By country, same-store sales of members in the United States grew 4 percent, Canada same-store member sales were up 3 percent and Mexico same-store sales decreased by 15 percent.

The evolution of the new company name and logo is a culmination of more than a year of hard work behind the scenes, where 2019’s merger set in motion the coming together of two companies with a combined 140-plus year heritage.

As data centers turn to more efficient liquid cooling methods, GF is introducing specific products and services that meet the increased demands of this market.

Opening in Q1 2020, the new facility will replace the company’s present Apodaca location with a larger space to provide expanded sales and service for customers in Mexico.

The Wholesaler reached out to wholesale distributors from coast to coast to tell us what was happening in their areas and what to expect down the road. Here is what each had to report.

Bolstered by continued growth in the economy, overall U.S. pipe, valves and fittings (PVF) spending across 12 industries is expected to increase to $13.6 billion in 2020, up by nearly $400 million from 2019, notes Industrial Info Resource’s PVF Market Assessment.

For more than a century Erb Co. has served its community of customers by bringing its best foot forward, every day. This year, the wholesaler of plumbing, heating, PVF, and air conditioning equipment and supplies celebrates 120 years in business while maintaining the very values its founders opened the doors with in 1900. 

I’m a solar engineer – not a mechanical one. That’s one reason that I found out the hard way that designing domestic hot water (DHW) production and distribution systems for multifamily buildings is a lot harder than designing a single-family residential system. 

A simple solar domestic water heater can easily be switched into solar-only mode by turning off the conventional (backup) heat source.

Jen Schmitt, newly named president of Schmitt ProfiTools Inc.