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 […]
It’s a milestone for new United Pipe employees; the product tour with Vice President of National Accounts, Michael Blair. Michael has been hitting the road and selling for United Pipe since 2000. Before that, was a manager at a few wholesaler suppliers in New Hampshire, which is how he met our founder David Cohen… by […]
One of the continuing causes for increases on commodity products like steel pipe, copper tube and PVC pipe is the availability of truck transportation, or lack thereof. The Washington Post published an article about the current “severe trucker shortage” in the United States which reports on the contributing factors that have led to this jam. […]
Our logistics and inventory operations manager, Chris DeWolfe, talks with Supply Chain Dive about being becoming the shipper of choice in a carrier’s market. “‘We want to work together so the relationship is a win-win for both parties,’ said Chris DeWolfe, logistics and inventory operations manager for Merfish United, the largest master distributor of pipe […]
As many of you know, electronic logs have been in place nationwide on all delivery trucks. This Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration policy ensures that drivers are off the road for mandatory, tracked down-time. Since going into effect, the strict budgeting of hours for “wheels rolling” have caused previous day-trips to become multi-day trips, which […]
On March 13th, at a ceremony during the Winsupply Annual Meeting and Vendor Showcase in Nashville, TN, Merfish United Corp. was awarded the Winsupply Industrial Supplier of the Year Award. This prestigious award was presented to United Pipe’s Vice President of New Markets, Noah Heller and Director of National Accounts, Michael Blair in front of over 1,000+ customers, […]
UPDATE 3/14/18: All business operations have resumed in our MA corporate office after digging out from Winter Storm Skylar. Call or email us now to place orders: 1-800-777-7473 Below is our original post: Due to the high-impact nor’easter that will hit coastal New England on Tuesday, March 13th, our corporate office will be closed for […]
As the Environmental Health & Safety Manager at Merfish United, I’m responsible for maintaining safe work environments at both United Pipe facilities and around United Pipe flatbed trucks on the road and during deliveries. With a big winter storm about hit parts of the North East, here’s some things that our drivers will be thinking […]
Domestic steel pipe mills have announced the following increases taking effect immediately: Continuous Weld: 3% Increase Sprinkler Pipe: 4% Increase Grade B ERW Pipe: 3% Increase We will hold current price levels until close-of-business today, December 29th. Please call your United Pipe representative to place orders at current levels now: 1-800-777-7473 Click here to see […]
