• 05/21/2013 - Hydraulic Institute honors young engineer award winner - PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The Hydraulic Institute (HI) recognized and honored A. Bruce Ticknor, director …
• 05/20/2013 - Bill O’Reilly to headline Weldbend breakfast at ASA 2013 - CHICAGO — Bill O’Reilly, best‐selling author of "Killing Lincoln" and "Killing Kennedy," and …
• 05/17/2013 - PUMP-FLO Solutions announces gear pump selection tool - LACEY, Wash. — PUMP-FLO™ Solutions, an Engineered Software Business, announced a new …
• 05/16/2013 - AD Affiliate growth outpaced market in Q1 - WAYNE, Pa. — AD Member PHCP sales (Plumbing, PVF & HVAC) grew 6 percent in the first quarter …

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Rich Schmitt - It's the ONLY thing!
As I have mentioned in previous columns, our industry, as a whole, does a marginal job (I am probably being too kind) of providing customer service training to every employee who has any contact with customers. We provide very little, if any, training for the inside and outside sales team. ... >> More

Irving Blackman - How to sell a business and make a tax-free profit
Joe, age 62, wants to sell his business, Success Co., to a key employee, Ken, age 38. Ken is terrific. Actually runs Success Co., but, as is usually the case, has no money to fund the purchase. What to do? Joe decides to see his lawyer and long-time friend, Lenny. ... >> More

Dr. Don McNeeley- Legacy — Opportunity or Obligation
Tonight I will drive home in a nice car…because of our industry. I will arrive at a comfortable home…because of our industry. I have two beautiful daughters educated with proceeds…from our industry. I have begun the grandfather role of three by establishing college education funds for them, ... >> More

Peter Schor - Lessons learned from a fun career
I have been writing the showroom column for The Wholesaler for eight years. I will be writing some of my last showroom columns in June. Writing the monthly column has brought me great joy over the years and helped me launch my career as an industry bath/plumbing educator, speaker, author, columnist, writer ... >> More