Through the Strategic Partner program, Ripley PR becomes a preferred public relations vendor for Nexstar’s more than 1,000 members within the residential HVAC, Plumbing and Electrical trades.

A. O. Smith announces the retirement of Keith Auville, vice president of North America manufacturing, effective March 1; Steve McBrayer, vice president of global supply chain, will replace Auville; and Eric Trott, senior director of global sourcing, will move into McBrayer’s role.

Celebrating five years of impact, the most anticipated home service virtual event is back to provide tens of thousands of pros with tested strategies to build, run, and grow best-in-class businesses.

Yates is the first – and only to this point – graduate from a manufacturer’s representative in the history the American Supply Association’s (ASA’s) Masters of Distribution Management (MDM) Certificate Program.

Iannuzzi will head up the polypropylene-random (PPR) business for Yates, while also serving as the PVF sales director in the Northeast region, including Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey.

Together with Fujitsu General, the Paloma Rheem Group will be able to further enhance the combined growth potential by leveraging the complementary strengths of each company. 

Plumbline Services, a Wrench Group company, is thrilled to announce that it has been named to the 2024 Top Company: Consumer Business Award, as granted by ColoradoBiz Magazine.

This three-year collaboration aims to tackle the growing skills gap in the trades as the industry faces a significant wave of retirements.

In an era when distributors are increasingly focused on differentiation through value-added services, First Supply has made a bold statement with its training initiatives. 

Navigating RDS requirements in residential split and packaged systems.