Founded in 1923, by Henry Charles Oswald, Oswald Supply is family owned and operated through four generations and has a rich history centered on supporting heating systems throughout New York City. Over the past several decades, Oswald has expanded their presence nationally to support municipalities, housing authorities, heating & cooling Contractors, and industrial supply distributors. 

According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, freight transportation activity has increased in recent years along with the total number of freight transportation related fatalities, reaching 5,653 in 2019, a 31.8% increase compared to just 10 years prior.

During the roundtable, participants covered everything from supply chain and labor concerns to working with the next generation customer and warehouse technology. One thing is for certain, the distribution game has changed.

The 2022 AD eCommerce & Marketing Summit brought together digital and marketing leaders from AD owner/members, supplier partners and eCommerce partners from December 5-7. Over 470 attendees gathered in San Diego for a week of panel discussions, roundtables, networking, and collaboration opportunities.

In a new ASA Town Hall Interview, Mike Miazga catches up with ASA Chairman Bill Condron (The Granite Group).

Heading into 2023, experts remain optimistic about the health of the PHCP-PVF market despite a few impending factors: a possible recession, inflation, ongoing labor concerns, price increases and supply chain disruption.

There are two things that political campaigns can never have enough of — time and money. Both are used to the maximum in modern, American political operations, and 2022 was no exception.

So will 2023 still be a sellers’ market, or can we expect things to level out? According to Danielle Hale, Realtor.com chief economist, next year could be more of a “nobody’s market.”

As 2022 comes to a close it is now time to review my predictions from last year as well as predict ten more trends I see as we enter 2023. Just like last year, I will stay away from prognosticating about where the stock market will be at this end of the year; instead, I will stick to identifying trends that supply houses will find important in this upcoming year. With all that being said, let's jump right in and review my 2022 predictions.

Kenny Pipe & Supply has named Patrick Kenny its President and COO.