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L&W Supply Picks New Manager for Branch in Michigan

L&W Supply Picks New Manager for Branch in Michigan

Interior construction and building materials distributor L&W Supply announced that Trish Boomsma has been named branch manager of the company’s Grand Rapids, Michigan, location. Boomsma will be responsible for leading L&W Supply’s customer service representatives, delivery drivers and other associates, the company said. Boomsma has worked in the distribution industry for 15 years and spent […]

L&W Supply Picks New Manager for Branch in Michigan

L&W Supply Picks New Manager for Branch in Michigan

Interior construction and building materials distributor L&W Supply announced that Trish Boomsma has been named branch manager of the company’s Grand Rapids, Michigan, location. Boomsma will be responsible for leading L&W Supply’s customer service representatives, delivery drivers and other associates, the company said. Boomsma has worked in the distribution industry for 15 years and spent […]

Greg Alcorn Talks About Indoor Air Quality’s Effect on Employees in Commercial Buildings

Carrier recently worked with Harvard to produce a study on how indoor air quality affects the health and productivity of workers in commercial buildings.

First Supply’s Poehling and InSinkErator’s Maiale to receive ASA Fred V. Keenan Lifetime Achievement Award

The Keenan Award is presented to individuals with a long history of service and dedication to the PHCP-PVF industry. To be considered, individuals must have exhibited strong influence on the current status of the industry, project a positive industry image, be responsible for positively affecting the industry in general, and have provided a history of […]

LIXIL and ASA celebrating 20 years of partnership

LIXIL and ASA continue to partner around the labor shortage within the skilled trades. LIXIL’s TradeUp Initiative, a program designed to bring more young people into the skilled labor force, began with research that was shared by ASA.  

Everything Distributors Always Wanted to Know About Sales Comp (But Were Afraid to Ask)

Everything Distributors Always Wanted to Know About Sales Comp (But Were Afraid to Ask)

Changing a sales compensation plan is one of the most significant challenges in the sales transformation process. And companies that are either stumbling through that leg of the journey or have been hesitant to take the first step might need help navigating what could quickly become a stressful and confusing situation. Thankfully, experienced guides await […]

Fastener Distributor Index Dips Again in September Amid Supply Chain Shortages

Fastener Distributor Index Dips Again in September Amid Supply Chain Shortages

The seasonally adjusted Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) for September was 54.2, down slightly from 55.4 in August due to continuing supply chain issues, according to the latest analysis from Baird, FCH Sourcing Network and the Institute for Supply Management. Key themes among respondents in the analysis included raw material shortages, long deliveries and staffing issues. […]

Sonepar Promotes VP to President of OneSource Distributors

Sonepar Promotes VP to President of OneSource Distributors

Sonepar USA, a family-owned subsidiary of the privately held Sonepar Group in South Carolina, announced that Matt Weber has been promoted to president of OneSource Distributors. Weber moves up from his current position as vice president of contractor Sales, effective immediately. Weber replaces Dana Mouritzen, who was promoted earlier this year from president of OneSource […]

OBIT: Dr. Daniel F. Jennings

OBIT: Dr. Daniel F. Jennings

Dr. Daniel F. Jennings, the founding director of the Master of Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University, died Oct. 5 at his home in Dallas. He was 84. Jennings, who also was the Andrew Rader Professor of Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M, retired in 2019 after working at the university for 22 years. Before that, […]

Crescent Names New Senior Vice President of Industrial

Crescent Names New Senior Vice President of Industrial

Crescent Electric Supply, an independent distributor of electrical hardware and supplies based in East Dubuque, Illinois, announced Thursday that Edwin Ojeda has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Industrial. Ojeda will be responsible for industrial category sales growth and will lead the development and deployment of a standardized sales process and support team, […]

Weyerhaeuser Opens AZEK Portfolio in Texas

Weyerhaeuser Opens AZEK Portfolio in Texas

Sustainable outdoor living manufacturer the AZEK Company (NYSE: AZEK) and timberlands proprietor Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) on Wednesday announced an expansion of Weyerhaeuser’s product portfolio with AZEK Building Products, a wholly owned subsidiary of The AZEK Company. Weyerhaeuser will now expand its full product line of low-maintenance and environmentally sustainable TimberTech Outdoor Living products and […]