Wiseway Supply

May 2008

Vol 3, Issue 2

The Hoot

Construction Outlook

As we enter into the second quarter the economy the residential construction community remains soft.

First time home buyers have been the biggest beneficiary to the declining home values. Ohio has become on of the top 10 states in national foreclosures.

The National Association of REALTORS released its Existing Home Sales report for March 2008. An "existing home" is one that is not considered new construction.

A sub-headline in the report showed that the median sales price of all homes sold in March increased by 2.5 percent to $200,700.

But don't assume that the housing market is improving because of a statistic like that because in the field of Statistics, median is just the "middle" in a group of numbers.

With respect to the Existing Home Sales, the median sales price is the price point at which half of all homes sold went for more, and half went for less.

If more homes sell in high-priced San Jose, CA than in low-priced Youngstown, OH, for example, the median will be skewed to the high-side. The reverse is true, too.

Median sales price make for good headlines, but it does nothing to talk about the local market and that's where real estate is bought and sold.

(Image courtesy: New York Times)

Cincinnati Single Family Permits

Annual Data Percentage of Change

2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008

7,436 5,307 4,777 -30.4 -28.6 -10.

Information complements of PNC Financial Services Group

Residential remolding remains to be strong and when most remodeling companies asked do not see an immediate slowdown especially with the economic tax refund infusion that has begun to be sent to the American people. In lieu of purchasing new homeowners are updating their existing homes. When embarking on the remolding journey homeowners are looking toward the "Green Products" and spending a little more foreseeing no end insight for rising energy prices.

Commercial construction although softs remains to be the stronger of construction segments.

"The Commodity effect"

There needs to be a watchful eye on both steel and copper commodities. There is an anticipation f a shortage of steel, in fact you are beginning to see large mid year price increases, water heaters are expected to rise from 12-17% by mid year and at the time of this article the COMX was trading near 400.00.

According the American Metal Market

We are expecting additional steel product increases this year and encourage you to keep a close eye on your upcoming demand and continue to talk to your Wiseway Representative on the changing market conditions.

"Let the Games Begin"

We are also anticipating longer lead times for products that are manufactured in China. Factories will begin shutting down in light of the world publicity they will receive during the 2008 Olympics. Wiseway Supply will continue to monitor our vendors whose product is manufactured in China. Please continue to communicate with your with your Wiseway representative on upcoming projects to ensure there are no supply interruptions.

Tim Fries, Vice President Sales & Marketing

TFries@WisewaySupply.com

859.283.9473

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Electric News

Wiseway recently participated in the Joint Venture Code Change Seminar with the GCEA at Kings Island. We sponsored a table and showed many of the items that will be effecting the upcoming code changes.

Items we showed where the combo arc fault breaker, tamper resistant receptacles, and tamper resistant GFI's. We had a sample of landscape lights by Kim Mfg. These are heavy duty cast aluminum landscape fixtures with LED technology. They are manufactured to hold up under the most extreme conditions and still provide energy savings. The Versa-Bay fixture by Hubbell Lighting was also on display. This is an energy efficient linear fluorescent high-bay replacement for the current HID high-bay fixtures. They offer not only energy efficiency, they also provide quick off and on switching capabilities which requires no warm-up time like the HID products. These types of lighting products are available at Wiseway call for information today.

In addition, Wiseway recently decided to change tool vendors from Klein to Ideal hand tools. The change comes from a long time decision and is based on support we receive from Ideal. Ideal has good quality hand tools that are competitive in price. Look for the exciting changes at your local Wiseway counter. We will be running a special on these tools for the month of May.

Price Bulletin

Vendor	Amount of Increase As Stated By The Manufacturer	Description of Product Line of the Manufacturer	Pricing Effective Date
(Hubbell) Wiegman	3% avg.	Enclosures	05/01/08
Conduit Pipe Products	15% avg.	Electrical Nipples and Elbows	05/19/08

Plumbing News

Wiseway Supply's Commercial Plumbing continues to gain momentum. Please call Terry Daughtery for your commercial plumbing fixture quotations. He can be reached at 859-283-9473 or TDaugherty@WisewaySupply.com.

Wiseway has consolidated our commercial plumbing inventory into one primary branch location in order to increase our service level. We survey our customers and discovered the majority of our commercial orders are delivered next business day to the jobsite. In the event you need product same day we can accommodate by using our 90 minutes service guarantee.

VIEGA PEX PRODUCT

As copper prices continue to rise you can keep your project cost underhand by using Viega Pex Piping Systems. Wiseway Supply is a full stocking distributor of Viega Pex products. Please contact your Wiseway Supply Representative. Some of the many features of Viega Pex Product is:

It's corrosion resistant

Viega tubing has been in use for over 25 years and has been subjected to rigorous, accelerated testing procedures. Our tubing has a proven track record of strength, durability, and resistance to chemically aggressive water conditions and temperature aging.

It's healthier and cleaner

The light blocking colors of ViegaPEX tubing supports hygienic conditions by reducing the possibility of algae growth. The wall smoothness of high density tubing inhibits mineral build up. All ViegaPEX tubing is listed to NSF 61, a third party certification ensuring the purity of the system.

It's quieter

The nature of flexible ViegaPEX tubing minimizes the "water hammer" noise common with rigid pipes. Pipes will not bang and flow noises are minimized.

It's approved

Viega PureFlow Plumbing Systems meet strict ASTM standards in addition to UPC and international codes for potable water systems.

It's proven

The PureFlow Water Distribution System is the result of continuous research and development driven by an established world-class corporate history of dedication to customer needs and satisfaction dating back to the founding of Viega in 1899. The Viega name is assurance that you are getting the best system available. In use for over 25 years, Viega tubing has a proven track record of strength, durability, and resistance to chemically aggressive water conditions and temperature aging.

Connect ViegaPEX and FostaPEX with one fitting

Both ViegaPEX and FostaPex tubing are compatible with the same PureFlow PEX Press fitting system, reducing inventory and speeding up installation. Run ViegaPEX in walls and FostaPEX in exposed areas, connecting with the same simple, reliable Pureflow press fittings and tools.

It's more flexible

ViegaPEX and FostaPex tubing gives you the flexibility to install a higher quality plumbing system more quickly and easily without the use of solder. For a clean, high-tech look form stable FostaPEX is ideal in exposed locations.

Continuous Chlorine rating

We manufacture our PEX tubing to assure the customer that if the pipe is exposed to UV light, its physical properties as well as its long term Chlorine resistance will be retained at the highest level in the industry.

It adds value to the home

With ViegaPEX tubing, homeowners will never hear annoying "water hammer" or flow noises. There's no corrosion and less mineral build up than with copper pipe. The installer can put the system in securely and quickly with fewer callbacks.

MANABLOC advantage

Combined with ViegaPEX tubing, the MANABLOC offers many benefits to both the installer and the homeowner. These benefits include up to four times faster delivery of hot water, fewer fittings, reduced waste and individual shut-off valves for easy isolation of each fixture.

Price Bulletin

Vendor	Amount of Increase As Stated By The Manufacturer	Description of Product Line of the Manufacturer	Pricing Effective Date
CPVC Sch 80 Fittings	11-17%	CPVC Sch 80 Pressure Fittings	05/01/08
Keeney	Some Items Up Some Down	Tubular Drain Products	05/09/08
Brass Craft	5-8%	Water Supplies and Fittings	05/15/08
Delta Brizo (only)	5.7% avg.	Faucets and Accessories	07/15/08

Showroom News

Out with the old and in with the new! Newport Brass that is! Chosen as one of our key vendors for 2008, Newport Brass is a specialty faucet and plumbing supply manufacturer that is produced by Brasstech, Inc. Newport Brass is a leader in premium, solid brass kitchen and bath plumbing products.

Available in 30 outstanding finishes, you can complete an entire suite of product from supplies to faucets all in a finish that matches. All of their faucets and decorative products have a P.V.D. (physical vapor deposition) finish which provides a durable shield against everyday environmental stressors. Newport Brass also offers 4 living finishes. These are finishes that are intended to naturally weather and change over time.

Last but not least, Newport Brass realizes that time is money and that is why they offer a Quick Ship program. Over 1000 items, available in their most popular finishes, are ready to ship to you in about 2 weeks. That's right, over 1000 items!

Please come into our showroom and check out our new and updated display of product. You are sure to find something that will complete any project, large or small!

For more information on Newport Brass products, check out their website at: www.newportbrass.com.

Promotions And A New Branch- What's Going On?

Don't forget to check out of our monthly specials at all the branches or online. For the month of May we will be having a great sale on Ideal tools! If you need them now is the time.

And for this week of May 5 - 9, you can check out the grand opening festivities going on at our new Harrison location. Stop over to 10051 Simonson Rd in Harrison and see the new 19,000 square foot facility along with vendor demonstrations, food, goodies, and more each and every day that week. Plus, each day you come over to visit you will get your name in for our Red's ticket raffle for the May 18 Cleveland game! You don't want to miss out, so come on over! For more information call the Harrison branch at 513-367-6200 and speak with Jeff Price, Branch Manager, or any one of team members there. We hope to see you there!

The New Harrison Branch

Harrison Branch

May 5^th will be the opening our New Harrison location. This store will be located just around the corner (1/4 of a mile from our existing location) on Simonson Rd. (just off of I-74 at the Dry Fork Rd Exit). This new facility is almost 3 times the size of the old location at 19,000 sq ft, and the store area is 4 times the size, with almost 4,000 sq ft of space. That means that we will have more products at your fingertips, and will offer a much more efficient experience for you and your teams. We will also have all of our products, including pipe under roof, which means that the material will not be subject to the weather. We are very excited to be able to offer you a much larger and more professional facility, and know that you will receive the highest quality of service here, as well as the rest of our 4 locations. Please stop by and see our new facility if you get a chance.

A Word From The Local Associations

GCEA

The Greater Cincinnati Electrical Association is hosting an "OSHA Ten Hour Safety Program". The program will span two Saturdays for five hours each. The dates are May 3, 2008 and May 10, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The 2 five-hour safety programs can also be taken individually as stand-alone 5-hour Safety programs. Ohio O.C.I.L.B. license holders can use all 5 hours toward their license renewal requirements, and Kentucky "ME" or "CE" license holders can use two of the five hours toward their re-certification hours. Attendees who attend both sessions will be presented "OSHA 10-Hour" general construction site safety cards. GCEA members pay only $100 for their first enrollee and $50 for each additional employee.

The 4^th Annual Joint Venture Seminar at Kings Island Inn and Resort on February 2 and February 9, 2008 was a great success again this year. The topic this year was the 2008 NEC code changes. Over 280 attendees plus 12 exhibitors attended each week. The GCEA would like to thank Bob Sizelove of Wiseway Supply for the leadership role he took in organizing the exhibitor portion of the program. It was a great day of code change education and professional networking for the entire electrical community.

Monday evening, May 21, 2008 is the annual cook-out at the Hartwell Recreation Center. This is a free event for members and we welcome potential members also. Two education programs will also be presented that evening which will earn the attendee one hour of code and one hour of business both Ohio and Kentucky licenses holders.

Visit our web site www.gcea.org or contact us by e-mail at gcea01@fuse.net.

IEC of Greater Cincinnati

The Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) of Greater Cincinnati is celebrating its 20^th anniversary this year!! IEC is comprised of 34 electrical contractor members and 38 associate members.

IEC is the premier merit shop trade association that is known as the industry leader in training electrical field workers offering a four-year apprenticeship program recognized by the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training through the Department of Labor.

In addition to apprenticeship training, journeyman electricians take advantage of the journeyman skill upgrade and CEU classes to maintain journeyman licensing requirements and project managers and foreman learn how to supervise field workers, manage material, labor and industry best practices in a comprehensive eight day project management course.

IEC Upcoming Events:

Annual Apprentice Graduation and Awards Banquet on May 29^th, Sheraton Cincinnati North Hotel, 11320 Chester Road, Cincinnati, Ohio

To learn more about IEC and a complete listing of training and events, please visit our