CEO Greg Leidner was recently a featured contributor in a Supply House Times article, Master Distributors Focus on Customers. On how master distributors will meet increasing customer demands: “I would continue to look for top master distributors to invest in technology that benefits customers, whether it’s self-service portals or real-time shipment tracking.” Greg Leidner CEO, […]
It was a fun and productive week of company meetings here at Merfish United. Among the highlights: We welcomed our colleagues from the Merfish leadership team and spoke about all the great things to come with the consolidation of our two great companies Fun out-of-work activities with all of our departments, including outings like cross […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2019 Click here for Frequently Asked Questions UNITED PIPE & STEEL AND MERFISH PIPE & SUPPLY TO COMBINE TO CREATE THE LARGEST MASTER STANDARD PIPING PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTOR IN THE USA Houston, TX & Ipswich, MA– Merfish United (“UPS”) and Merfish Pipe & Supply Co. (“MPS”) announced today that they are […]
The Commercial Carrier Journal Solutions Summit was recently held in Phoenix, and Chris DeWolfe, our Logistics and Inventory Operations Manager, had the chance to speak on a panel about the new policies and investments United Pipe is making to guarantee efficient and on-time pipe deliveries by freight carriers to our distribution centers. Because of new […]
Check out this featured article from The Wholesaler, about how United Pipe’s drivers and logistics operation benefits our wholesale customers and their bottom line, and makes us the leading master distributor in pipe products distribution! We take pride in all that we do, include our industry-best service. We’re honored to have been recognized for the […]
Since Hurricane Florence, progress has been made in reopening major highways and roads, like I-95 which is now completely open. However, there are still hundreds of closed roads, along the coastal areas like southeast North Carolina. Because there are still a lot of roads closed due to flooding, Merfish United is currently servicing customers to […]
Update: 9/18/18 The pressure in the natural gas pipe system was 12 times too high when a series of explosions occurred last week in three Massachusetts towns. For more information, click here. Merfish United’s corporate office is close to the towns affected by these explosions, and a few United Pipe employees were evacuated from their […]
UPDATE: 9/17/18 United Pipe’s Burlington, NC distribution center is open for business. We will be making deliveries to customers not affected by the hurricane. Please be sure to call your United Pipe representative with any delivery questions in NC and SC: 1-800-777-7473 United Pipe will be donating 2% of all profits now through Friday, September […]
In an article from The Wall Street Journal, Get in Line: Backlog for Big Rigs Stretches to 2019, you can read more about why with freight demand red-hot, truck manufacturers expect to break records for orders this year, and deliveries will reach deep into next year. We’ve covered the tight freight market before, and you […]
Our friends at Wheatland Tube have compiled a Steel and Market update for August, with the key piece of information being that Steel prices remain at record high level. See below for a breakdown. Underlying Fundamentals Rising Input Cost Lead Times Extended to 5-8 Weeks Record High Transport Cost (due to driver shortages, click here […]
