Expect to see an increasing number of new products in the residential faucet category in 2007.

Experts from around the world offer perspectives on water efficiency and “GREEN” building.

Larry McMullin (left), Harry Cooper Supply, with David Merenbach of Intuit Eclipse.What do distributors want from their business management software systems?Intuit® Eclipse™ had some answers and invited feedback from its

Attendees could sit in on business-improving workshops, network with peers and view products up close at Network ’06 and ISH North America, both of which met in Chicago in late September.

At the PMI Fall Meeting, experts offered their PERSPECTIVES on water efficiency and “GREEN” building. More coverage will follow in January.

Parnell-Martin was a successful, highly profitable wholesaler when it was acquired by Wolseley, Ferguson's parent, and it remains a strong, profitable operation.

Here are more products seen at the 2006 Kitchen/Bath Industry Show held in Chicago last spring.

The Star Supply Co., New Haven, CT, a family-owned business founded in 1959, had outgrown its facility.

ISH North America, the only North American trade show that addresses the complete supply chain for the kitchen and bath, plumbing, PVF, HVAC and hydronics industries, will hold its fourth trade show, Sept. 28-30, in McCormick Place North Hall, Chicago.

Here are more products seen at the 2006 Kitchen/Bath Industry Show held in Chicago last spring. Additional products will be featured in the September issue in Part 3 of this series.