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CLEVELAND, OH \u2014 For 88 years, Merit Brass Company, a family-owned leader in the pipe, valve, and fitting (PVF) industry, has been a trusted partner to wholesalers, delivering high-quality products and innovative solutions that directly benefit contractors. Merit\u2019s seasoned Strategic Leadership Team (SLT) is dedicated to streamlining operations, adopting cutting-edge technologies, and strengthening wholesaler relationships to ensure contractors receive reliable, cost-effective PVF products with unmatched ease and efficiency.<\/p>\n
Merit Brass\u2019 leadership team is focused on making the contractor’s job easier by ensuring that the wholesale distributors handling products of Merit have the inventory, pricing, and service they need to complete projects on time and within budget.<\/p>\n
From faster delivery times to high-quality materials at competitive prices, their strategies are designed to help contractors work smarter, reduce costs, and meet project demands with confidence.<\/p>\n
Merit\u2019s SLT combines over 100 years of PVF expertise to deliver results:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Alan Lipp<\/strong>, Co-CEO: With 43+ years in PVF, Lipp drives long-term partnerships with wholesalers, ensuring contractors have access to reliable, high-quality products through a strong supply chain.<\/p>\n \u2022 Marc Schlessinger<\/strong>, Co-CEO: With 46+ years in the industry, Schlessinger champions innovation and sustainability, helping wholesalers offer contractors cost-effective, cutting-edge PVF solutions.<\/p>\n \u2022 Darren Hilliard<\/strong>, President: With 26+ years in plumbing and PVF, Hillard aligns strategies to meet market demands, ensuring wholesalers stock the products contractors need for any job.<\/p>\n \u2022 Michael Woloszyn<\/strong>, CFO: With 18+ years in finance, Woloszyn optimizes pricing models, enabling wholesalers to pass on cost savings to contractors without compromising quality.<\/p>\n \u2022 James Maloney<\/strong>, VP of Procurement: With 19+ years in procurement, Maloney secures high-quality materials at competitive rates, ensuring wholesalers maintain robust inventories for contractors.<\/p>\n Maloney and his team work closely with Merit-accredited manufacturers to engineer product improvements that saves contractors time and money. An example is Merit\u2019s VIPR\u00ae (Visual Indicator Press Ring\u00ae), featured on their comprehensive offering of copper, carbon steel and stainless steel press fittings and valves technology.<\/p>\n \u2022 Glenn Bruce<\/strong>, VP of Operations: With 19+ years in operations, Bruce streamlines production and logistics, so contractors receive orders faster and with greater accuracy.<\/p>\n \u2022 Don Russell<\/strong>, VP of Sales: With 28+ years in PVF sales, Russell ensures wholesalers have tailored solutions, making it easier for contractors to source products and stay on schedule.<\/p>\n \u201cOur SLT is transforming how we support wholesalers, which directly benefits contractors with faster access to quality products at better prices,\u201d said Co-CEO Alan Lipp.<\/p>\n Merit\u2019s leadership team continues to focus on initiatives and improvements to ensure wholesalers can better serve contractors. \u201cWe pride ourselves on providing our wholesale distributors with the highest quality products at very competitive prices so that they can provide their customers with the total lowest costs,\u201d says Don Russell, VP of Sales.<\/p>\n VP of Operations Glenn Bruce has expanded CNC capabilities for pipe nipple production, meaning wholesalers can deliver more standard and special pipe nipples, faster. Their optimized shipping processes\u2014using batch picking, pick-to-voice systems, and product reprofiling\u2014have nearly tripled picking speed, ensuring contractors get materials when they need them.<\/p>\n Merit\u2019s customer service team now uses optical scanning technology to input purchase orders directly into their ERP system, achieving near-perfect order accuracy. This means fewer errors and delays for contractors on the job site.<\/p>\n VP of Procurement James Maloney leverages advanced forecasting software and strong vendor relationships to keep wholesaler shelves stocked with high-quality, consistent PVF products at prices that help contractors stay within budget.<\/p>\n VP of Sales Don Russell\u2019s team uses a new CRM system and AI-driven workflows to streamline communicationwith wholesalers. Monthly meetings with sourcing teams ensure precise forecasting, so contractors have consistent access to the products they need, even during market fluctuations.<\/p>\n \u201cOur focus is on empowering wholesalers to make contractors\u2019 lives easier,\u201d said President Darren Hilliard. \u201cFrom reliable supply chains to innovative tools, we\u2019re here to help you get the job done.\u201d<\/p>\n CFO Michael Woloszyn drives cost-saving strategies that allow wholesalers to offer competitive pricing, giving contractors the financial flexibility to take on more projects without sacrificing quality.<\/p>\n As a fourth-generation family business, Merit Brass is committed to being the premier PVF supplier for wholesalers, ensuring contractors have access to innovative products, reliable supply chains, and exceptional service. Their leadership team is dedicated to forging stronger partnerships with wholesalers, so contractors can focus on building and installing with confidence.<\/p>\n For more information visit Merit Brass at www.meritbrass.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Website design CLEVELAND, OH \u2014 For 88 years, Merit Brass Company, a family-owned leader in the pipe, valve, and fitting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7282,"featured_media":12691,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1166],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-website"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usaontheweb.com\/clone1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12690","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usaontheweb.com\/clone1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usaontheweb.com\/clone1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usaontheweb.com\/clone1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7282"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usaontheweb.com\/clone1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12690"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usaontheweb.com\/clone1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12690\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usaontheweb.com\/clone1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12691"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usaontheweb.com\/clone1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usaontheweb.com\/clone1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12690"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usaontheweb.com\/clone1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Initiatives and Improvements<\/h3>\n
A Legacy Built for Contractors<\/h3>\n