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Performance Management

Whether Crisis or Opportunity Recognition, It’s Time for Reinvention Mode

Labor costs dominate warehouse budgets, driving the need for technology adoption and operational reinvention to tackle disruption and seize opportunities.

September 1, 2025

Howard Coleman

Labor still eats up over half of warehouse costs — and companies that “didn’t keep up” are falling behind. It’s time to think beyond automation and embrace reinvention. Learn why continuous transformation, not just improvement, is now a leadership necessity.

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Porter Pipe Expands Presence in Wisconsin

Celebrating the opening of the company’s newest location.

September 1, 2025

Ruth Mitchell

Porter Pipe & Supply celebrates the grand opening of its first ground-up facility — a 180,000 sq. ft. distribution hub in Madison, WI — marking a major milestone in its nearly 50-year, family-owned legacy of service, growth, and values-driven success across the Midwest.

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For the Love of God

Read the Room

September 1, 2025

Don McNeeley

Can you read the room — or are you that guy? Industry veteran reflects on leadership, empathy, and the rising tide of clueless behavior in business and life. A candid, humorous, and insightful take on the power of self-awareness

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Partnering with Local Schools for Marketing Support

As a small business, Betts Supply reaches out to a local college to help find solutions to its marketing challenges.

September 1, 2025

Ruth Mitchell

Discover how Betts Supply, a woman-owned plumbing and heating wholesaler in Westfield, MA, partnered with college students to build a powerful marketing strategy — blending 65 years of family legacy with fresh, innovative ideas.

Samsung HVAC Announces Strategic Distribution Partnership with Powrmatic of Canada

August 29, 2025

This strategic collaboration marks a significant step forward in expanding the company's presence across Eastern Canada.

Madison Romero Joins HARDI as Public Affairs Associate

August 25, 2025

In this role, Romero will help HARDI engage a broader and more complex audience as the association advances policies that affect HVACR distributors and contractor businesses nationwide.

Controls Group North America Names David Suskie President

August 21, 2025

As president, Suskie will focus on strengthening CGNA’s role in the industry by driving innovation, expanding the network’s capabilities and delivering strategic value to members, preferred vendors and service providers.

Fujitsu General America Launches Industry Podcast

August 21, 2025

Fujitsu General America is launching Decoding HVAC, a new bi-weekly AIRSTAGE podcast to help professionals and curious listeners navigate the evolving world of heating and cooling.

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APR Supply Co. Celebrates 2025 Vendor Award Winners at 23rd Annual Buying Show

August 14, 2025

This highly anticipated event brought together industry professionals to explore the latest products, innovations, and trends.

REHAU Appoints Lundquist Sales as Official Manufacturer's Rep for Utah and Idaho

August 12, 2025

The collaboration aims to provide engineers, contractors, distributors, architects, developers, builders and end-users with seamless access to REHAU’s high-performance PEXa technology for both engineered bid-spec and design-build projects.