June 2017 — Houston, Texas — The May issue of Supply House Times featured the Premier 150, the publication’s annual ranking of distributors with the largest sales volume in the plumbing; pipe, valves & fittings; and HVAC/R markets.
Rankings are determined by the sales volume each company reports from the previous year. While individual companies’ volumes are kept confidential, Supply House Times released several overall statistics gathered from the survey:
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More than half of the distributors among the Premier 150 reported a sales volume ranging from $50 million to $199 million
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Plumbing distributors on the list reported $12.8 billion in total sales
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The HVAC/R distributors realized $13 billion in sales
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Distributors in the PVF market, which has struggled in recent years, had the highest total, with $15.1 billion in sales
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There is bullish optimism among distributors in all three market segments, with 92% expecting sales gains in 2017
Mincron, a Kerridge Commercial Systems Company, congratulates all the deserving distributors included among the Premier 150, and we particularly applaud the achievements of our customers that were recognized:
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#2 — HD Supply (Waterworks Division)
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#3 — Watsco
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#6 — Hajoca (LCR/M operations)
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#10 — MORSCO (Fortiline operations)
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#15 — Groupe Deschenes
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#22 — Dakota Supply Group
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#39 — N.B. Handy Co.
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#46 — Plumb Supply Co.
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#63 — Plumbing Distributors Inc.
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#70 — Central Supply Co.
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#85 — Blackman Supply Co.
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#109 — Acme Refrigeration of Baton Rouge
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#116 — Hinkle Metals & Supply Co.
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#149 — Columbia Specialty Co.
We are incredibly proud to be your business partner!
Click here to view the complete Premier 150 report.
As the report’s introduction noted, “The companies on the list are successful for many reasons — including a willingness to adapt to industry changes being one of them.”
The introduction also shared a comment from Mincron customer Michael Taylor, President of Long Beach, Calif.-based Columbia Specialty, who described the improvement in that state’s business conditions: “The California economy is gaining momentum into 2017, which includes increasing activity in commercial and industrial construction.”
About Mincron and Kerridge Commercial Systems
Mincron, a KCS Group company, provides innovative business management solutions that are flexible, scalable and fully integrated. Our customers range from multi-national publically traded companies to single-location family owned businesses. Typically, customers achieve ROI on their investment within just a few years. U.K.-based Kerridge Commercial Systems designs and delivers high-performance, integrated ERP solutions that enable distributive trade customers to source, stock, sell and service more competitively. With four decades of experience, they are thought leaders in trading and management technology.
