Heading full force into the second half of a year like no other the supply chain has seen before, manufacturers and suppliers within the piping sector are adapting and are ready for the new technology and trends ahead.

If you have ever had the pleasure to talk to those who have served our country in the military and who have seen combat, they will tell you that when you are in the foxhole and bullets are flying, you quickly learn who you can count on.

Pepco Sales and Marketing out of Dallas, Texas, has plenty to celebrate this year. In addition to being recognized as Supply House Times 2020 Manufacturers Representative of the Year, the company also hits its 55-year anniversary and has an exciting shift in leadership happening.

I know this sounds like a broken record, but our industry is filled with great people. That certainly has been on display during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The American Supply Association is urging Congress to enact the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act.

Les Nelson died May 20 at his home in Corona, California, at the age of 66. 

There is a story in industry circles about the time former Milwaukee Valve owner Johnny Seder had dinner with a contractor customer and that individual’s family. During the meal, it was revealed one of the contractor’s children was interested in attending Johns Hopkins University, but had not heard anything back from the elite institution.

Unfortunately, during this lockdown the vast majority of PHCP, PVF and HVAC distributors are suffering from reduced sales, and consequently are operating with fewer, part-time and remotely working personnel.