Price and lead times will remain flat into 1Q20. Forged steel fitting demand has softened YoY.

The producer price index for copper tube and fittings was up 3.3% month‐over‐month (down 2.4% in the last update) and was down 3.3% year-over‐year (down 4.5% Y/Y last month).

Typical year-end slowing is expected to occur over the next few months.

In today’s mobile-first age, our phone number has become a primary identifier of any individual and organization.

The American Supply Association’s annual NETWORK event always is a treasure-trove of educational and networking opportunities.

Back in 1991, Bill Glockner was hitting it hot and heavy in the consulting business. “I was flying all over the place and my wife, Susan, was a physician,” he says.

Viega’s 3-piece ball valves now are available for its MegaPress carbon and stainless steel pipe pressing systems.

The fall PVF Roundtable meeting in October at the Marriott Westchase in Houston featured a changing of the guard for industrial PVF networking/best practices group.

Dakota Supply Group announced a pair of recent hirings. TJ Bedell joins the distributor as regional general manager for its Minnesota region.

Joins 250-member European buying group that features 1,700 locations in 13 countries.