May 2018

Each year, The Wholesaler magazine bestows the PVF Hall of Fame Award to an individual who has vision, focus, passion, and is an outstanding leader in the field. This year, we selected Dov Matz, Matco-Norca, who personifies excellence in both business and his personal life.

Annual Conference

Embassy Group Annual Conference

Members gather for annual conference to network and invest in the bonds of partnership.

June 2, 2018

Ruth Mitchell

Sunny Miami, Florida was home to the Embassy Group’s 27th Annual Spring Conference, held in March at the Trump National Doral Miami Resort.

AIM/R REP CORNER

Kathy Dwyer Reflects on Career and the Positive Impact of AIM/R

Getting to know a member of the executive committee.

June 2, 2018

Kathy Dwyer was the first woman to hold a seat on the AIM/R Board of Directors and now the first woman named to its Executive Committee.

Winsupply Meeting

Winsupply Holds Strategic Planning Meetings and Vendor Showcase

The distributor’s ‘Family of Companies’ gets together every other year to plan, network and meet vendors.

June 2, 2018

Steve Smith

More than 1,500 local Winsupply owners and staff along attended the distributor’s bi-annual Strategic Planning Meetings and Vendor Showcase, March 11-16, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville.

Grand Opening

Lehman Pipe Hosts Grand Opening Celebration

New facility is continuing the tradition of family, newly defined.

June 2, 2018

Ruth Mitchell

Lehman Pipe celebrates opening of new 93,000 -square-foot facility with family, friends and community.

Anniversary

Mission Valley Pipe and Supply Celebrates Anniversary

Celebrating the success of an independent wholesale distributor.

June 2, 2018

Ruth Mitchell

For more than 30 years, Don Teemsa, Sr. owned and operated a plumbing company in San Diego.

Boiler Report 2018

Efficiency, space and technology lead the advancements in boiler industry.

April 30, 2018

Sharon Rehana

Manufacturers talk what’s hot, and what’s not with boilers in 2018.

Business Management

Taking Care of Customers

Service and respect is the key to keep customers as YOUR customer.

June 2, 2018

Rich & Jen Schmitt

In one of our recent columns, Rich discussed disrespecting customers (it happens in our industry and that it is not good) and we are going to expand on the topic this month.

PVF Roundtable

Will 2018 Begin to Gather Production Steam?

A look at U.S.-based manufacturing, and how the new tax bill might revive the independent corporation.

June 2, 2018

Morris Beschloss

While still early in the year, President Trump’s promised return of U.S.-based manufacturing seems to have found a solid beginning.

Plumbing & Showrooms

A Tantalizing Preview of ICFF 2018

Famed design fair mecca celebrates a 30-year milestone.

June 2, 2018

Linda Jennings

Springtime in New York City can only mean one thing — the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF)!

Plumbing & Heating Thoughts

‘Toilet to Tap’ Water Only Sounds Hard to Swallow

New research says it tastes just as good as bottled water and even better than tap water.

April 23, 2018

Steve Smith

Water scarcity is a growing, serious issue for many communities, especially those that frequently experience periods of drought and other environmental challenges. For those communities, water reuse is sometimes the only practical solution.