One great conversation I got to have while at NETWORK during the "in between" moments was with NIBCO’s newly-promoted President and COO Ashley Martin and Dawn Bloch who is now the company’s chief people officer.

The latest location in The Macomb Group’s growing footprint throughout the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, will serve the Raleigh-Durham area and surrounding markets.

Milford Companies has been operating since 1972, supplying materials and rental equipment required for customers' infrastructure needs, with five locations across Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. 

The ESOP transaction was officially closed on November 14, 2023, making Legend Valve & Fitting an employee-owned company. This decision was driven by the desire to align the employees' interests with the business's overall success, fostering a sense of shared responsibility and collaboration. 

Product availability/inventory levels was the top response, while pricing was second and inside sales service and support ranked third.

Respondents to the newest ASA Monthly Sales Report reported a median year-over-year sales decline of -3.4% for September 2023 vs the same timeframe in 2022.

In addition to training initiatives, Ferguson offers competitive compensation packages and avenues for advancement. 

The Southwest Pacific Distributors (SWPD), an affiliate of ASA, held its annual awards dinner in Long Beach, California, the evening of Oct. 5.

IMARK announced that M&N Supply’s President, Steve Norton, would be the new chairman of the board. We sat down with Norton to discuss upcoming IMARK initiatives, challenges facing independent distributors and more.

F.W. Webb’s latest New York City store is conveniently located at the geographic center of the five boroughs at 2 Galasso Place in Maspeth, Queens.