The skilled trades have built nations — from homes, schools and roads to commercial buildings and infrastructure that power daily life.

In today’s plumbing and PVF marketplace, reliability, safety and product availability remain constant priorities for wholesalers and contractors.

In a year that tested resilience across the HVACR channel, the Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) Annual Conference delivered something the industry needed: clarity, connection and confidence. 

Each year, the Clean Water Bash brings the plumbing industry together for a night of fun with a greater purpose — raising funds to support global access to clean water.

As data centers grow in scale and complexity, PHCP-PVF wholesalers and manufacturers are evolving to meet the intense demands for high-volume chilled water systems, rigorous material traceability, and precision logistics.

Meet Rich Patterson of Aquaflow Pump & Supply, a next-generation leader blending relationship-driven wholesaling with modern technology to drive innovation, growth, and customer success.

Explore how Spirit Group’s 32-year journey, built on trust, family values, and a legendary handshake, continues to thrive under second-generation leadership while honoring a legacy of integrity, resilience, and growth.

Step inside Central Arizona Supply’s 60-year journey as a family-owned PHCP distributor that grew by spotting opportunity, honoring community roots, and building Arizona’s largest independent showroom-driven wholesale business with humble confidence.

Design & Construction Week 2026 brings KBIS and IBS together in Orlando for three days of product innovation, education, and networking shaping the future of the building and design industries.

J.C. Whitlam Mfg.’s 125-year legacy comes to life in this story of family-driven innovation, American manufacturing, and a fifth-generation commitment to quality that continues to shape the plumbing and waterworks industry.