Dear Valued Customers and Vendors, I have some exciting news to share. After careful consideration and review, we have decided to rename Merfish United as United Pipe & Steel Corp. The executive team and I feel that this move resonates with the diverse customer segments we serve, the broad array of products we offer, and […]
Our CEO, Greg Leidner, joined Moderator Jason Bader, principal of The Distribution Team and columnist for The Wholesaler magazine, and fellow panelist Lewis Finn, CEO of Control Supply Corp., to discuss why there may be a reluctance from distributors to partner with master distributors to fill orders, how these partnerships have changed over the years, […]
Demand for housing and renovations remains high, creating high demand for building materials, including copper, steel and PVC resin. This article from Boston.com cites the following: Copper supply volatility, including tube and wire. “Seventy-seven percent of home builders the NAHB surveyed said they had encountered at least some shortage of copper wire.” PVC resin and […]
Another major ocean shipping disruption is underway This affects global supply chains Rising costs and delays result Ongoing high demand, low supply situation There is currently a disruption in ocean shipping, which has been more significant than the Suez Canal backup in March. The Port of Yantian in China is responsible for roughly 25% of […]
Merfish United will soon be moving all distribution resources in Texas to our warehouse in Houston. This consolidated facility will allow us to strategically stock an even broader array of inventory while expanding our product offering and extending will-call hours. Effective Monday, 6/14, we will no longer offer will-call pickups at our Corsicana warehouse. Customers […]
Winter Storm Uri continues to affect the safety of our employees and operations in Texas and the surrounding states. Our priority has been to make sure our employees and their families are safe, and that they have access to resources needed for this unprecedented winter weather in Houston and Corsicana. We are continuing to evaluate […]
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 […]
A major winter storm is happening the Northeastern U.S., and due to the current and expected snowfall, we have postponed all Monday deliveries from our Easton, PA and Ipswich, MA distribution centers for safety precautions. Please stay safe if you need to use the roads in the affected areas, and be advised that we have […]
Our Ipswich, MA and Easton, PA distribution centers will be closed tomorrow, 12/17 due to the impending Winter Storm Gail. A winter storm warning was issued in these states and no deliveries or will calls will be available on Thursday. We plan to resume normal operations on Friday, 12/18. For more information, please contact your […]
A potentially large hurricane, being called Laura, is currently moving toward the Gulf Coast. There’s a lot of PVC-related manufacturing and infrastructure located in Laura’s path. This development has the potential to disrupt the PVC supply chain, which has already been experiencing tightness related to Covid-19 stoppages. What’s Happening, How We’re Preparing We’re currently preparing […]
