A transfer-of-property ceremony took place at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Baker Street in an empty lot and boarded up row homes in Baltimore.

Members of the AD PHCP Business Unit gathered from May 3 to 5 at the AD PHCP Spring Network Meeting in-person for the first time since 2019 with a record breaking 401 individuals in attendance. 

In this new weekly feature, Plumbing Group Chief Editors Nicole Krawcke and Natalie Forster highlight the industry’s latest news stories.

As the plumbing bath and kitchen sector adapts to evolving homeowner, customer and end-user expectations, it’s more important than ever to stay up-to-date on the technology, product innovation and design trends in both the residential and commercial markets. 

When it comes to stocking pumping equipment and components for your customers, having what they need — when and how they need it — goes a long way in delivering quality customer service.

With so many new innovations hitting the market daily — along with virtual education options — training fatigue is always a risk. Supply House Times asked a few questions to contractors, reps and manufacturers to gain a quick pulse for what’s most effective today in terms of product training.

The Winsupply Family of Companies is made up of more than 600 locations nationwide, each owned and operated by a local president. The company’s slogan is “Spirit of Opportunity,” and if you’d listened in on this roundtable, you’d understand it’s much more than just a slogan.

The annual list is based on a survey conducted by Supply House Times and BNP Media Market Research. The Premier 150 list ranks the top PHCP-PVF distributors by their reported sales for the previous year.

“We all wake up in the middle of the night thinking about one more thing you could have done the day before. You make note of it and wake up ready to get after it the next day.” That’s how Mobile Alabama-based rep firm Tim Morales & Associates’ (TMI) Founder and President, Tim Morales, describes the competitive spirit that keeps himself and his team going every day.

I am excited to begin a column for Supply House Times writing as a voice for manufacturer’s reps. I see this column as an opportunity to serve and build up our industry. I believe it is important for manufacturers' reps to strive to be better business people with healthy, robust companies, acting as first-class stewards of the products we represent.