Category: News

Closed Thursday: MA & PA Warehouses

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 […]

Hurricane Laura and the PVC Supply Chain

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 […]

Greg Leidner, CEO United Pipe & Steel

Greg Leidner Featured on PHCP Pros Off the Cuff Podcast

Our CEO, Greg Leidner, was recently featured on the Off the Cuff Podcast from PHCP Pros.  He talks with The Wholesaler Editor Ruth Mitchell about: How Merfish United immediately reacted to the Covid-19 pandemic and the safety precautions we have been taking The economic backdrop of the pandemic, including local and national policies How our […]

How We Can Help Wholesalers NOW, News This Week

With construction and maintenance or repair of important public health infrastructure underway to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, we wanted to remind our wholesale customers that our business model – which enables wholesalers to buy a broad array of pipe products from one supplier, at low minimums for FFA – is designed for low and unpredictable […]

United Pipe & Steel Truck and Driver

Despite Crisis, They Keep on Trucking.

From picking up extra jobs and staying on the road longer in order to keep grocery store shelves stocked, to the worry of bringing coronavirus from the job to their homes, the freight industry and truck drivers are braving incredible circumstances to keep the nation moving. The Boston Globe has an article with the thoughts […]

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 […]

URGENT Take Action to Protect PHCP & PVF as Essential Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic

Together, as we face mounting challenges across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic, government response has been starkly different at the federal, state and local levels. Over the past 48 hours, American Supply Association (ASA) has been working on behalf of members (and with their coalition allies) to establish what it means to be an […]

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 […]

Patrick Starkey, Western Regional Sales Manager at United Pipe & Steel and Merfish Pipe

New Sales Manager Announced for Western Region

New Sales Manager Announced for Western Region Patrick Starkey Upped to Managerial Role at Merfish United and Merfish Pipe & Supply Ipswich, MA:  Today, Merfish United Corp. and Merfish Pipe & Supply Co., the largest master distribution entity of standard pipe products, announced that Patrick Starkey has been promoted to Western Regional Sales Manager and […]

Merfish Pipe & Supply Co. Becomes Approved Vendor in North American Steel Alliance

Merfish Joins Sister-Company Merfish United Corp. in the NASA Buying Group Ipswich, MA:  Today, Merfish Pipe & Supply Co. (Merfish) and Merfish United Corp (United Pipe), the largest master distribution entity of standard pipe products, announced that Merfish has been become an approved vendor in the North American Steel Alliance (NASA) buying group. Merfish joins […]