Supply House Times News
Plumbing and Heating Wholesale (PHW) announced the acquisition of Sioux City, Iowa-based industrial supplier Wigman Co.
Wigman will initially continue to operate in their current location under the same name, plans will be made in the future to identify a new home for Wigman Co. and the industrial team.
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Located at Creekside Commerce Center on John Price Road in southwest Charlotte, at over 200,000 square feet, the new facility nearly doubles the company’s warehouse space in the region. The DC will serve IPEX’s customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky. |
PMI advocated for the act’s water efficiency, conservation and water reuse funding, as well for significant improvements for water and wastewater systems to be covered by the law.
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PMI announced the election of Martin Knieps as president of the 2022 PMI Board of Directors during PMI’s 67th Annual Meeting of the Membership yesterday. The senior director of operational excellence at Viega, Knieps succeeds Todd Teter, senior vice president and general manager of the Professional Plumbing Group House of Rohl North America, a division of Moen. Teter will remain on the board as immediate past president. The meeting was held during the PMI21 Manufacturing Success Conference in San Diego. |
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Rinnai America announced its soon-to-be-completed North American facility located in Griffin, Georgia. Rinnai is investing in product development for tankless water heaters, boilers, wall furnaces and more on US soil. Alongside business development, Rinnai will also play a role in the local economy by fulfilling 150 positions by early 2022. |
DDI System, a provider of ERP and eCommerce software for wholesale-distributors, announced David Greene has stepped into a new role with the company as director of business development. Greene, founder and former partner of a market-specific ERP for foodservice equipment and supply dealers joined DDI System as a dedicated Foodservice Market Specialist in January 2020. Greene’s wealth of industry expertise and trusted relationships strengthened DDI’s focus and growth in the foodservice equipment and supplies industry over the past year and a half. |
The For the Pro Training Academy combines the company’s existing in-person training programs with a new self-paced eLearning option for Bradford White’s valued contractor customers. |
Oatey Co. has partnered with nonprofit organization Miracle Mechanical to make one deserving veteran’s hope a reality through significant HVAC and plumbing repairs. |
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Supply House Times Columnists
I read somewhere that the most prevalent machine in the world is the electric motor. I thought about that for a while and it made sense. Just look around. But then I began to wonder what the second-most prevalent machine in the world is. Turns out it’s the pump! And most pumps are connected to electric motors of one kind or another, so there you go. Throw a rock and you’ll hit a motor. Or a pump. They’re everywhere. |
The topic of labor has been front and center for quite some time now inside and outside of this industry. But it wasn’t until the recent Thanksgiving holiday break that it really hit home as to just how bad the current situation is. While waiting for my daughter to finish a recent fitness class, I decided to run a quick errand to mail a package. While driving down this road in an industrial park setting, business after business had roadside signs looking for labor — virtually every business on this busy road. |
As another year comes to a close, I cannot help but to look back and reflect on how resilient and successful our association was during another year of disruption. For a second straight year, our world struggled with a worldwide pandemic and unprecedented supply chain disruption. But one thing remains constant. Our association and our dedicated volunteer leaders continue to be the voice of hope for a stronger future for our industry. |
As I’ve been back out attending in person events this Fall, I’ve noticed the conversation surrounding what we’re doing as an industry to bridge the labor gap and recruit more talent has a common theme. |
Nashville, Tennessee — home of country music, hot chicken and Johnny Cash. Along with those prominent illustrations depicting the city at face-value, this year it was also the home of the ASA Emerging Leaders’ annual forum EMERGE. |
Safety and health-related emergencies aren’t common in business. In fact, real emergency situations are quite rare.
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The DPHA conference actually shuts down its exhibit hall during the speaker and roundtable meetings, allowing every attendee the ability to participate and network. The vendors know the conference schedule offers ample time for their customers to see their new products. They also understand that face-time away from others outside the exhibit hall is important in building stronger vendor-distributor relationships.
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The recent chaos and gloom that we’ve experienced during the global pandemic has taught us several important lessons, including resilience and strength. |
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Water heating accounts for a large amount of energy consumption and an even larger amount of energy waste. But modern water heating technology can vastly improve the efficiency (and lower the cost) of hot water use. In an era of heightened sanitization practices, that could mean high-efficiency water heaters are about to have a moment!
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Supply House Times Products
Navien has introduced three new chemical-free and environmentally friendly products to refresh their PeakFlow lineup of scale prevention solutions. The three models, PeakFlow S, PeakFlow A and PeakFlow C, expand the options made available by Navien to now include point-of-entry and commercial grade scale prevention. |
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American Standard’s Champion PRO chair-height elongated toilet is engineered to prevent clogs and features the industry’s largest 4” flush valve and extra-wide 2 3/8” glazed trapway, the manufacturer points out.
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SharkBite’s push-to-connect EvoPEX fitting is designed for PEX pipe only.
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Grundfos’ CR 255 features a new hydraulic design improves everything from impeller to guide vanes to inlet, discharge port, sleeve, and diffuser, taking current energy efficiency and performance standards for vertical multi-stage inline pumps to the next level, the company notes.
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HamatUSA’s Chelsea workstation sink combines the unmatched strength and beauty of natural fireclay with ingenious product design, the company explains.
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Milwaukee Tool’s new Streamline ACR press jaws and ring made in partnership with Mueller Streamline is an addition to the company’s FORCE LOGIC line of press solutions
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Klein Tools Digital Level measures 0 to 90°, 0 to 180°, or dual-axis bullseye ranges with preprogrammed, commonly used target pitches for efficiency and ease-of-use.
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