Volume 2 Issue 10

OCTOBER 2006

Pipeline Online is CIPH's web digest designed to provide you with the most
up-to-date information on CIPH events, programs and trade shows, as well as delivering news on the industry and the economy.


1st Anniversary of Pipeline Online!

In reaching this new milestone -one year of Pipeline Online- CIPH would like to get your input and thoughts on this evolving publication, to ensure that it continues to be a valuable resource for information in our industry. Please take a couple of minutes to complete the survey below.

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E-mail contact list for CIPH Staff

Plan to attend "Industrial PVF: Economic Outlook and Business Trends Luncheon with Jim Olsztynski" November 21, 2006

"New Drivers of Profitability" Leadership Forum featuring Al Bates, Brampton, ON, November 7, 2006

"Leadership Excellence for the Wholesale Branch Manager" Workshop in Toronto featuring Jim Ambrose, November 26-29, 2006

"The Changing World of Selling: Outside Sales" Workshop featuring Frank Foster in Halifax, October 19, 2006, and in Vancouver, November 9, 2006

Joint WHO and WPC Health Aspects of Plumbing Launched in Beijing

CIPHEX West media release

  • 30 new companies added to the Trade Show and Conference
  • New Product Showcase
  • Green Focus
  • New Seminars focusing on the future of today’s business

August 2006 Wholesaler Sales Results
Second Best Month!

ASA Materials Market Digest

2007 Economic Outlook
by Clair Urbain and Rich Vurva
Progressive Distributor

Building permits, August 2006
Statistics Canada

Steel Primary Forms, Weekly Data
Statistics Canada

Housing Starts Move Lower in September
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Delivering Your Goods to the United States
By Dennis and Sandi Jones
Exportsource.ca

HD Supply acquires Burrus Contractors Supply  
Industrial Distribution

Wolseley: Four More Acquisitions
Modern Distribution Management

Visit Builderonline.com, the Information Source for Home Builders

 


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Workshops

Click here to register for "Leadership Excellence for the Wholesale Branch Manager" Workshop in Toronto featuring Jim Ambrose, November 26-29, 2006

Multimedia

Improving Distributor Profitability by Al Bates

Employee Performance Improvement Tool Kit

INSIDE SALES DVD Now Available Through CIPH

Advanced Inside Sales CD

Improving the Bottom Line Financial Planning CD

MBA: My Business Analysis

New Publications from NAW/DREF

2006 Employee Compensation Report

Working at Cross-Purposes: How Distributors and Manufacturers Can Manage Conflict Successfully
By Mike Marks, Tim Horan, and Mike Emerson, Indian River Consulting Group

Driving Growth and Shareholder Value: The Distribution Value Map™

Click here for more publications from NAW/DREF!



Questions? Comments? Have industry news to share?
Contact Steve Apps, Editor
Pipeline Online: s.apps@ciph.com

The Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating is a not-for-profit trade association founded in Montreal in 1933.  CIPH is the Canadian Association representing the interests of companies that manufacture, sell, and distribute Plumbing, Hydronic Heating, Industrial PVF and Waterworks products and services. CIPH Wholesalers operate over 600 warehouses and showrooms across Canada.  Over 10,000 Canadians are directly employed by CIPH members.  Total annual industry sales are at $4 billion.


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