ASA members have been active on the advocacy front during the COVID-19 pandemic in support of various critical initiatives.

ASA’s Women in Industry Division is excited to announce plans are underway for ELEVATE2021, scheduled to take place April 20-22, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky at the Hyatt Regency Louisville.

The American Supply Association recently hired association veteran Merrill Drew as its new director of marketing and communications.

The American Supply Association is part of a coalition urging federal officials to accelerate the usage of general business tax credits.

RLS, a US-based manufacturer of the RLS Rapid Locking System line of flame-free press fittings for the HVAC and refrigeration industries, announced that Grant Phipps has joined the company as Managing Director, Rapid Locking System Europe.

Matt Kozak was named vice president — sales, and Greg Eynon was appointed vice president — sales operations.

Plumbing a high-rise hotel like the new Grand Hyatt Nashville — phase one of the 16-acre Nashville Yards development — is a project as challenging as it is massive. Meeting such a challenge inevitably requires a certain flexibility in both materials and approach.

When asked about the company’s history, Republic Plumbing Supply explains that it was founded “by the plumber, for the plumber.”