Orgill welcomed thousands of retailers to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, for its first in-person buying event in two years.

The live Spring Dealer Market ran Feb. 24-26 and was hosted concurrently with an Online Buying Event, which kicked off Feb. 21 and will run through March 4. These combined events give Orgill’s customers and vendors the opportunity to network and interact both live and online for the first time ever.

“We have all waited a long time to be able to gather together in person, but we have also learned a lot over these last two years about how to make these buying events as productive as possible for our customers,” says Boyden Moore, Orgill president and CEO. “We have found that there are distinct advantages to an in-person event that are very difficult to replicate online but that our Online Buying Events also offered additional opportunities for our customers.”

In addition to being the first time Orgill has hosted online and live buying events at the same time, Orgill is celebrating another milestone during the three-day Spring Dealer Market—the distributor’s 175th anniversary.

“Perhaps it’s fitting that this event where we are combining the more traditional Dealer Market format with an Online Buying Event is also serving as the stage for celebrating our 175th anniversary as a company. While we honor and celebrate our deep roots in the industry and the community, we also have a strong focus on the future,” Moore says.

From the first-ever hybrid event to the celebration of a milestone anniversary, there was a lot for attendees and exhibitors to see in Orlando.

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The Paslode F150S-PP Positive Placement Metal Connector Nailer addresses two of the biggest pain points on their previous model. One change makes the switch to a single strip magazine that features a more compact, inline design. Even though it holds fewer nails (29 at a time), it’s able to fit into tighter spaces and there’s some improvement in the balance. The other big change is on the business end. With a new nose and a crescent-shaped driver blade, you’ll experience fewer jams. The shape of the driver blade makes it able to strike a larger surface area on each nail and gives you more consistent driving results.  Read more here

We’re excited to see Tapcon roll out with Star and Hex heads to give us better bit engagement. They did more than that, though. Both styles have threads that require less torque to install and the Hex Head screws now have ribs under the head to ensure you don’t over-torque them. Masonry fastening has never been easier!  Read more here

On the heels of a record year in sales and volume, Orgill has announced plans to continue its ongoing investment in improving, expanding and modernizing its distribution and logistics network.

With its new state-of-the-art distribution center in Rome, New York, currently receiving product and just months away from being fully operational, Orgill unveiled additional plans to nearly double the size of its Hurricane, Utah, distribution center.

“With the new, 900,000-square-foot facility in Rome coming online and the expansion at our Hurricane distribution center, we will have nearly 6 million square feet of warehouse space in North America available to us,” says Randy Williams, Orgill’s executive vice president of distribution. “This is a testament to the growth our customers’ operations have experienced in recent years, and it is also a testament to our commitment to invest in our logistics network to keep pace with our customers’ needs.”

Including Rome and Hurricane, Orgill currently operates eight distribution centers throughout the United States and Canada, with other facilities located in Tifton, Georgia; Inwood, West Virginia; Sikeston, Missouri; Kilgore, Texas; Post Falls, Idaho; and London, Ontario.

Jones Sales & Marketing Group is thrilled to announce our move to new offices in Columbia, SC.  Over the past few years, as we've grown in the number manufacturers we represent and employees needed to manage our responsibilities, we greatly outgrew our old 2,000 sq ft office.  After almost a year of searching we found our new office home at 400 Northeast Drive, Suite G-H, Columbia, SC 29203.

This 5,000+ sq ft flex space features much more office space for our staff working in Columbia, a 1,000+ sq ft warehouse, and a newly designed 1,500 sq ft planogram staging and photography space.  We now have ample room and the ability to design, set, and photograph planograms up to 24ft in length!  We are certain this feature will be advantageous to our customers and the manufacturers we represent.

Please enjoy a few pictures below and we welcome you to stop by any time you may be in the area.  We look forward to seeing you, hopefully in-person, soon!

Tapcon, the original inventor of blue concrete screw anchors, has introduced the next generation of concrete fasteners.

The newly engineered design delivers superior productivity through fast installation and less downtime.

“Tapcon is today’s most used and trusted concrete anchoring system as a result of our close attention to our pro customers,” said Adam Myers, Tapcon product manager. “Our most recent research points out a desire for anchors that minimize re-work and deliver job site productivity.

Myers notes that end-users expect one in five threaded anchors to fail due to head snaps or spinouts during installation.

To further improve the speed of installation, Tapcon is also shifting from Phillips to a Star flat head.

“Additionally, users have shared that the Phillips recess on flat head anchors cause bit slips resulting in a lack of productivity. With Tapcon’s new features, we address these key end-user pain points in installation failure.” Myers added.

Tapcon Star Flat Head: The new Tapcon Star Head recess helps eliminate bit slip during installation. With six points of contact between the bit and the anchor, users can be confident in increased productivity, especially in high torque applications where Phillips bits are prone to slipping. The Tapcon Star Flat Head anchor is also stamped with the Tapcon name, providing assurance that the anchor is a genuine Tapcon. The new Star Flat Head anchors come with a color-coded star drive bit in all large 75 pack and bucket offerings. This includes the T-25 Star bit for 3/16” diameter and T30 for ¼” anchors. Bits are also sold separately and include in our updated Tapcon Pro Installation Kit.

Tapcon Hex Head: The Tapcon Hex Head concrete screw anchor features new underhead ribs that resist anchor spin-outs and head snaps during installation. The underhead ribs limit over-torqueing of the anchor during installation, reducing re-work and increasing productivity.

Both the Star Flat Head and Hex Head Tapcon anchors feature a unique thread design to provide reduced installation torque and a consistent drive across all concrete and masonry substrates. In addition, Tapcon’s Climaseal corrosion-resistant coating provides long-lasting quality and durability on the job.

CLEVELAND, February 24, 2021 — Oatey Co., a leading manufacturer in the plumbing industry since 1916, recently presented awards to its top performing manufacturer representative agencies of 2020, E.A. Langenfeld, Jones Sales & Marketing Group and RKR, recognizing their exceptional partnerships, accomplishments and contributions throughout the business.

Each year, the company awards high achieving sales partners to highlight individual successes and show appreciation for their outstanding support of Oatey’s Retail and Wholesale Business Units. In 2020, E.A. Langenfeld and Jones Sales & Marketing Group both received the “Retail Representative of the Year” Award.

Jones Sales and Marketing Group has represented Keeney, a part of the Oatey family of brands, for the last 10 years. The agency remains an agile partner who consistently finds strategic ways to evolve with the brand and its products. In addition to driving sales, representatives exceeded expectations throughout the pandemic, going above and beyond to equip customers nationwide with the necessary resources to help navigate the difficult retail landscape.

“Our manufacturer representatives are instrumental in helping us grow and maintain strong relationships with our customers,” says Michelle Newland, President of Oatey’s Retail/International Business Unit. “We couldn’t be more impressed with their hard work, expertise and dedication. Amid a year full of tremendous challenges, we’re very grateful to these talented teams for their resilience and unwavering commitment to supporting Oatey and our customers.”

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Armed with research on consumer trends and some aggressively positive 2021 sales projections, Orgill President and CEO Boyden Moore delivered a state of the distributor address during day three of the company's virtual buying event.

Moore’s presentation looked back at 2020, but most of his address looked ahead at the business and the industry. The first is expected to be bolstered by the onboarding of a new Rome, N.Y. distribution center. And the second is expected to remain lifted by consumer demand from DIYers and – to an even greater extent – Pro customers.

While congratulating dealers on surviving the challenges of 2020, Moore pointed to Orgill's annual sales increase of 21%, and total sales that crossed the $3 billion mark for the first time ever.

He also pointed to difficult decisions made in the year of the pandemic. Chief among them was the suspension of orders to non-primary customers in certain distribution centers and limiting the number of lines in some areas. “It took us a while, but we worked our way out of all of those restrictions,” Moore said.

The Orgill CEO’s wide-ranging presentation included the following highlights:

• New vision for technology
• New DC on the way
• Home improvement projects
• Pro-business growth
• Sales projections
• Staying safe

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