For those of you who haven’t seen the movie, “Moneyball” is this great baseball story about how the general manager of the Oakland Athletics finds this recent college graduate in economics.

I started in March as one of the biggest proponents of webinars and doing my best to keep the tempo of communications up with my showrooms.

Aren’t we all feeling a bit nostalgic right now? Longing for the good old pre-pandemic days and wondering about the future?

Since the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes the disease COVID-19, infested the United States in early March 2020, U.S. businesses have had to re-evaluate their ongoing business outlook and each company’s approach in their particular segment, whether they are large or small.

This issue celebrates the 75th anniversary of The Wholesaler Magazine, which has evolved into the premier industry organ serving the HVAC and PVF industries.

We talk with the CEOs of eight companies about overcoming challenges, and how roadblocks help build solid foundations.

Supposedly there is an ancient curse that states, “May you live in interesting times.”

How it got to where it is today is due primarily to Tom Brown, founder of TMB Publishing. 

The COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn made a big difference in Industrial Info Resources’ (IIR) top-line forecast for U.S. pipes, valves and fittings project spending this year.