with regulatory changes.

The American Supply Association is proud to announce that Steve Edwards, former Chief Marketing Officer for industry giant Winsupply, is joining the ASA team to lead Project Talent and the association’s effort toward promoting the industry brand and attracting career seekers to member companies. 

Ferguson Enterprises announced a collaboration with Ford Motor Co. to place a first-of-its-kind F550 Fuel Cell Prototype Chassis Work Truck in service within Ferguson’s daily fleet operations for six months.

Propane offers a low-emissions energy solution, producing approximately 43% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than using an equivalent amount of electricity generated from the U.S. grid, according to data from the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC).

What if you were the coach of a football team and someone dropped the opposing squad’s offensive playbook in your lap?

We’ve seen this scenario depicted fictionally on television and movies over the years and have even heard stories of real-life buffoonery where professional and collegiate players have left those books or iPad/tablets with the playbook on them (technological advancements) in places they shouldn’t.

While outside sales reps dominated the distribution sales landscape for years, inside sales reps with the right tools can be equally or even more effective. Our customer’s inside sales rep used AI to perform inventory counts remotely, effectively replacing in-person stockroom checks.

It is a great feeling to experience a member who began an exploration uncertain in a course of action gain the belief that their solution will benefit their company.

I am not, nor do I want to be, in the business of telling other business owners how to run their businesses. If they don’t want to be a member of an association, that is their choice and their right, and I don’t feel it’s my place to try to change their mind.

After a challenging couple of years plagued with post-pandemic effects, unprecedented weather events and supply-chain disruption, November of 2021 served as a hopeful turning point for the waterworks sector with the passing of the U.S. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act — the largest investment in water in history, according to the American Waterworks Association’s 2022 State of the Waterworks Industry report (SOTWI).

Southern Pipe & Supply has been a certified Great Place to Work for seven consecutive years, and has been named to Fortune’s Top 100 Best Places to Work in America four times.