Ruth Mitchell

Ruth Mitchell has spent 20+ years with ASA, the national organization that serves wholesaler distributors and their suppliers in the PHCP — PVF industry. As director of Meetings and Conventions, she conceptualized and executed opportunities for members to connect and network with their industry partners. Her industry knowledge and experience makes her a perfect fit as editor for the number one publication serving wholesalers and distributors in the PHCP community, The Wholesaler. Ruth can be reached at ruth@phcppros.com.

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85 Years of Coburn Supply Co.

October 8, 2019

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A belief in family, employees, and hard work established this company, and is also the reason Coburn Supply has remained successful in business. At a celebration for its 85th year in business - there wasn’t a dry eye in the room.

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Partnership With Purpose

Porter Pipe is a wholesaler that invests in its team members and community.

September 4, 2019

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Established in 1976, Porter Pipe, a family-owned and operated wholesale distributor based in Addison, IL, serves commercial and industrial mechanical, plumbing and manufacturing markets throughout the Chicagoland, Northwest Indiana and Indianapolis, Rockford, Southern Wisconsin and Eastern Iowa markets.

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Connecting with ASA President Steve Cook

He talks about ASA and how it is helping to grow the industry channel in the next 50 years.

September 4, 2019

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This year, the American Supply Association (ASA) is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Its president, Steve Cook, CEO of Northeastern Supply, has led the association through its banner year — at a grueling pace.

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Elkay Manufacturing: Building a Foundation of Trust and Integrity

As the manufacturer celebrates its centennial in the plumbing industry, we look back at 100 years of quality, innovation and lasting relationships with customers and employees.

September 4, 2019

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Chicago, 1920. The city, having spent many years rebuilding itself from the devastating Chicago Fire in the late 1800s, was on a path to branding itself a major metropolis. There was a surge in residential and commercial construction, and many companies took part in this massive growth opportunity.

NEUCO Opens New Headquarters and Distribution Center

Growth and service drives need for a new 145,000-sq.-ft. facility to handle 53,000 SKUs.

August 19, 2019

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The company, which began in 1963 and started by carrying one product line, now stocks more than 275 HVACR product lines such as Honeywell, Johnson Controls and Danfoss.

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Repco Associates: From the Underground Up

With a highly trained and educated team of associates, Repco is a solutions-based provider for commercial plumbing needs, celebrating a half century in business.

August 8, 2019

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A manufacturer’s salesforce can take many forms — internal sales, external sales or partner with a manufacturer’s rep firm to represent the company and its brand. A manufacturer’s representative is an integral part of the industry channel and an extension of the brands it represents.

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Q & A with Rick Root, AIM/R President

A look inside the AIM/R organization, and how it remains relevant to the changing needs of its members.

August 8, 2019

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We asked Rick Root, principal at Bailey Sales & Associates and the current AIM/R president, to discuss the industry, and how AIM/R continues to be the go-to resource for rep excellence.

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Texas Pipe and Supply: A Culture of Family

Company leaders attribute the more than 100 years of success to the hard work of its employees.

July 3, 2019

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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.

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Keeping A Vision Alive

Ihrie Supply Co., under new ownership, and maintaining the legacy of its founder.

June 5, 2019

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Ed Ihrie was a visionary. In 1972, as the general manager and a stockholder of W.L. Smith Supply Co., a wholesale distributor located in North Carolina, Ihrie saw a need in the marketplace that was not being met.