Supply House Times

11/10/2025

The November issue is here! You'll meet the 2026 American Supply Association (ASA) President, Eastern Industrial Supplies' Kip Miller, read the highlights from our annual rep roundtable at AIM/R, learn more about ASA's recently launched Product Data Standard, and read about Taco, Inc.'s CEO, Cheryl Merchant's inspiring career journey. Find it all here: https://digitaledition.supplyht.com/november-2025/
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11/10/2025

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11/07/2025

Plumbing Manufacturers International members elected Bob Neff as president of the 2026 PMI Board of Directors during PMI’s 71st Annual Meeting of the Membership. An enterprise product compliance and regulatory manager for Masco Corporation and Delta Faucet, Neff succeeds Belinda Wise, a Neoperl Group US board of directors member. Wise will remain on the board as immediate past president. The meeting was held during the PMI25 Manufacturing Success Conference in Chicago. https://www.supplyht.com/articles/106903-bob-neff-of-delta-faucet-company-elected-president-of-plumbing-manufacturers-internationals-2026-board-of-directors

PMI members have elected Bob Neff, enterprise product compliance and regulatory manager for Masco Corporation and Delta Faucet Company, as president of the 2026 PMI Board of Directors during the organization’s 71st Annual Meeting of the Membership in Chicago.

11/07/2025

More manufacturer acquisition news this week! Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company, in conjunction with Neenah Foundry Company, announced the purchase of Bingham & Taylor, a family-owned manufacturer of underground infrastructure access solutions serving water and gas utility customers across North America. Headquartered in Culpeper, Virginia, Bingham & Taylor specializes in providing meter and valve access products, including boxes, lids and pits, with a strong emphasis on American-made quality, innovation, and utility-grade durability.

“Founded in 1849 with over 175 years of continuous operation, Bingham & Taylor prides itself on its domestic manufacturing capabilities and a wide distribution network and is the industry leader in its category,” said Hooper Hardison, CEO of Charlotte Pipe and Foundry. “This strategic acquisition continues our commitment to growing in the waterworks industry and builds on our acquisition of Neenah Enterprises (now Neenah Foundry) in 2022. It also leverages our core competencies of producing iron castings and plastics manufacturing. Bingham & Taylor’s strong culture and long-standing reliance on 100% made in America make it an ideal fit.”

The acquisition aims to strengthen Charlotte Pipe’s position in the waterworks industry and unites three long-established American manufacturers with shared commitments to domestic production.

11/06/2025

American Pipe & Supply recently celebrated the opening of two new locations - A 45,000 sq ft location at 1624 Riverside Drive Knoxville, Tennessee and a 42,000 sq ft location at 3380 Bill Metzger Lane Pensacola, FL. These two new locations are set to significantly enhance the company's service capabilities and inventory offerings for customers in the Knoxville and Pensacola area and beyond. The new branches represent a strategic expansion to address the increasing demand for high-quality commercial plumbing, PVF, and fire protection products in the region's robust construction and industrial sectors. https://www.supplyht.com/articles/106899-american-pipe-and-supply-opens-two-new-locations

American Pipe & Supply, a leading supplier of commercial plumbing, PVF, and fire protection products, is pleased to announce the grand opening of its two new branches. A 45,000 sq ft location at 1624 Riverside Drive Knoxville, Tennessee and a 42,000 sq ft location at 3380 Bill Metzger Lane Pensa...

11/05/2025

Don't forget to share your top-selling products via the quick form below! We'll publish the results in an upcoming issue. https://www.supplyht.com/articles/106861-what-are-the-top-selling-phcp-pvf-products-of-2025

Supply House Times wants to know what your top-selling products were in 2025. Take a few moments to share what sold the most in each category below that applies to your company, and we will publish the results in an upcoming issue.

11/05/2025

Many distribution companies invest heavily in leadership programs, courses, workshops, and seminars to develop future managers. But when those initiatives reach the branches, they often falter where it matters most: on the front lines. Most real learning happens on the job. The widely used 70-20-10 model estimates about 70 percent comes from day-to-day work, 20 percent from peers and coaching, and only 10 percent from formal training. That’s why programs that aren’t embedded in operations rarely stick. Nearly half of managers say their companies aren’t doing enough to develop future leaders. That gap shows up fastest at the branch, where theory collapses if it isn’t tied to daily ex*****on. Brian Eason has nearly 30 years of hands-on experience leading distribution teams and is sharing a real-world roadmap to success in his upcoming book, "Foundations of a Giant." Read his first guest column here: https://www.supplyht.com/articles/106893-why-your-leadership-training-fails-the-disconnect-on-the-front-line

Most learning happens on the job, with 70% from daily work, 20% from peers, and only 10% from formal training. Programs not integrated into operations often fail, and nearly half of managers see a lack of leadership development, especially at the branch level where theory must link to daily executio...

11/04/2025

More acquisition news today - this time on the manufacturing side!

RectorSeal has expanded its HVAC/R product lineup by acquiring MARS Parts, composed of both Global, the Source, and MARS' parts and accessories division. Founded in 1946, MARS is a supplier of motors, components and service parts for the HVAC aftermarket and leading OEMs. The addition includes MARS’ universally replaceable motors along with electrical components such as capacitors, relays and contactors. MARS also brings U.S.-based manufacturing capabilities and long-standing partnerships with key producers.

MARS Parts, composed of both Global and Source, has been acquired by RectorSeal. Discussions for the deal have been in process since October.

11/04/2025

Record sales in Q3 from AD members! 👏 Member sales through the first nine months of 2025 increased 28% to $78 billion across the group's 13 divisions and three countries. Member purchases from AD suppliers rose 31%.

A significant percentage of AD’s overall YTD growth was the result of its 2024 merger with IMARK Electrical. However, AD members also acquired 75 companies year-to-date, including 24 fellow AD members and 51 from outside the group.

11/04/2025

Acquisition news from DSG Supply! DSG announced it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase the assets and business of Quality Pumps in Madison, Wisconsin. The transaction is expected to close in early December.

Quality Pumps has served local and regional customers as a trusted wholesale distributor of pumps, pipes, and accessories to well drillers, excavators, and contractors across southern Wisconsin. DSG’s strategic acquisition reinforces its growth-focused commitment to employee owners, customers, manufacturers, and communities. https://www.supplyht.com/articles/106892-dsg-acquires-quality-pumps-expanding-onsite-sewer-and-water-well-capacity-in-madison-wisconsin-market

Quality Pumps has served local and regional customers as a trusted wholesale distributor of pumps, pipes, and accessories to well drillers, excavators, and contractors across southern Wisconsin.

11/03/2025

For decades, distributors and manufacturers across the plumbing, heating, cooling, and PVF industries have wrestled with the same problem: inconsistent product data. Each company built its own spreadsheets, naming conventions, and attribute lists — forcing teams to spend hours reformatting information that should have been plug-and-play. Now, the American Supply Association (ASA) has launched a solution designed to bring order to that digital chaos. Its new Product Data Standard (PDS), officially released July 1, 2025, creates a unified language for how product information moves through the PHCP-PVF supply chain — from manufacturer to distributor to end user. We chatted with ASA leaders and committee members to get the behind the scenes and more details about the growing PDS - https://www.supplyht.com/articles/106881-building-a-common-language-for-product-data

The American Supply Association (ASA) is set to transform the plumbing, heating, cooling, and PVF industries with its Product Data Standard (PDS), launching on July 1, 2025. This initiative aims to standardize product information across the supply chain, streamlining communication from manufacturer....

10/31/2025

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