Winsupply acquires Williams Wholesale Supply

Winsupply has completed the purchase of all three Williams Wholesale Supply locations.

“Williams Wholesale is a thriving plumbing and electrical wholesale distributor serving the Cookeville, Crossville and McMinnville, Tennessee markets,” explained Greg Holbrock, vice president of M&A due diligence and financial integration at Winsupply. “Winsupply is excited to extend our growth trajectory in the western region of Tennessee and welcome William’s dedicated team to the Winsupply organization. The Williams family has been serving this area for more than 80 years. Partnering with a company that focuses on customer service is exactly what Winsupply was looking for.”The locations will continue to do business as Williams Wholesale, A Winsupply Company.

The Portland Group launches new =mobile app and express pickup options

The Portland Group, the family-owned, fourth-generation plumbing, heating and air-conditioning company, announced two new ways to ease the customer experience — the OETouch app and PG Express.

The Portland Group's OETouch app is perfect for trade professionals, the distributor explained. The Reorder Pad displays a customer’s past-year product sales to easily identify frequently purchased products. Plus, the app provides the ability to access account information such as open quotes, orders and invoices, as well as AR information. The app also provides instant access to product pricing, as well as branch and network availability.

“For the busy Portland Group customers this new app makes shopping simple, easy and efficient,” said Ben Rose, president of The Portland Group. “Our trade professionals, who are regularly on the move, need something easy and digital to keep track of all their clients. This app allows for them to keep everything organized and readily available, with easy access to product data and spec sheets.”

The PG Express is for those who need items from one of The Portland Group locations fast. Now available at five of The Portland Group locations, West Newton, Framingham, Raynham and Haverhill, Massachusetts, and Manchester, New Hampshire, this easy-to-use system allows customers to pick up their order 30 minutes after submitting it through email, the distributor explained.

“The PG Express eliminates the need to shop,” added Steve LaDuke, The Portland Group’s technical sales specialist. “Our trade professionals, who are on the job regularly and need to pick up something fast, can just email us and have it ready for pickup within the hour, making their day and jobs go much smoother.”

Munch’s Supply acquires New England-based SASCO/CASCO

Munch’s Supply has acquired System Aire Supply Co., and Control Aire Supply Co. (SASCO/CASCO), including its branches in western Massachusetts and Connecticut. This will expand the Munch’s geographic footprint to 70 locations serving 17 states and one Canadian province.

“We are pleased to welcome the SASCO/CASCO organization into the Munch family of brands and are excited to represent the Heil equipment line in western Massachusetts and Connecticut,” Bob Munch said.

“Our team has proudly served our markets for more than 40 years and we look forward to the additional opportunities that this partnership offers both our customers and employees,” said Gary Corliss, SASCO/CASCO owner.

“Superior customer service will remain our number one priority. We are pleased to welcome both the customers and employees at SASCO/CASCO to the Munch family of brands,” Munch added.

“We are so happy to find a trusted partner like Munch’s to help us carry forward the SASCO/CASCO legacy,” added Ed Maluszewski, SASCO/CASCO owner.

Duravit USA partners with Dellon Salesforts

Duravit USA has engaged New York-based agency Dellon Sales to represent the brand in strategic territories within the northeastern market. Dellon will expand Duravit’s presence across New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia. As a plumbing industry leader since 1949, Dellon and its team of knowledgeable professionals is poised to achieve aggressive sales goals and expand brand awareness for Duravit, the manufacturer noted.

“Dellon is a well-established and respected fourth-generation family-run agency that is sure to take Duravit’s northeast presence to the next level,” Duravit North American President Robert Downie said. “Dellon is the ideal partner to further Duravit’s relationships and brand positioning across the Tri-State area. We are thrilled about this strategic partnership and look forward to working with the entire Dellon team.”

Dellon Sales is led by President David Dellon, who runs the rep agency alongside his father, Scott Dellon. In its fourth generation, with more than 70 years of success in the plumbing industry, Dellon Sales brings rich industry knowledge and first-class customer service to each of its strategic partnerships and its key relationships across its sales territories, Duravit noted.

Managing the Duravit USA account for Dellon Sales will be David Dellon. As a representative of Duravit, David and his team will work to promote the full range of Duravit solutions and devise comprehensive, full-suite solutions featuring Duravit products, the manufacturer added.

Oatey Co. partners with Battersby Danielson Azbell

Oatey Co. announced that Battersby Danielson Azbell (BDA) is now Oatey’s manufacturers representative in Indiana.

Founded in 1986 on the west side of Indianapolis, BDA now operates out of Fishers, Indiana, under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Bob Danielson and President Joe Azbell.

“Team BDA is very excited to join the Oatey family,” Danielson said. “Oatey is one of the premier brands in our industry, well-known for its quality and dependability. That is the same reputation that BDA strives to earn every day. We look forward to growing Oatey’s presence and market share in the state of Indiana.”

“BDA consistently demonstrates high standards for sales, service, professionalism and integrity,” said Matt Foraker, national sales manager, rough plumbing, at Oatey. “We eagerly anticipate their contributions and the opportunity to build a successful partnership together.”

Sloan partners with The Water Council’s WAVE program

Sloan announced its partnership with The Water Council as the inaugural member of its recently-launched WAVE program.

A water stewardship initiative, the WAVE program provides companies like Sloan — a Water Council member since 2011 — with ways to improve their water stewardship efforts.

These efforts are then independently verified by SCS Global Services, an international leader in third-party sustainability verification. Verified companies can confidently state they are credibly and strategically addressing water challenges and opportunities where it matters most.

“Water is earth’s most precious resource, and it’s important to understand and prioritize our water risks and shared water challenges in order to become better stewards,” said Patrick Boyle, Sloan director of sustainability. “Sloan’s historic partnership with The Water Council’s WAVE program provides us with an exciting opportunity to lead by example by communicating our corporate water stewardship efforts.”

The six-step methodology for improving, reporting, and reorganizing effective corporate water stewardship includes:

• Understanding water uses, impacts and risks;
• Approving a corporate water stewardship policy;
• Prioritizing sites where water-related risks can be mitigated; and
• Communicating a corporate action plan, goals and timeline.

“Sloan is a market leader and global influencer when it comes to sustainability, and we’re proud to welcome them as the first official WAVE client,” said Dean Amhaus, The Water Council president and CEO. “We designed WAVE to benefit a variety of companies, whether you’re just starting on your water stewardship journey or already addressing water risks like Sloan.”