The new 68,000 square-foot facility will service the entire Great Lakes area and the company' existing branches in Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Detroit, Grand Rapids and Indianapolis.
The company’s sales were $602 million for the second quarter of 2020, which was 24% lower than the first quarter of 2020 and 39% lower than the second quarter of 2019.
PHCP-PVF manufacturing heavyweights RIDGID and Viega continue to collaborate on solutions aimed at helping professionals do their jobs more efficiently and cost-effectively, thus creating greater opportunities to win more business.
After a long, gray winter, the sun is shining, the birds are chirping and the mercury is rising — and rising, and rising. For several weeks in the spring, outdoor work was comfortable — even preferable to indoor work. But by mid- to-late June, the temps began to take their toll.
Even though PEX has a long history in construction applications, its early North American beginnings in residential radiant floor heating systems more than 35 years ago dubbed it a “residential” product for the first decade or so.
Distributors hold own during second quarter; sales decrease only in mid-single digits compared to 2019 timeframe.
July 22, 2020
The American Supply Association’s Quarterly Pulse report shows member distributors held their own despite extremely challenging conditions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
General Plumbing Supply (GPS), a distributor of plumbing, heating, cooling and industrial supplies on the East Coast announced the acquisition of John M. Hartel & Co., Inc (JMH) in an asset purchase effective July 1.
The annual ASA Safety Award is a program based on OSHA lost work data. Awarded on an annual basis, it serves to highlight those companies that go above and beyond in the area of worker safety.