Supply House Times articles from January 2001

Supply House Times archives from January 2001

Letters.
January 1, 2001... * Watsco is using the Internet to build better business relationships with our customers. --Tom Bowden Other people hear our conversations I finally had an opportunity to read my September issue of SUPPLY HOUSE TIMES. I travel...

ISH North America to debut in 2002 with NEX partners.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Messe Frankfurt, the organizer of the biennial International Sanitar Heizung Clima, or ISH show, in Germany, has formed a partnership with the American Supply Association, the Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating and the...

First Briefing.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... * Omni Corporate Services Ltd. has named Kelly Eskridge as sales and promotional manager, a new position. Omni is a group purchasing and marketing organization.... * Westburne/Rexel Canada: Robert Chevrier will leave his position as...

Suppa will head ClPH in 2002.(Ralph Suppa of the Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Ralph Suppa was named vice president and general manager of the Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating effective Jan. 1. Also, the ClPH board announced that Suppa will succeed Ed Hardison as president in June 2002. Suppa joined the CIPH...

Northeastern Supply plans an expandable location.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... With future expansion in mind, Northeastern Supply is building a central distribution center that can be doubled in size when additional capacity is needed. "This new facility is needed to fuel the recent growth and anticipated new...

Specialty Plumbing designs growth-friendly branch.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Specialty Plumbing Supply, a division of Westburne, has opened its fourth branch, the first it has designed and built to its specifications. It consists of a 35,000-sq.-ft. building on a 5-acre lot at the northeast end of Phoenix, including a...

Consolidated renames branches.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... The three branches of Bowles Northwest Co. in Seattle, Everett and Burlington, Wash., and the Sandpoint and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, branches of Plumb-Co Supply are changing their names to Consolidated Supply Co. effective this month. The Spokane,...

OBITUARY.(William Marc Westwater)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
January 1, 2001... * William Marc Westwater, 50, chairman of Westwater Supply Co. (Columbus, Ohio) died Nov. 25. He also served on the board of directors of the Central Wholesalers Association. *

Bath & Kitchen: Briefs.(multiple article includes)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... * KWC Faucets has named Sherry Foster as customer service supervisor. She joined the company in 1997 as a customer service representative.... * Elkay Manufacturing relocated its warehouse and distribution activities from its Broadview, Ill.,...

American Standard to reduce 1,200 jobs.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... American Standard Cos. announced an operational consolidation and streamlining action that will result in the reduction of 1,200 positions on a global basis during 2001. The reductions will be made in the company's three businesses: Trane...

Toto polls consumers on toilet attitudes and habits.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... A nationwide survey of 500 people about their bathroom habits and attitudes found that 62% visit the restroom nearly 15 times a day. The research, conducted by Toto, a manufacturer of plumbing products, also revealed that 65% are likely to...

Elkay offers online sales.(Elkay Manufacturing Co.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Elkay Manufacturing Co. has just kicked off an Order Online feature on its Web site, which connects consumers with participating wholesale showrooms. "We don't sell directly to consumers off the Web site and we will not do that," said Alan...

Kohler buys bath fixture company.(Englefield Bathroomware)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Kohler Co. has acquired Englefield Bathroomware, which is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. The business will operate within Kohler's Kitchen and Bath Group. The acquisition was finalized in October. Englefield markets its acrylic...

Masco buys two companies.(BSI Holdings, Davenport Insulation Group)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Masco Corp. has reached an agreement to acquire two unrelated installation services companies with combined annualized year 2000 sales expected to exceed $700 million. The companies are BSI Holdings, a provider of building products and...

PMI elects Evans president for 2001.(Plumbing Manufacturers Institute, Frank C. Evans)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute elected Frank C. Evans as its president for the year 2001. Evans is director of engineering and quality assurance at the Chicago Faucet Co. He has been involved in the plumbing industry since 1964 and has...

Thompson Plastics to sell FloLogic.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... FloLogic, which manufactures an automatic water shut-off valve that works like a circuit breaker for a home's plumbing system, has signed an agreement with Thompson Plastics, a plumbing products manufacturer, to distribute the water...

SupplyFORCE.com narrows its focus.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... A little more than a year after its founding, supplyFORCE.com (King of Prussia, Pa.) announced that it will target virtually all its sales and marketing activities and technology development at national accounts and integrated supply. The...

Noble Alloy adds e-commerce site.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Noble Alloy, a Houston-based division of Fike Corp., has launched its new e-commerce-enabled Web site at www.noblealloy.com. The site allows visitors to view products, specifications and literature, as well as check inventory, request quotes...

Deacon Industrial Supply purchases Goldner Industrial division assets.(Herman Goldner Co.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Deacon Industrial Supply Co. (King of Prussia, Pa.) has reached an agreement with Herman Goldner Co. (Philadelphia) to purchase certain assets of Goldner's Industrial Supply Division. In announcing the acquisition, William S. Vail, chief...

News Industrial PVF.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... * BBL (Kulpsville, Pa.) has completed its expansion in cutting services with the installation of a new 24-in. hem saw and 50-ft.-long digitally controlled conveyor tables. The company has also expanded its product line to include 304 and 316...

New thermoplastic group for PPFA.(Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... The Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association formed a thermoplastic industrial-pipe product line committee for manufacturers of these products. The formation of the group was finalized at PPFA's fall meeting. The chairman of the new committee...

Sharpe Valves adds new executives.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Sharpe Valves announced the addition of three new executives to its marketing and engineering departments. Gerald J. Sukel is now director of engineering. He formerly was manufacturing manager for sanitary valve products at Tri-Clover Inc.,...

NHRAW charts a new direction.(Northamerican Heating, Refrigeration and Airconditioning Wholesalers Association)
January 1, 2001... Reinventing the Northamerican Heating, Refrigeration and Airconditioning Wholesalers Association was the main topic discussed at its annual convention Dec. 3-5 in New Orleans. NHRAW's 2000 President James McNeil of Emco Limited...

Brauer Supply opens Joplin branch.(Brauer Supply Co.)(Joplin, Missouri)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... St. Louis-based Brauer Supply Co. recently opened a branch office in Joplin, Mo. The new Brauer location will distribute Hell heating and cooling products, along with a wide range of supplies, air filters, fasteners and thermal insulation in...

Pameco begins trading on Nasdaq.(Pameco Corporation)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Pameco Corp. (Nasdaq: PCN) announced that the company has received notice from the New York Stock Exchange that its stock will be delisted from that exchange. Pameco's stock is now traded on the Nasdaq Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board market,...

York to expand brand distribution in Hawaii.(York Unitary Products Group)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... York Unitary Products Group will expand York brand distribution in Hawaii in a strategic move to serve customers better, said Andy Rowland, regional vice president for UPG. Beginning Jan. 1, York UPG is distributing the York line...

Beckett partners with HVAConline.com.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... The Beckett Corp., a manufacturer of various pumps for heating and air conditioning, signed an agreement to be a trading partner with HVAConline.com, a BuildNet portal community. Services available to Beckett distributors and contractors at...

Hydronics/HVACR.(heating, ventilation and air conditioning)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... * APR Supply Co, (Lebanon, Pa.) purchased its 11th branch, Keeler Supply Co. of Williamsport, Pa. Keeler is an industrial, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, controls and water treatment distributor. David Orso was appointed branch manager. *...

News Technology: Briefs.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... * Bestroute.com (DeWitt, N.Y.) hired Gregg Cooper as distributor sales manager. He is responsible for maintaining customer and prospect relationships within the distribution community. The company also hired Mark Lesselroth as manager/business...

Web sales of automation products to increase.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... In response to business pressures, automation suppliers such as Siemens and Honeywell are now embracing Internet sales, according to a recent worldwide study by the ARC Advisory Group. Web sales of automation products and systems totaled $247...

Moen electronic-commerce tool debuts.(Moen Incorporated)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Moen announced the introduction of SupplyNet, an Internet-based global supply-chain management tool designed to provide suppliers with the data they need to do business with Moen and communicate directly with the company. SupplyNet...

Modest growth expected.
January 1, 2001... Wholesalers, manufacturers and research firms say the upward trend of 2000 will continue this year. No decline here. Cautious optimism prevails that plumbing product sales will continue to grow in 2001, although the increases will be in...

Maybe this year ...(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Industrial PVF has had a tough time recently, but despite an economic slowdown, wholesalers look for better this year. For the last several years, members of the industrial pipe, valves and fittings industry have optimistically projected...

HVAC MARKET "cautious" in 2001.(heating, ventillation and air conditioning)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Growth of heating and cooling industry depends on steady economy and hot summer. The HVAC forecast for 2001 is "iffy" and it's likely that the market will not be as good as it was last year. On the plus side, as Air-Conditioning &...

E-commerce spending to grow.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Despite a slower economy, the future looks bright for B2B technology applications. Wholesaler spending on e-commerce systems and back-office automation is expected to grow significantly this year as software companies continue to offer...

IAQ ideas that work -- and some that don't.(indoor air quality)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... When it comes to improving indoor air quality, products are available that really solve the problem. I know a lot of people in the supply-house business who have shied away the idea of promoting and selling products to improve indoor air...

Rep update.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... * Jack Boddie & Associates (Raleigh, N.C.) announced that founder Jack Boddie retired. * Fisher Manufacturing Co., a food-service plumbing supplier, recently honored its top-performing rep agencies of 2000 with Quota Buster plaques. The 14...

Products HVAC/R.(heating, ventilation and air conditioning)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Regin Orange Colored Smoke Emitters are for leak detection of all high, medium and low pressure ductwork systems, pipelines, heat exchangers and tanks. * Circle 101 Cambridgeport Air The CB-Series Economizer features high...

Sales Aids.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... OSI Sealants The space-efficient Power Brands Merchandising System features front-loading, attractive facing panels, and flip-and-lock bins. * Circle 112 Johnson Controls A six-page brochure on humidity control products is now...

Do a favor for Brad Sell.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... I first met Brad Sell in 1990 at a NEWA convention in Boston. He was a manufacturers rep then and was leading a workshop on how New England wholesalers could increase their counter sales. The last time I saw Brad was in October at the NEX...