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Copper price at fresh high as satellite data shows sharp Chinese smelter cutbacks
Copper closed regular trading hours Monday at $4.38 a pound or $9,656 a tonne, up 2% on the day bringing year to date gains to more than 12%. Copper is now trading at levels last seen early June 20...
How to design and size PEX pipe the right way - By Daniel Worm
Most plumbers in residential construction know PEX. They have either used it themselves or know other professionals that are using it. That’s because PEX is the piping product used in more new-home...
Plumbing industry experts anticipate 2024 industry outlook
Construction confidence remains high heading into 2024.
Looking ahead to 2024, there could be a boost to construction associated with manufacturing, transportation infrastructure and clean energy i...
Super Mario Brothers Plumbing Movie Out!
Just For Fun: Many of our customers and employees have kids that love Mario Brothers. Many of us have even played the games or saw the movies. We thought it was newsworthy to let you know the movie...
We Love Press Fittings...
There are several ways to skin a cat. Some work better than others and some people prefer one method over another. At the end of the day, we want strong secure connections between fittings and pipe...
Did you know…
The word “plumbing” comes from the word plumbum, which is Latin for the element Lead. This is also why Lead is abbreviated as Pb on the periodic table.
Standardized plumbing can be traced back to...
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays and Have a Happy New Year!
We want to take this time to wish all of our customers a safe and happy holiday season. We appreciate you and are thankful to work with you. We look forwar...
What’s causing America’s massive supply-chain disruptions?
As the U.S. economy struggles to fully recover from the coronavirus pandemic, supply-chain disruptions across the country are driving up prices and leading to a growing shortage of goods.
The suppl...
Ports Of LA/LB Will Assess Ocean Carriers $100 Per Container Per Day to Move Imports Off Docks
In a bold move to end the gridlock at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the two ports announced that they will assess ocean carriers $100 per container per day surcharges for import containe...