May 2019

Each year, The Wholesaler magazine presents its PVF Hall of Fame Award to an individual who personifies integrity, talent, ability and mentorship in the PVF industry. This year we selected Ernie Coutermarsh, F.W. Webb Co., who has had an incredible 50-year journey with the company, helping to build its industrial side of the business.

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A Half Century of Service in the PVF Channel

Ernie Coutermarsh is the newest recipient of The Wholesaler’s PVF Hall of Fame Award.

May 6, 2019

Ruth Mitchell

This year marks Ernie Coutermarsh’s 50th year with F.W. Webb Co., a family-owned and -operated wholesale distributor of plumbing, heating, cooling, PVF, and industrial products in the northeast.

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Boiler Report 2019

Manufacturers report on regulatory matters and share trends, such as condensing boilers, energy efficiency and connectivity, that are driving the hydronics market.

May 6, 2019

Ronnie Wendt

Annual Boiler Report includes insight into regulations and trends driving the heating market.

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Mesher Supply Celebrates 100 Years

The Oregon distributor is thriving as a result of its founder’s business philosophy.

May 6, 2019

Last year marked the 100th anniversary of Mesher Supply and the company is not just sustaining business, it’s thriving as a result of its founder’s business philosophy.

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Rapid Response in Every Time Zone

Global valve and actuation distributor AIV and valve modification company Gulf Coast Modification invest in their workforce while focusing on their customers.

May 6, 2019

Recently, The Wholesaler sat down with Trey Cook, president of AIV, and Ryan Loving, president of Gulf Coast Modification, to discuss the industrial PVF companies’ growth and their investment in technology as well as their employees.

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Bradford White builds its business from the inside out

May 6, 2019

We celebrate Bob’s life by bringing to you the feature story that ran in the December 2015 issue.

PVF Roundtable

Looking Back While Looking Ahead

The PVF Roundtable celebrates its roots while looking to a future of growth.

May 6, 2019

I met a lot of incredible people with years of industry experience I could begin to learn from. I could not have hit pay dirt any better than this.

The McNeeley View

Leaders Must Lead … Parents Must Parent

May 6, 2019

Don McNeeley

Does it not seem that the national pastime is no longer baseball, patriotism, or even mom, apple pie or Chevrolet? Rather it seems the current sport du jour is “gaming the system.”

The Beschloss Perspective

Global Economic Outlook for 2019

The U.S. Federal Reserve Board’s decision to slow interest rate increases was followed by similar actions in Canada, the UK and the EU.

May 6, 2019

Morris Beschloss

While economic pressure has forced the U.S. Federal Reserve into slowing its four-year quarterly interest uptick, similar pressures also are causing a re-evaluation of increasing rates by leading global economies.

PVF Market Overview

Continued Growth in U.S. Manufacturing Sector

More than $42 billion in planned U.S. industrial manufacturing starts are scheduled in 2019’s second quarter.

May 6, 2019

Stephen Letko

The U.S. manufacturing sector continues to show growth and optimism in the latest survey conducted by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM).

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Contractors of the Future

The coming generation will be more transactional, better informed and more demanding of their wholesaler vendors.

May 6, 2019

Rich & Jen Schmitt

We all have heard some variation of the sentence, “I hear what you’re saying about how much you did for me yesterday, but what have you done for me today.” It’s been around for years. We think the future will be more like, “What have you done for me on this item on this order.”