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APR Supply Co. Names Michael Bernhardt Chief Financial Officer

April 4, 2023

Bernhardt joined the APR team effective March 13, 2023.

The Macomb Group Expands Into Pennsylvania

April 4, 2023

The company has announced that it has completed a merger with Deacon Industrial Supply Co.

Dsitribution Strategy

Fewer Customers is Never Better, Even to ‘Optimize Profitability’

Pricing and cost-to-serve experts mean well, but losing customers is not the way to grow a business.

April 3, 2023

No distributor branch, call center or distribution center operates with a predictable, steady stream of business. Instead, activity rises and falls, often unpredictably.

Feature

More than Plumbing Showrooms

We talk with Dan Kelly, AD’s senior vp of supplier relations and its Decorative Brands Division, to learn about its beginnings, its mission and its value to members.

April 3, 2023

Ruth Mitchell

The Beschloss Perspective

America’s PVF Industry Maintains Leadership

Recognizing the leadership and accomplishments of the pipe, valves and fitting industry.

April 3, 2023

Morris Beschloss

In the current age where some companies are only surviving, it’s gratifying to know that still-great companies such as Weldbend retain the memory of the PVF sector.

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PVF Market Overview

Investor Pressures Slow Down Shale Oil Production

Pipeline capacity and possibly higher interest rate increases also will affect the PVF industry this year.

April 3, 2023

Stephen Letko

The impact of the Powell initiatives on the PVF industry will begin to be felt as we see the second quarter unfold.

Merit Brass Announces New Appointments

March 31, 2023

The company has announced the appointment of Michael Woloszyn as chief financial officer; James Maloney as vice president of procurement; and Rhonda Losh as director of customer service.