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VAI Breaks Conference Attendance Record in 2018

January 8, 2019

In its 40th year of business, VAI has seen substantial growth in its global clientele, employee base, and expanding product line, while also earning multiple industry recognitions and collaborating with strategic partners to enhance its software technology.

Plumbing Manufacturers International Welcomes 116th Congress

January 8, 2019

The association recently wrote letters to Congress members to highlight the need for continued bipartisan action and ensure the international competitiveness of plumbing manufacturers.

AGC Survey: 79 Percent of Construction Firms Plan to Expand Payrolls, But Equal Percentage Worry About Finding Workers

January 8, 2019

The percentage of respondents who expect a market segment to expand exceeds the percentage who expect it to contract for all 13 categories of projects included in the survey.

Saniflo USA Appoints Lupe Serrano as Business Development Manager

January 7, 2019

Working with key distributors and contractors, Serrano looks to expand Saniflo sales throughout California, while also targeting Hispanic markets in the southern part of the state.

Milwaukee Tool Extreme Metal Band Saw Blades

January 7, 2019

The design of the new blades provides much longer life in common and extreme materials such as strut, conduit, angle iron, threaded rod, pipe, and even stainless steel and cast iron.

Fujitsu Appoints David Trautman to National Account Sales Manager

January 7, 2019

Trautman is focused on supporting unitary sales with large, national distributors.

Kohler Announces Smart Products for Kitchen and Bathroom

January 7, 2019

The company is extending voice control technology, improving music and lighting experiences, and introducing the Veil Lighted bathroom collection.

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Southern Hospitality

Sandpiper Supply remains committed to family, customers and community

January 7, 2019

Around Savannah, Sandpiper Supply has long been recognized by the trade as the go-to plumbing distributor

Performance Management

Thinking Differently Adds Value, Part 1

There is a critical need for leaders to break away from status-quo thinking.

January 7, 2019

Howard Coleman

No matter how efficiently you do things if it is not valuable, there is no use doing it. I prefer, “Doing the right things, then doing things right!”

Investments

Tomorrow’s Advice from Yesterday’s Advisors

Your focus should be on what’s happening with your money right now.

January 7, 2019

Roger S. Balser

What I really dislike about the first few weeks of the new year is that everywhere you turn — from the front page of the newspaper to the business magazines to the financial channels on cable — you’ll probably be subjected to some wide-eyed “market expert” spouting ridiculous stock market predictions for the coming year.