PVI, a Watts brand, expands its Centurion family of compact, direct-fired domestic water heaters with the addition of a 1600 MBH model to complement its existing 2000 MBH size.

Nearly 1,000 Southern Wholesaler Association members and family members took to the Emerald Coast this June for the 95th annual SWA Conference.

Almost 200 people from AD member and service provider companies across various industries and multiple countries gathered in St. Louis at the 2023 AD Finance, HR & IT Summit from July 19 to 21 for three days of cross-functional collaboration and best practice sharing.

MarconeAI provides repair technicians with solutions to even the most technical problems. Designed to help them make the right repair the first time, this new technology looks to improve customer satisfaction by introducing cutting-edge artificial intelligence into the appliance repair arena.

Purchases by member companies from AD suppliers reached $9.7 billion. Net distributions to members grew 5% to a record $673.9 million.

Southern Pipe is the only distributor in the United States to have been selected to the Fortune list. 

Merit Brass announced the opening of its newest distribution center in Houston, Texas. This state-of-the-art facility is strategically located to provide faster and more efficient delivery to their Southern Texas and Louisiana customers.

As reported last month, respondents to ASA’s monthly sales survey reported a median sales decline in year-over-year sales. Fast forward a month, and Industry Insights notes it is encouraging to see respondents bounce back in May

The 2023 ASA annual Operating Performance Report reported a 14.9% after-tax return on assets and a 28% after-tax return on net worth, compared to 15.6% and 26.4% respectively in the previous years.

Join Industry Insights Senior Vice President Greg Manns, CPA, as he reviews benchmarked findings for a variety of top-tier key performance indicators for PHCP-PVF distributors.