Trade Associations

AIM/R

The Association of Independent Manufacturers'/ Representatives, Inc. AIM/R is a trade association of independent sales representatives in the plumbing, HVAC/R, kitchen/bath, waterworks, irrigation and related industries. AIM/R members are the top agencies and manufacturers in the industry. AIM/R membership delivers the resources that professional, independent business owners need to elevate the bar for their agencies. It provides the ideal forum for deepening the communications, understanding and respect between rep and manufacturer business partners. AIM/R is the advocate and the voice of manufacturers’ representatives.

AIM/R. Where rep professionals come to succeed. Please visit www.aimr.net for more information.

ASA American Supply Association

The American Supply Association is the national industry trade association representing distributors and their manufacturers and manufacturer representative agencies serving the plumbing-heating-cooling-piping (PHCP) and industrial pipe-valve-fitting (PVF) channel. ASA is committed to giving members the ability to adapt, grow and succeed thru robust programs in code, legislative and regulatory advocacy, ongoing business intelligence, employee training and education as well as dynamic networking opportunities.

ASA American Supply Association. Ability to Adapt, Grow & Succeed. Please visit www.asa.net for more information.

ASPE American Society of Plumbing Engineers

The American Society of Plumbing Engineers ASPE is dedicated to promoting the plumbing engineering profession to increase career opportunities for our members as well as protecting the health of people around the world through the delivery of safe, sustainable drinking water and sanitation systems. The Society disseminates technical data and information, sponsors activities that facilitate interaction with fellow professionals, and, through research and education, expands the base of knowledge of the plumbing engineering industry. ASPE members are leaders in innovative plumbing design, effective materials and energy use, and the application of advanced techniques throughout the world.

Please visit www.aspe.org for more information.

NAHB National Association of Home Builders

About NAHB. Mission Statement. NAHB strives to protect the American Dream of housing opportunities for all, while working to achieve professional success for its members who build communities, create jobs and strengthen our economy. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) helps its members build communities. Each year, NAHB’s members construct about 80% of the new homes built in the United States, both single-family and multifamily. A federation of more than 700 state and local associations, NAHB represents more than 140,000 members. About one-third are home builders and remodelers. The rest work in closely related specialties such as sales and marketing, housing finance, and manufacturing and supplying building materials.

Please visit www.nahb.org for more information.

PHCC Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors Association

Best People. Best Practices.® PHCC is built on a commitment to excellence. To providing the best education, advocacy and connections. And to advancing the industry as a whole. The premiere organization for the p-h-c professional, PHCC provides legislative advocacy, education and training to approximately 3,300 plumbing and HVACR open shop and union businesses and 65,000 technicians. PHCC members work in the residential, commercial, new construction, industrial and service and repair segments of the construction industry. Members of PHCC have access to a wide variety of resources and services, strengthening their reputation as the best choice for professionalism, reliable products and knowledgeable service—and as a proud protector of public health and safety and the environment.

Please visit www.phccweb.org for more information.

SWA Southern Wholesalers Association

Who Is SWA? The Southern Wholesalers Association is the largest of the regional associations affiliated with the American Supply Association. SWA’s membership includes more than 950 locations throughout the southern states of: Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia Bahamas/Caribbean Islands. Since its establishment in 1928, SWA has been an influential factor in the dissemination of information and in developing industry benefiting programs and activities. Through its sponsored programs and activities, SWA continuously exerts its best efforts toward the development of more efficient and economical distribution of the products of the industry and effective communication between wholesalers and suppliers to the industry.

Please visit www.southernwholesalers.org for more information.