The new First Supply location will support expanded product offerings, including in plumbing, HVAC, pipes, valves, and fittings (PVF), and industrial supplies.
The annual sales growth among HARDI distributors participating in the survey has been near 4% during the past three months, while the producer price index for the industry has been moving toward that level.
This year’s program will award 10 $2,500 scholarships to eligible trade school students across the U.S. who demonstrate generosity, respect, integrity and teamwork — or GRIT, the acronym for SupplyHouse’s core values — and have a commitment to entering the skilled trades workforce.
The new building combines F.W. Webb’s former wholesale location and its water works facility into a fully integrated operation designed to maximize efficiency and convenience, a press release from F.W. Webb said.