When plumbing contractors talk about company culture, the conversation often turns to the things employees enjoy, such as company cookouts, team outings, bonuses or the occasional free lunch.

The NFL season is up and running. Those of us who enjoy watching football get to sit back in our easy chairs at home or join other enthusiasts at the local pub to view the games.

Margin pressure in distribution is nothing new, but prices are being pushed down by intense competition and price transparency, while costs are being driven up by soaring operational, supply chain and labor costs.

“Spaceballs: The New One” lands next April, 40 years after the first movie, with Mel Brooks, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman and Daphne Zuniga all back.

The PHC wholesale industry — like many skilled trades and their supply chains — has long been dominated by men.

Lion Plumbing Supply is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, but the milestone is about more than looking back.

Hands-on training remains one of the most effective ways to turn product knowledge into practical skills. 

One such law, known as Proposition 65 (Prop 65), requires that consumers in California be warned of the health risks associated with hundreds of chemicals used in everyday products and environments.

In this industry, results are earned on the front lines: deliveries, customer relationships, safety and service all depend on people. 

The data center surge remains the single most powerful driver of industrial spending worldwide as it enters the back half of 2026.