There is an old wives tale that bumblebees should not be able to fly. According to aerodynamics, their wings are much too small in relation to their body size to move them through the air. Bees, ignorant to these laws of science, manage to defy the odds and fly every single day.

Giroux will be based out of the British Columbia office as the company's Mechanical and Hydronic Specialist.

Oscar William “Bill” Freeman was inducted into the AIM/R Hall of Fame during a stirring ceremony at the rep association’s 50^th Annual Conference at the Gaylord Rockies Resort in Aurora, Colo. on Friday, October 14.

As always, to hear first-hand from reps on the state of the market, challenges and the evolving role of manufacturers’ reps, Supply House Times held its annual Rep Council roundtable discussion where five engaged AIM/R members gather to discuss the hot-topics.

Steve Woodford, president of WCM Industries, was honored with the 2022 Golden Eagle Award by the Association of Independent Manufacturers’ (AIM/R) membership during a Gala celebration at the rep association’s 50^th Annual Conference at the Gaylord Rockies Resort in Aurora, Colorado on Friday, October 14.

RectorSeal has announced a sales territory expansion for Mondale & Associates (Mondale). Effective immediately, Mondale will represent RectorSeal plumbing products in North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, and Western Missouri. 

Champions Marketing has offices in Dallas and Houston, employing over 37 associates throughout the territory.

Thermosystems, a commercial heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) manufacturers’ representative serving Chicago, northwest Indiana, and central and southern Illinois, announced it has appointed Mike Murray as president. 

Dellon Sales is representing the entire Saniflo offering of above-the-floor macerating and grinding toilet systems and drain pumps, serving wholesaler-distributors, as well as project managers, engineers, contractors and architects.

This month, we continue our series on “Continuous Improvement.” Working with the concepts I introduced in the prior two columns, I am now turning to a practical, monthly process that I use to keep my company and my teams pushing forward. So far, the series has been more conceptual than workable, and it’s important to turn those ideals into a practical blueprint for creating change in your organization.