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AD Continues Record-Setting Sales with 34 Percent Increase in First Nine Months of 2021

November 1, 2021

The buying group is reporting member sales in the first nine months of 2021 were $44 billion, an increase of 34 percent across its 13 divisions and three countries.

Inventory Management

The Case for Master Distributors

We need to break from our traditional lines of supply and find alternatives to meet the demand of our customers.

November 1, 2021

Jason Bader

I was recently asked to moderate a panel on master distribution in the plumbing, HVAC and PVF channels of distribution.

Feature

Q & A with Tube Forgings of America

Increasing oil and natural gas prices in 2021 helped PVF firms to bounce back from low pandemic consumption in 2020.

November 1, 2021

Ruth Mitchell

Across our nation, challenges continue with supply chain and labor issues.

Beschloss Perspective

Coal Prices Reach New Heights

Prices for thermal coal have more than doubled over the past years due to expected shortages.

November 1, 2021

Morris Beschloss

Of all energy-producing commodities, coal has always been the most disliked, primarily because it’s the most putrid as far as fume-producing fuels.

PVF Market Overview

Supply Chain Disruption, Construction Cost Increases Continue

For any project in the pipeline, the focus must be on securing supply.

November 1, 2021

Stephen Letko

By the time this article is published and The Wholesaler magazine is delivered, we will be midway through the fourth quarter of 2021. The PVF industry continues to face many uncertainties, as mentioned in last month’s column.

IAPMO R&T Recognizes PSILab Inc. as Independent Testing Laboratory for Plastic Pipe, Fittings

October 27, 2021

The lab has been formally verified as capable of performing tests in the category of plastic pipe and fittings.

ANSI/AWWA C906 HDPE Updates Important to Industry

October 22, 2021

The new AWWA C906-21 is now available and focuses on PE4710.

2021 Eastern Cares Charity Classic a Phenomenal Success

October 22, 2021

All of the net proceeds from the annual Eastern Industrials Supplies' tournament were donated to Teleios Ministry and will be used to house, educate, and support the children in the care of the Daily Bread Life Children's Home in Tanzania, Africa.

MCA Recognizes Seven Everyday Hero Award Recipients at MSCA21

MSCA Recognizes Seven Everyday Hero Award Recipients at MSCA21

October 20, 2021

The award was created to recognize an employee from one of the association's member companies who, in his or her own extraordinary way, quietly gives of their time and skills to benefit others while seeking no recognition or compensation.

Viega Reduces Waste by Replacing Printed Instructions with QR Codes

Viega to Reduce Waste by Replacing Printed Instructions with QR Codes

October 19, 2021

Beginning in October, the printed instructions inside the packages of most ProPress, MegaPress and PureFlow products made in the United States will be removed in favor of a QR code printed on the product label.