At NETWORK2019 in Washington, D.C., the American Supply Association celebrated its 50th year as the industry’s national trade association.

When I was younger, I used to think sleep was optional.

Elkay was founded in Chicago in 1920 by Chairman of the Board of Directors Ron Katz’s grandfather, Leopold Katz, a carpenter by trade, and Ellef Robarth, a tinsmith. They met while working for Litterer Brothers Mfg. Co., a company that supplied sinks. Together they founded Elkay (a mashup of their two names), bringing together their different experiences.

Hydronics technology has long been known for unsurpassed heating comfort. 

SFA SANIFLO appointed TERESA CARDONA marketing and communications manager for North America. 

In the October Supply House Times, you wrote about pet peeves (Dan Holohan’s column “Your customers’ pet peeves”). 

Roughly 72% of distribution leaders believe the pace of change is too slow in their business. Leaders in distribution must define their “next.” 

Danica Fong-Shoji and her husband, Craig Shoji, count themselves as “just regular people.” 

We had a warehouse break-in over the weekend when I was young and working inside sales (read, order-taking) for a manufacturers rep on the Isle of Long. 

What do you get when more than 350 decorative showroom-savvy people gather for a conference? Insight into how to do things better, exposure to new business tools and a first look at the new decorative products for 2020.