With the acquisition, Robertson will expand its offering and representation of top tier plumbing and heating products across West Virginia.

Prior to HARDI, Bursa was involved in construction and industrial supply, professional development and training, and also managed multiple divisions within a custom upholstery company.

In the mid-1940s, James Sanford Mitchell Sr. and Charlie Baker were two enterprising friends working for Crane Co., and on a mission to break out on their own to open a wholesale distribution company.

With 100 employees spanning six locations, Chino Hills, Calif.-based Western Water Works Supply Co., a distributor of pipe, valves and fittings for potable, waste and stormwater in southern California and Utah, is dedicated to providing “smooth-running jobs from start to finish.” 

According to Thomas J. Donohue, CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, “small independently owned businesses” are the backbone of American industry. He further believes that digital technology will accelerate their economic growth.

As of this writing, oil prices have retreated as a result of the coronavirus, coupled with the glut of oil on the market, to $50.34 for WTI and $54.45 for Brent Crude.

There is an age-old adage in professional selling circles that says, “A customer with no objections is not a buyer.” I think it’s time we modify this saying to make it more 21st Century:  “A customer with no objections is not buying.”

Peterson has joined the Collins Niagara Division to service the company's customers in upstate New York.

Jaedike will have corporate leadership responsibility for First Supply’s HVAC division moving forward.