Program now supports 4.8 million SKUs across eight AD divisions.

Honored for his work with and dedication to manufacturers reps.

Chris Williams, president of Columbia, South Carolina-based Gateway Supply, says there is one reason the third-generation distributor continues to be an industry success story.

During its annual conference in September at Disney Swan in Orlando, Florida, the Association of Independent Manufacturers Representatives’ bestowed honors on three individuals who have been key components of not only AIM/R but the rep function in general.

Global distributor reports sales of $18.4 billion for U.S.-based Ferguson Enterprises.

Piping and fittings join distributor’s plumbing and heating product inventory.

Over the last decade I have lost count of the amount of guest speakers I have listened to at the many meetings and conventions I have attended.

Epicor Senior Director Distribution Customer Sales Tony Corley sees one common pain point when chatting with the company’s distribution customers.

In 1988 when I quit my job as the national service manager for a major HVAC equipment company to become an editor for an HVACR trade magazine, I was asked by then-ACCA Director Jim Norris to look into the question of whether CFCs (particularly R11 and R12) were damaging our planet by destroying the earth’s protective ozone layer.

The Division of Codes and Standards, which is part of the state’s Department of Community Affairs, adopted the NSPC with state-specific ammendments.