September 2019 | SHT Magazine | Supply House Times

Check out September 2019 issue of Supply House Times celebrates the American Supply Association’s 50th anniversary with a look at what has made the industry’s association into what it is today, plus the latest drain-cleaning trends and even more PHCP-PVF mergers and acquisitions.

Under the leadership of CEO Mike Adelizzi

ASA at 50: The forward momentum continues

The American Supply Association remains on an upward ascension thanks to focused leadership and programs and initiatives that drive member prosperity.

Mike Miazga

September 16, 2019

Former American Supply Association Rick Fantham has told the story before about how national distributor Hajoca, of which Fantham is its president and CEO, had submitted its membership resignation to the national association about a decade ago.

Viega’s state-of-the-art Colorado Seminar Center

Viega gets hands-on with opening of Colorado Seminar Center

New Colorado Seminar Center takes education to next level for manufacturer’s customers.

Mike Miazga

September 16, 2019

Viega wowed the PHCP-PVF industry in 2006 with the opening of its New Hampshire Seminar Center in Nashua.

Embassy highlights shareholders and vendors

Annual summer shareholders meeting also includes networking dinner cruise.

Nadia Askar

September 16, 2019

Changes abundant within the drain-cleaning industry

Rapid innovations abundant within the industry.

Mike Miazga

September 11, 2019

The drain-cleaning industry is in the midst of change. And manufacturers of drain-cleaning products are being proactive when it comes to adapting to an industry that previously maintained the status-quo.

A. O. Smith’s renovated Technical Training Facility

A. O. Smith hosts grand opening of Technical Training Facility

Renovated facility inside Customer Care Facility takes education to the next level.

Mike Miazga

September 12, 2019

How far has water-heater manufacturer A. O. Smith’s training capabilities come?

MIFAB celebrates Chicago expansion

MIFAB has been a family owned plumbing manufacturer since 1982.

Nadia Askar

September 10, 2019

MIFAB’s official groundbreaking ceremony for its 68,000-square-foot expansion at its headquarters in Chicago took place on Aug. 6, bringing the total square footage to 128,000.

Ferguson averts design-build challenges

Distributor plays key role in installation of VRF systems in New Jersey home.

Dan Vastyan

September 11, 2019

Custom homes can be a double-edged sword for wholesalers supporting design-build contractors.

Women in Industry: How to get the most from industry events

Christy Maloney Amy Souders

September 10, 2019

Think about the last industry event you attended.

ASA leadership approves three major initiatives

September 9, 2019

In 2018, the American Supply Association’s leadership began focusing its attention toward thinking about the challenges facing association members that were too large for one member to confront alone.

Milwaukee Tool places focus on customers and employees

Engagement in multiple layers.

Nicole Krawcke

September 10, 2019

Earlier this year, BNP Media’s Plumbing Group attended Milwaukee Tool’s New Product Symposium in Milwaukee.

NETWORK speaker Andrew Berlin lends insight into why his Berlin Packaging distributorship continues to flourish

Surprise and delight the customer.

Mike Miazga

September 16, 2019

From time to time Supply House Times likes to bring to you distribution success stories outside the PHCP-PVF industry.

Julius Ballanco: Inside the opposition of A2L refrigerants

Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD

September 11, 2019

ASHRAE proposed changes that would have added the provision of addendums “D” and “H” of ASHRAE 15 to the 2021 edition of the IAPMO Uniform Mechanical Code.

Eye on Safety: Inside the new DOT clearinghouse

Brittney Cornillaud

September 13, 2019

Mark your calendars! On Jan. 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation Clearinghouse will be up and running.

Jim Wheeler: Let's talk new refigerants

Jim Wheeler

September 13, 2019

In 1988 when I quit my job as the national service manager for a major HVAC equipment company to become an editor for an HVACR trade magazine, I was asked by then-ACCA Director Jim Norris to look into the question of whether CFCs (particularly R11 and R12) were damaging our planet by destroying the earth’s protective ozone layer.

ASA President Steve Cook: Building one future

A bold and strategic plan to address the three most pressing issues facing members today.

Steve Cook

September 13, 2019

As a long-time ASA member, I have seen the expanded value given to us by our national association year after year.

Dan Holohan: Saving coal at home

Dan Holohan

September 9, 2019

Very few Americans are, but that was the title of the short, silent film I watched on YouTube. The United States Bureau of Mines Department of Commerce made it during the 1920s, and it’s filled with drama and also an annoying surprise.

Bruce Merrifield: How digital disruptors (will) skim distributor sales

Digital disruptors are multiplying!

Bruce Merrifield

September 12, 2019

Today, digital disruptors are attacking most industries.

Mike Miazga is the Group Editorial Director for BNP Media’s Plumbing Group.

Mike Miazga: Billco Corp. carries on tradition

Mike Miazga

September 9, 2019

Addison, Illinois-based pipe fitting manufacturer Billco Corp., has some neat history behind it.

Smart home products creat new growth opportunities

September 16, 2019

Being successful in any business hinges on your ability to understand your customer in a way that allows you to anticipate their needs and offer a solution.

Dirk Beveridge: Culture drives change and innovation

Dirk Beveridge

September 16, 2019

It has been said that culture eats strategy for lunch. And that culture is a company’s last differentiator.

Scott Weaver: ASA celebrating 50 years

Scott Weaver

September 16, 2019

I’ve been involved with ASA for almost three decades. During that time, I’ve seen a lot of changes to both the association and the industry; I’ve also learned a lot of lessons.

PVF Roundtable continues to grow its membership

September 10, 2019

The Houston, Texas-based PVF Roundtable networking organization continues to thrive on multiple fronts.

ASA University keeps you up to date

September 13, 2019

ASA is constantly striving to improve the quality and quantity of educational offerings for members.

ASA Executive Committee advances plans for D.NEXT, Project TALENT and VITALITY

September 13, 2019

In July, the ASA Executive Committee met in Chicago to review plans presented by the Issue Strategic Action Teams (ISATs) that met for the past year identifying solutions to the three most pressing issues facing members.

Meeting with your congressional representatives is vital to industry efforts to advance critical issues

Visiting Members of Congress.

September 13, 2019

ASA has been working hard to build a stronger voice and to advance the ASA footprint on Capitol Hill by holding over 50 visits with the ASA Advocacy team and key members of Congress as well as attending numerous coalition meetings.

IPEX acquires Silver-Line Plastics

September 10, 2019

Silver-Line Plastics announced today that its shareholders have entered into a share purchase agreement pursuant to which it will be acquired by IPEX.