The family-owned plumbing distributor in the Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia markets has acquired McCrary Supply, located in Huntsville, AL as of March 1st, 2020.
Taco’s Executive chairman and owner, John Hazen White Jr. announced the promotion of Cheryl Merchant to Chief Executive Officer. The company has been family-owned for three generations and is 100 years old.
As a manufacturer of plumbing and heating products and services that are necessary to the essential operation of residences, Navien is closely monitoring the situation and following guidelines from local and national world health organizations.
DHS gives advice for the work truck industry during COVID-19
March 23, 2020
Currently, at least 12 states have issued stay-at-home orders thus far. All shut downs include exemptions for “essential” operations. There is no consistency around the scope of what constitutes an essential business or service, forcing these decisions to be made locally.
Effective March 23rd, there will be 6-foot barriers around sales counters and designated lanes for customers that prefer to select their own products. Customers that do not want to enter the facilities can place an order by phone and meet with an Northeastern Supply employee outside of the building, limiting physical contact.
Technicians, distributors, owners, contractors and anyone else continuing to show up for service calls, deliveries, and etc., AHR Expo show management has put together a list of tips surveyed from industry colleagues directing employees for safety protocol.
The president and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have issued a Coronavirus Guidance for America, identifying plumbers and other tradespeople as “essential critical infrastructure workers” as the nation responds to the threat of COVID-19.
To help contain the spread of COVID-19, manufacturers are calling on Congress and federal agencies to adopt numerous legislative and regulatory changes.