With the second-quarter earnings reports in August registering a gusher of red ink across the industry as expected, the following are some of the more prominent companies reporting losses.

“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was ending, he turned into a butterfly.” This is one of my favorite proverbs!

When people describe Gary Herbst, they say he was a people person and a visionary.

For nearly 40 years, Randy Lyne has owned and managed Preferred Pump & Equipment, which is one of the top distributors of water well pumps and equipment in North America.

Last year, the American Supply Association (ASA) celebrated its 50th annual convention and unveiled new strategic initiatives to help its members grow and succeed in business.

Conventional wisdom suggests that taking calculated risks in business urges you to learn new skills and evolve already existing ones, inspires creative thinking, and helps define true objectives.

The company is offering 18 classes in such subjects as ProPress, MegaPress and PureFlow PEX, as well as radiant, fire sprinkler and flushing systems training.

AD has named David Kinsella as president of its Electrical–U.S. Division; Electrical-U.S. Supplier VP John Kudlacek has elected to retire as of the end of the year; and Steven Guidry will become the Electrical-U.S. VP of supplier relations and marketing programs.

The average annual sales growth for the 12 months through July 2020 is 2.75 percent.

The current pandemic has focused on the importance of steam boiler technology that can allow users to quickly expand or reduce steam requirements.