To thrive in the plumbing and heating supply business for more than 50 years, you can’t be complacent. You must stay on top of technology and make sure you’re providing your customers with best-in-class solutions at competitive prices.

Houston-based Piping and Equipment (P&E), a subsidiary of Fairmont Supply Co., a full-line industrial supplier of pipe, valves, fittings, flanges and other ancillary tools, sustained five decades of success by staying true to the established best practices of co-founder and former CEO Gary Cartright.

The picturesque setting of this central Pennsylvania home gave no indication of the trouble lurking below.

Texas Pipe and Supply remains a family-owned and -operated business and is a  distributor of carbon and stainless steel line pipe and stainless steel fittings and flanges. 

Lower middle-market business owners in America are ignoring the fact that there’s a tsunami approaching. It will leave few businesses unscathed while decimating many others from the face of the planet.

Channels add value to their members; more often than not this is accomplished by reducing supply chain costs while improving quality. This goal is usually accomplished by technology.

A fundamental of life, which is unfortunately often overlooked is: WORDS AND ACTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES.

The secret to creating an unforgettable design space is all about the drama. The most memorable kitchens and baths all have an element of daring — a decisive “wow factor” that makes a lasting impression. 

Let’s face it; the notion of product exclusivity is nearing extinction.

Retail has entered a new era thanks to a generation of shoppers who shop online as effortlessly as they do in physical stores.