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From the ASA President

ASA University helps its members improve business.

August 7, 2020

As I have previously emphasized, my No. 1 goal as 2020 ASA president is to drive ASA programs deeper into our member organizations so our members and their employees can “get in the game!”

Performance Sales and Marketing Group named Northern Illinois and Indiana rep for Native Trails

August 6, 2020

Stan Artman, director of sales, East, Native Trails has appointed Performance Sales and Marketing Group of Orland Park, IL, as its manufacturers representative for Northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana effective since July 1.

Jim Murray announces name change and location move

August 6, 2020

Jim Murray (JMI) announced that effective Aug. 10, the company name will change to JMI Pump Systems. On the same day, the company is moving into its new Germantown facility.

Natalie Forster: Making the most of it

Rich-Tomkins rep agency uses lock-down as a time to improve and train.

Natalie Forster

August 6, 2020

In yet another recent conversation centered around the pandemic, I was truly impressed with a Philadelphia-based rep agency and its immediate ability to adapt.

ASA’s Mike Miazga interviews NKBA CEO Bill Darcy

August 6, 2020

Latest ASA town Hall interview covers current bath and kitchen industry trends.

RectorSeal names Mondale and Associates as rep for several states

August 5, 2020

RectorSeal, a manufacturer of HVAC/R tools and accessories, has named Mondale and Associates out of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, as its manufacturers’ representative for the territories of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and eastern South Dakota for HVAC/R products.

EPA announces final rule on lead in drinking water plumbing systems

Jim Kendzel

August 5, 2020

It has been a long time coming, but the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced issuance of the final rule "Use of Lead Free Pipes, Fittings, Fixtures, Solder, and Flux for Drinking Water."

Why the construction industry is embracing inventory asset tagging

A guide to tool tracking.

Dean Gagliano

August 5, 2020

Contractors are a mobile breed — constantly on the move, from job to job. With so much shuffling around, there is more opportunity for human error — tools ending up on the wrong jobsite on the wrong day. When you have inventory tied up across different jobs, in the back of a work truck or van, or in a warehouse on a high shelf that’s rarely dusted, it’s easy for mistakes to be made.

The Granite Group hires Alicia Criniti as senior VP of marketing

August 5, 2020

The Granite Group, a Concord, New Hampshire-based distributor of plumbing, heating, cooling, water and propane supplies, has added Alicia Criniti as senior vice president of marketing.

Bar for industry training continues to raise

As training resources continue to grow industry-wide, ASA leads by example.

Natalie Forster

August 5, 2020

It’s no secret that training and educational resources are a true must for the PHCP-PVF industry, and with the recent pandemic, businesses are taking advantage of virtual training more than ever.