Articles by Natalie Forster

If you’ve talked to a contractor recently, chances are they told you how busy they are.

Consolidated Supply Co.’s The Fixture Gallery named 2021 Showroom of the Year. 93-year-old Tigard, Oregon-based plumbing distributor, Consolidated Supply Co., was founded during tough times — in 1928 during The Great Depression. 

According to data published by the United Nations Statistics Division, by 2019 China accounted for 28.7 percent of global manufacturing — more than 10% ahead of the U.S. Manufacturing products in the states comes with a set of challenges, but it also offers benefits for consumers and the U.S. economy. 

The American Society of Civil Engineers’ 2021 U.S. infrastructure report card graded the United States wastewater system a D+, and the nation’s drinking water system received a C-. Additionally, according to the CDC, more than 500,000 kids in the U.S. have elevated levels of lead in their blood.

As an extension of the QuickDrain USA total shower solution, aimed to reimagine how drains should look and perform, the company recently launched its new SquareDrain point drain. Plumbing & Mechanical attended the virtual product launch event in April. 

A labor study performed by ASA in 2015 found that 50% of currently employees within the PHCP-PVF industry will retire by 2035.

Albertson, New York-based, fourth-generation family-owned Dellon Sales Co. is Supply House Times’ Rep of the Year for 2021 — and it’s quite a fitting year for the company to receive the honor.