Bob LeBrun (vice president sales and marketing (l-r)), Shelley Hicks (vice president finance and operations) and Mark Ball (president) celebrate Milby Co.’s 90th anniversary.
Milby Co. Celebrates 90 Years of Service
Prompt and professional service has been the Milby Co. trademark since William A. Milby founded the company in 1932 on Water Street in Baltimore, Maryland. Milby Co. currently operates
six locations across Maryland and Virginia. Under the current ownership of Mark Ball, Bob LeBrun and Shelley Hicks, Milby Co. has continued to be a competitive force in serving the groundwater and wastewater industries. Through continually expanding and updating its lines of water systems products, wastewater pumps, water conditioning equipment and well drilling products, Milby Co. has been able to consistently meet customers’ needs.
Milby Co. starts 2022 with an unfaltering appreciation for its customers, the driving force behind the company’s 90 years of success. This year marks a long-awaited return to customer events, in-person training courses and counter-days, offerings that truly make Milby Co. stand out among its competitors. Milby Co. will be holding its annual pig roasts at the company’s Westminster, Purcellville and Frederick locations; their first in-person events since 2019.
Despite the many unexpected challenges over the last two years, Milby Co. looks to the future with continued optimism and excitement.
For more information, visit milbyco.com.
Mountainland Supply Announces Exciting Developments
Along with celebrating its 75th Anniversary, Mountainland Supply also recently opened two new branch locations:
- The new location in Burley, Idaho is a full-service branch servicing plumbing, waterworks, landscape irrigations, geotextiles, hydronics, HVAC, tools and safety equipment customers.
- Adding on to its existing facility in Orem, Utah, Mountainland has expanded into power equipment supplies and offers a full range of products including, commercial and residential landscaping power equipment and service, as well as snow removal products with brands including Boss, Hustler, Toro, SCAG and Echo.
For more information, visit mountainlandsupply.com.
Standard Plumbing & Industrial Supply Marks Milestone
Standard Plumbing & Industrial Supply, located at 3864 40th St., San Diego, California, the last independently and family-owned plumbing supply wholesaler in San Diego, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.
For more information, visit standardplumbingsd.com.
The Part Works Inc. Expanding to Portland
The Part Works Inc., a Seattle-based commercial plumbing supplier, has secured a building in central Portland, Oregon and is expanding its business in the area.
The Part Works is officially opening its first brick-and-mortar location in Portland, Oregon. This new store is a major move for the company, allowing The Part Works to better service its Portland customers, by supplying locally available plumbing repair and replacement parts and expertise.
Founded in 1980 in Seattle, Washington, The Part Works’ new Portland address is 14 NE Tillamook St., Portland, OR, 97212.
“We have been supporting commercial facilities in Portland most of our 41 years in business,” said Katie Parris, president at The Part Works Inc. “Having a sales counter and warehouse locally has been a dream for more than a decade. This space will allow us to better support immediate customer product needs, while also providing a space for in-person training events, manufacturer events, new product demonstrations and hosting other trade partner events. We are delighted to share our breadth of plumbing maintenance and repair support expertise with Portland maintenance professionals for years to come.”
This announcement comes on the heels of The Part Works’ recent expansion into the Phoenix, Arizona region where The Part Works most senior technical specialist, Morgan Kennedy recently relocated.
The Part Works is a privately held, women-owned, wholesale plumbing supplier. It specializes in supplying Maintenance, Repair and Operation materials for government and private industry customers ranging from universities, parks and school districts, to hospitals, military installations, and prisons. The Part Works provides a unique combination of high-touch traditional in-person and on-site product identification and troubleshooting, with an advanced digital toolbox including an extensive website, as well as MMS, and live chat technical support options.
For more information, visit www.thepartworks.com.
Salem Plumbing Supply Opens New Location
With the opening of its new Danvers location, Salem Plumbing Supply now has three wholesale locations on the North Shore of Massachusetts. The Beverly, Gloucester and Danvers locations stock plumbing, heating and PVF.
In addition to its Salem plumbing locations, the company has two designer bath showrooms located in Beverly and Watertown.
The new location on Route 1 in Danvers in the Big Lots, RMV plaza occupies more than 15,000 square feet of wholesale and warehouse space that was previously Monkey Joe’s.
Salem Plumbing Supply has served the plumbing and heating industry for more than 76 years. Nothing is more important to the company than the relationships it has created with customers.
For more information, visit salemplumbing.com.
Studio H20 Honored as Showroom of the Year
PSC Distribution’s Studio H20 in Iowa City, Iowa received the distinction of 2022 Showroom of The Year from Wholesaler Magazine. With an emphasis on luxury service combined with a highly educated and knowledgeable sales staff, Studio H20 provides customers with exceptional service.
“Studio H2O is obsessed with improvement,” said Jeff MacDowell, executive director of LPG. “They use the tools LPG offers its members such as soft-skills training and best-practice sharing to make sure they are creating a great experience for their customers.”
For more information, visit pscia.com.
Central Islip Plumbing Supply Celebrates 75 Years
Central Islip Plumbing Supply, located in Central Islip, New York, announced its 75th Anniversary.
“We are proud to still be a family-owned and operated business and continue with the tradition of offering our customers outstanding service,” said President James Willow Suozzo.
For more information, visit centralislipplumbingsupply.com.