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We Have a Debt Limit Deal, ASA on 199A and More

The X-Factor & Sticking Points

One of the major highlights of the 2023 ASA Emerging Leaders EMERGE conference in Savannah, Georgia was the annual best practices roundtable sessions.

Respondents reported a median sales decline of -1.8% for April 2023 vs. 2022.

ASA in DC, The Big Meeting: Part 2, & Debt Ceiling Negotiations

We’ve all heard the stats, an average of 10,000 baby boomers are turning 65 every day and all 76 million boomers will have passed that age by 2030. 

A report issued in April 2023 by Beyond Plastics, a project with the mission to “… end plastic pollution everywhere…”, falsely claims that the use of PVC and CPVC pipe in drinking water system pose a significant health and environmental hazard.

The American Supply Association is proud to announce the winners of the ASA World Plumbing Day poster contest.

The Big Meeting, New Regulations for Fleet Trucks & More

Debt Limit Breakthrough, Government Debt Default & More

ASA members continue to face challenges finding talent to meet current needs.

Debt Limit, Spending, Biden Announcement & More! 

The Southwest Pacific Distributors (SWPD), a regional affiliate of ASA, recently held its annual leadership conference at Indian Wells, California!

Respondents reported a median sales increase of 1.7% for March 2023 vs. 2022.

Debt Limit, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Berkeley Gas Ban Ruling & More!

During the first week of April, ASA welcomed representatives from seven manufacturers and six distributors to Chicago for round table sessions to facilitate discussion and broaden learnings focused on the topic of manufacturer created product data information sets.

Participation in the Women in Industry annual conference grew by over 45% as the 2023 conference in Charleston, SC set a record attendance.

IRS, More CODELs, WOTUS & More!

Equipment Controls Company, an ASA distributor member based out of Norcross, Georgia, was ready to take training to the next level at their organization.

ASA Fly-In, IRS, CODELs & More

Prices corrected for nickel and all base materials since the ASA Commodities Report

Last week, 25 ASA members from across the country descended on Washington to help advocate for issues important to the PHCP/PVF industry.

The National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) is opening registration to those interested  ASA members for the same price as NAED members.

Earlier this month, many ASA members and other professionals in distribution met to learn, connect, and gain insight into best practices at the 2023 University of Innovative Distribution conference in Indianapolis, IN.

Budget & Taxes, Healthy H2O Act & More

ASA staff members were in attendance at The Commonwealth Group 2023 Spring Conference

At last year’s ASA Strategic Planning Retreat, volunteers discussed the idea of a ‘product data library’ that could be the sole source of manufacturer product data.

Respondents reported a median sales increase of 11.5% for February 2023 vs. 2022.

Opposition to Proposed Tax Increases

For more than four decades, ASA’s annual Operating Performance Report (OPR) has helped distributors in both the plumbing and industrial/mechanical PVF markets benchmark their company performance against their historical performance as well as against their competitors. 

 

Recently, the final stage of the process was completed with the IAPMO Board considering petitions from industry to reconsider decisions reached by the UMC Technical Committee (TC) and the IAPMO Standards Council (SC).

Biden’s FY2023 Budget & Inflation

The latest PMI tracked a little lower than it was in December and sits at 47.4. This is not miserable as these are still numbers within reach of the expansion zone (readings above 50), but they are still dipping.

With the unemployment rate at its lowest level in decades, employers across the nation continue to struggle staffing their companies with high-quality talent. 

House Activity, State Water Standards in Schools & More!

Planning for this year’s event is well underway!

Work Continues on an Energy (Security) Bill in the House

Respondents to ASA’s monthly sales reported a median sales increase of 18% for January 2023 vs. 2022.

ASA is proud to announce the launch of a new and exciting website that better reflects the association brand and that of the PHCP & PVF industry.

Recent survey dives deep into eCommerce channel development and importance of robust product data as a service differentiator.

ASA's Jim Kendzel recently had the opportunity to represent ASA and HARDI at the ASHRAE Winter Meetings held in Atlanta, GA.

Every year on March 11th ASA joins with other stakeholders around the world working in the plumbing supply-chain in celebrating WPD.

Last week in Naples, FL, more than 100 members and staff once again met to keep the association properly focused on the future horizon, reestablish the assumptions that the association is making, what new initiatives the association will need to take and what successes we are making.

And Then There Were Two

ASA on the Hill

ASA's Director of Codes and Standards represented the members of ASA at the recent meetings of the CSA and ASME.

Debt Summit, 2024 Election Updates & More

Implementing and maintaining a training program is no small task.

No Decision Yet on Speaker of the House

While year-to-year comparisons strong, previous-month comps more modest.

Significant price inflation cited among factors; Recession forthcoming?

The American Supply Association is proud to announce the winners of the first ASA World Plumbing Day poster contest.