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IAPMO and TCNA to Jointly Develop Consensus Standard for Fabricated Shower Tiling Kits and Receptors

November 1, 2021

The scope of the standard will address the test methods and minimum requirements for field fabricated shower tiling kits and prefabricated, tileable shower receptors, including the materials, physical characteristics, performance testing, markings, and specification.

Symmons ReadyStock Lineup to Address Supply Chain Concerns

November 1, 2021

The product lineup now includes over 600 SKUs guaranteed to ship within three days, regardless of quantity.

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.

Liberty Pumps Celebrates Ground-Breaking of New Materials Center

November 1, 2021

The 107,000 square-foot expansion will provide additional warehousing and added manufacturing space.

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.

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A New Showroom for Seattle’s Best Plumbing

Moving its showroom into a smaller space didn’t stop this plumbing company from providing customers a luxurious and comfortable space.

November 1, 2021

Stephanie Azran

When the opportunity came to develop a new showroom, Best Plumbing, a family-owned plumbing company based in Seattle, decided it was time as the existing showroom had been operating for more than 20 years.

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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.