Author: United Pipe & Steel

The Global Shipping Backup on Video

A video from the U.S. Coast Guard shows the massive backup of container ships waiting to be unloaded at the Port of Los Angeles. As we’ve previously mentioned, Covid-19 disruptions continue to affect the availability of dock workers needed to unload ships and containers. With a backup in Western receiving, containers themselves aren’t able to […]

Nicole Coup, Mass. Army National Guard, Thank You to Our Vets!

Thank you for celebrating Veterans Day with us, and helping to recognize the wonderful veterans we have on the Merfish United team! As we close out this week, we would also like to recognize Nicole Coup, who is a big part of our Human Resources department and a soldier in the Massachusetts Army National Guard […]

Gerry Slattery, US Navy, Guest Post For Veterans Day

In celebration of Veterans Day, below is from Gerry Slattery, a United States Navy officer and Merfish United’s sales and business development team. We will be recognizing our team’s veterans throughout the week. Check back for more! Actually, my military career began at St. Francis Xavier High School (noted alum Antonin Scalia) in New York […]

Gil Moreno, US Army, Guest Post For Veterans Day

In celebration of Veterans Day, below is from Gil Moreno, a United States Army Specialist and Desert Storm veteran, as well as Merfish United’s Inside Sales Representative in Southern California. We will be recognizing our team’s veterans throughout the week. Check back for more! Joined right out of High School with a couple of friends, […]

Chris Ice, US Navy, Guest Post For Veterans Day

In celebration of Veterans Day, below is from Chris Ice, a United States Navy sailor and Gulf War veteran, as well as Merfish United’s Outside Sales Representative in Arizona. We will be recognizing our team’s veterans throughout the week. Check back for more! I joined the US Navy in 1983 while still in college under […]

Chad Schroeder, USMC, Guest Post For Veterans Day

In celebration of Veterans Day, below is from Chad Schroeder, a United States Marine Corps veteran and Merfish United’s Outside Sales Representative in Florida. We will be recognizing our team’s veterans throughout the week. Check back for more! My name is Chad Schroeder and I am the Merfish United Outside Sales Representative for the state […]

Stock Up on PVC Pipe for Pool Season

With Pool Season approaching, we have stocked up with the PVC Pipe and PVC Conduit products you need to service your customers. Mix-and-match PVC Pipe with Conduit and other products to make our low minimum for FFA. Our business model is designed for low and unpredictable volume scenarios, exactly like the one we are all […]

Forklift picks copper tube at United Pipe & Steel

New Will-Call Minimums and Procedures

In order to ensure the health and safety of our employees and customers, we will be instituting a new will-call policy effective tomorrow, Tuesday March 24th, that will focus on social distancing and include the following: The new MINIMUM Order quantity for ALL will-call orders is now 5,000 lbs. Will-call orders must be scheduled in […]

A Message from Merfish United about COVID-19

Deal valued Customer/Vendor, Merfish United prides itself on being focused on the safety, health and welfare of our employees, customers and vendors. We are closely monitoring the developments related to the coronavirus (COVID-19), across the country and around the world. With that in mind, and in order to remain compliant with government policies and standard […]