Winsupply broke ground on the future home of the Richard W. Schwartz Center for Innovation. Located at the corner of Kettering Blvd. and Big Hill Rd. in Moraine, the facility will also be the new home of Winsupply of Dayton, a local distributor serving plumbing contractors in the Dayton market.
Northeastern Supply, one of the Mid-Atlantic’s fastest growing plumbing and HVAC distributors announced the acquisition of Shank Wholesalers, supplier of plumbing and heating products. The purchase will better serve the needs of Northeastern Supply’s Virginia customers in the Harrisonburg area.
Chris Calabro, a 30 plus year veteran of the electrical, HVAC and Fire Safety industries, joins Channel Marketing Group, as a vice president. Chris will be supporting clients in the electrical, plumbing, HVAC and fire safety industries.
APR Supply Co. is announced is has been named to the Central Penn Business Journal’s 24th annual list of the Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies in Central Pennsylvania.
Over the course of the last few months, the American Supply Association has been actively monitoring the state of California’s efforts to pass “Get the Lead Out 2.0,” which would force manufacturers into a second round of endpoint fixture lead reduction, 10 years after current regulations went into effect.
AD announced its new Canada warehouse and meeting center, located in the greater Toronto area, is officially open for business. The new facility provides Canada-based AD members with redistribution of over 75 product lines of industrial, safety and janitorial items, including private-label brand Tuff Grade.
HD Supply Holdings, one of the largest industrial distributors in North America, reported Net sales of $1.6 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 ended August 2, 2020, a decrease of $72 million, or 4.4 percent, as compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2019.
The impact of tariffs on pricing models can significantly complicate price management. Without proper handling, trade policy changes can not only put companies at risk for non-compliance, but also compromise their margins, volume and competitive advantage.