NILES, Ohio (WKBN) — Winter in Northeast Ohio often brings cold, wet and frozen conditions that are here to stay. This weather makes it difficult to protect homes from damage.

Melvin Tenney, store manager at Handyman Supply in Niles, said now is the time to assess your home so it’s protected from the elements as winter continues.

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“Make sure all your shingles are on tight, make sure if you do have a leak, you have it sealed,” he said.

Tenney said all homeowners should have their furnace inspected, check any leaks and get your driveway sealed.

“Want to make sure your cracks are filled, driveway is sealed — with those new and old driveways, you want to use salt that isn’t damaging, which is calcium,” he said.

Spending more now to prepare your home for winter could save you thousands of dollars in the long run.

“We’ve seen burst pipes each year account for thousands of dollars in insurance claims, per homeowner, that can be $5,000 or more,” said Sarah Dillingham with the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety.

Tenney said you should insulate those pipes to prevent cracking.

“You can do a foam insulation, or a wrap, even heat tape. Depending on your circumstances there is different levels of cost there,” he said.

Insulation materials are available at any local hardware store — and if you decide to do some holiday traveling, there’s a few things you can do ahead of time so you don’t return from your Christmas celebration to a disaster.

“Make sure that you don’t set your thermostat too low while you’re gone, you want to make sure it is set no lower than 55 degrees to ensure those pipes around your home are kept warmer,” Dillingham said.

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PLYMOUTH, Minn. — Dakota Supply Group on Thursday announces its acquisition of Western Steel and Plumbing.

Western, founded in 1949, is a leading distributor of plumbing and HVAC products with two locations in Bismarck and Minot, North Dakota.

“After three generations as a family business and personally 50 years as an employee of Western Steel, I know the time has come to depart and watch the business grow and prosper in the future,” said Western owner Maury Kamins. “I am so proud of our existing staff, a group I would call one of the best in our industry with DSG’s diverse product offerings, excellent website, superior purchasing power, and experienced management team combined with Western Steel’s special talents and history will make our company better than ever before .”

The company will operate as Western Steel and Plumbing, A DSG Company, before eventually transitioning to the DSG brand.

“We’re excited to welcome the Western Steel and Plumbing associates to the DSG team of employee-owners,” DSG President and CEO Paul Kennedy said. “The addition of Western Steel complements our existing strong electrical and waterworks presence in the state and provides a platform for further segment expansion throughout North Dakota.”

DSG is one of the Midwest’s leading distributors of innovative products and services for the electrical, plumbing, HVAC/R, utility, communications, automation, waterworks, and on-site sewer, water, and well industries. DSG is a 100% employee-owned company with more than 900 employee-owners in more than 50 locations across seven states.

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Pictured (left to right): Yasemin Kologlu, Kimberley Petredis, Caleb Anderson, Laura Kohler

Kohler Company partnered with The Real Deal and Best Plumbing Supply to host an event at the Kohler Experience Center in New York City during Climate Week 22′ which brought together a trio of AEC experts about the responsibility manufacturers and the development community have in addressing major societal shifts like climate change, water shortages and urbanization. With a rapidly aging and increasingly urban population, the discussion led by Kohler Company SVP Human Resources, Stewardship and Sustainability, Laura Kohler, kicked off with an urgent call to action to design sustainable products, living and working spaces that reduce environmental impact while accounting for changes brought about by climate instability. It continued with an urgent call to action for manufacturers and the build industry to unlock consumer adoption of more environmentally friendly products.

“The market is changing,” said Yasemin Kologlu, Design Principal at SOM (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill), a leading architecture and engineering firm with studios in the United States and the UK. “As designers, it’s our job to make sure that sustainability can be delivered at every price point. I don’t think that should be our excuse any longer.” Kologlu pointed out that companies like Kohler producing a wider range of sustainable products help her in her role as a designer, giving her the ability to address climate impact at “every level of society.”

Caleb Anderson, Partner at Drake/Anderson emphasized the importance of teaching clients and consumers about the importance and benefits of environmentally friendly designed products and spaces. “Our responsibility as an industry is to come together and educate people,” said Anderson, who went on to say that sustainable products often set themselves apart from the rest of what’s on offer by virtue of their sustainability. “When we show clients an innovative material that we are excited about, it makes them excited.”

“One thing that people have always been really great at is rising to an occasion and innovating out of a problem,” said Kimberley Petredis, Director of Residential Interiors at FXCollaborative in Brooklyn. Petredis, who works with big-name developers around New York City, mentioned that she has seen an increased interest in sustainable design in the last couple of years, thanks in part to individuals recognizing the need to address climate change as well as more budgetary concerns . “Depending on what kind of product it is, you might actually be saving money in the long run by paying more upfront.”

Laura Kohler tied things up with a few lessons that she had gleaned from the discussion. She used Kohler’s WasteLab as an example of her first lesson, that design and engineering don’t have to conflict with sustainability. The WasteLab, which takes materials destined for the landfill and repurposes them into manufactured materials like tiles, has taken off since its inception in 2019, with more demand for the products than the firm can meet. “Let’s try to use easy-to-understand language. Let’s bring everybody with us. Everyone’s participation counts.” After all, it’s all of our futures that are at stake.

“We’re starting to see a lot of really interesting products and solutions,” said Caleb Anderson, who got the last word. “The exciting thing to me is that with the challenge comes newfound creativity and innovation.”

The second lesson related to what Caleb Anderson said about generating excitement around sustainable products, and Kohler emphasized the importance of the company’s associates in creating positive energy around products like those from WasteLab to build the momentum needed to make real change happen. The third lesson related to the need to produce environmentally friendly products at multiple price points now, not at some distant point in the future, calling back to Kimberley Petredis’s point that demand for these products grows every day.

Finally, Kohler closed out the discussion with a call for the AEC industry to be inclusive when talking about sustainability.

Ready to learn more? reach out to [email protected]nyc.com today to make an appointment at their showroom to see the experience.

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By now, you know all about the supply chain mess wreaking havoc on the global economy. The onset of the pandemic was the last straw on the camel’s back that broke the global supply chain, and it may be a while until it’s fixed.

Building owners are undoubtedly feeling the ill effects of product shortages. But we’re here to say the supply-shortage consequence you should be most worried about is in regards to your building’s HVAC system.

HVAC contractors nationwide have been hampered by rising costs, a labor shortage, and the inability to get their hands on needed materials like microchips. All this is leading to delays in getting repairs done. And with winter coming soon, now’s the time building owners need to get started on what could be a lengthy HVAC procurement process.

The supply chain nightmare has given all of us a lesson in logistics and globalization we probably didn’t want. It’s essential for property owners to prioritize HVAC repairs now, be flexible with contractors, and build resilience into their supply chains.

The supply chain chaos

You may remember the supply chain problems all began right after the virus struck and caused a shortage in vital medical supplies and personal protection equipment (PPE). As lockdowns began, tremendous demand for N95 masks and other PPE outstripped supply. Consumer panic buying also caused some strange situations (toilet paper shortage).

Unfortunately, this was just the beginning. Factories in parts of the world with much of the global manufacturing capacity were hammered by the pandemic, leading to shutdowns. Shipping companies thought consumer demand would drop because of lockdowns, but they were terribly mistaken. With stay-at-home orders in place, consumers went on online buying sprees for everything from personal computers to home gym equipment. The increased demand overwhelmed supply chains and slowed down the transportation of goods.

All told, it was a perfect storm. And now, more than 18 months since this all started, just about anything that’s produced or manufactured is in short supply. As a result, almost every industry has been hit hard. In particular, the automotive industry has been significantly impacted, as a shortage of microchips has led to considerable decreases in car production and increased costs for consumers.

The microchip shortage is one problem that’s affecting HVAC contractors. Semiconductors are essential components of HVAC systems and they’re in very short global supply. Shortages for all sorts of other HVAC parts have also been reported, including compressors, motors, and raw materials like copper, steel, aluminum, and plastic.

Labor away

Shortages of HVAC components have caused significant price increases. Raiven HVAC supply chain research reveals that specialized equipment including semiconductors will likely see 10-30 percent price increases soon. Copper prices reached an all-time high in May 2021, jumping more than 130 percent from March 2020. The steel price nearly doubled in August 2021 compared to last year, according to a US government index tracking the price.

The US Pacific Northwest and Southwest just went through a historically hot summer, increasing demand for HVAC services. The HVAC industry is also no stranger to labor shortages, but the pandemic has made it worse. All these factors have combined to cause the highest HVAC distributor lead times since 1987, according to Raiven research.

Karl Pomeroy, GM and President of Motili, a nationwide HVAC service provider, said many of the HVAC industry’s supply-chain problems have also been caused by very close to “all-time highs in terms of business growth” for the industry.

The HVAC industry’s labor shortage has had a significant impact, too, Pomeroy said. “As our industry gets more technically advanced, I think the labor shortage is more pronounced,” Pomeroy told us. “It takes a higher level of skill to service some of these pieces of equipment. The industry is also feeling a rising inflationary cost for labor because so many of these companies have to attract and retain top employees, and they’re paying more. So, not only are we paying more for finished goods and parts and pieces, but we’re also feeling the pinch of more expensive labor.”

Pomeroy added that for the typical building owner, they’ve seen fairly dramatic rising costs throughout the past 18 months, and “there’s really no end in sight.”

Stay ahead of the seasons

So, yes, it’s all rather messy right now. But while it seems like an apocalyptic scenario, it’s not all doom and gloom. By taking the proper steps, building owners can do many things to alleviate the pain. Undoubtedly, you’ve already been dealing with increased HVAC service prices and lead times for more than the past year, so you’ve probably come up with some solutions. But as this supply chain mess drags on, it’s imperative to keep a laser-like focus on your HVAC system—especially as winter approaches.

HVAC systems are one of the most expensive and vital pieces of equipment in commercial buildings, and breakdowns can be catastrophic. Get a fall inspection on your HVAC now, especially if it’s acting up. If there are needed fixes that require parts, lead times may be longer. Be proactive and patient with contractors, and get repairs done before the cold weather sets in.

Preventive maintenance of HVAC systems is more critical than ever right now. Check and change air filters on a monthly basis, keep the unit clean, and check heating-specific parts like gas/oil connections, burner combustion, and heat exchangers. This type of maintenance extends the unit’s lifespan and helps avoid significant problems during the heating season.

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“Tenant satisfaction is a huge factor affected by HVAC systems,” Pomeroy said. “A lot of our clients are moving into a model where they’re looking at their total portfolio of (HVAC) products, looking at the age of those products, and doing preventive maintenance to keep them in peak operating condition. Our clients are also more proactive when their systems starts to approach its age of replacement and putting it on a planned replacement strategy.”

Back up a system

A second and equally important thing building owners can do right now is build resilience into their supply chains. And this doesn’t just go for HVAC repairs and contractors. Take a look at all your vendors and suppliers and motto ways to make your supply chain stronger during these unpredictable times.

Beware of being stuck in a sole supplier situation. Establish secondary vendors and contractors for essential services (like HVAC), and don’t hesitate to reach out to them if their lead times are shorter or in emergency cases. Consider using supply chain management software, as well. Common programs from Blue Yonder, Infor, Oracle, and SAP help building owners gain better visibility into their vendors and supply chains and they also greatly benefit planning.

Perhaps the worst part of the supply chain nightmare is no one’s quite sure when it will end. Major exporters in Southeast Asia of critical components like semiconductors are still struggling to contain COVID-19, and global port and shipping congestion may last well into 2022.

The Biden administration has taken steps to alleviate the problems, such as urging the Port of Los Angeles to operate 24/7. But as General Motors CEO Mary Barra and other business leaders have indicated, the shortages and rising costs have forced many companies to re-think supply chain management altogether.

Pomeroy said building owners have to be “proactive instead of reactive” with their HVAC systems. Property managers need to focus on their HVAC units and ensure their mechanical components are in good working order. If they’re not focused on HVAC right now, he said, “they’re setting themselves up for a very difficult period of time.”

“I don’t believe this is a case where, in two to three months, all these supply chain and labor shortage issues affecting HVAC go away,” Pomeroy said. “I think we all came into 2021 thinking, well, it’s going to be better. In some cases, it has been better. But in some cases, it hasn’t been. The demands on the HVAC industry have been high. For those clients who are sitting back and waiting, they’re running the risk of the day they decide to do something, they’re going to find themselves not being able to find a labor source or not being able to find the materials.”

Lead times for HVAC repairs may be longer, and costs may be higher, so be proactive about this situation and keep a close watch on it. Get fall HVAC maintenance done as early as possible, and also think about other essential supplies and parts that may be affected. Resiliency, flexibility, and planning skills are the key attributes for surviving this supply chain turmoil. You likely already know about the supply chain issue, don’t wait until it leaves you out in the cold.

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By DianaBarr


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Associate Editor, St Louis Business Journal

01/12/2022

Marcone, a Creve Coeur-based distributor of home appliance parts, has acquired suburban Chicago-based Munch’s Supply. The terms were not disclosed.

Munch’s Supply, a distributor of HVAC equipment, parts and accessories, has 65 locations in northern Illinois, Indiana and Michigan, including its headquarters in Hillsdale, Illinois, and employs more than 1,000 people. The company distributes for brands such as American Standard, Trane, Mitsubishi, Rheem, IPEX, AO Smith, Kohler, Tempstar, Keeprite and Frigidaire.

Munch’s, 65, was acquired in 2019 by members of management and Ridgemont Equity Partners, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. With the sale of Munch to Marcone, Ridgemont and Munch’s management team will retain a “significant” minority interest in the combined company, according to a press release.

Marcone, a San Francisco-based portfolio company of Genstar Capital, sells appliance, HVAC and plumbing replacement parts and equipment. Marcone is an authorized distributor for brands such as Whirlpool, Electrolux, General Electric, Maytag, Bosch, Samsung and LG. It operates 113 facilities and has about 2,000 employees and 43,000 customers, officials said.

The acquisition of Munch’s “immediately makes Marcone a leader in the HVAC sector,” officials said in a press release. The deal, coupled with Marcone’s acquisition in December of Professional Plumbing Group, a Concord, Pennsylvania-based distributor of plumbing products, “dramatically expands its home-related services.”

“Munch’s has established a strategic partnership with the industry’s leading OEMs [original equipment manufacturers]who offer the highest quality and most trusted brands on the market,” Marcone CEO Jim Souers said in a statement. “Customers value their partnership with Munch’s and we hope to build on the relationships they have built to… to offer additional products and services.”

Baird and Houlihan Lokey acted as financial advisors to Munch’s and Alston & Bird as legal advisors. BMO Capital Markets acted as financial advisor to Genstar and Marcone with Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP acting as legal advisor.

Marcone, which claims to have the largest inventory of genuine spare parts for home appliances in the country, also exports worldwide, operates a training institute and offers services such as payroll, insurance, inventory management and field service management. The company was acquired by Genstar Capital in June 2021.

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The global supply chain crisis is being felt at the base of Potrero Hill, where the opening of a condominium building called 88 im Park has been delayed by six months. The culprit? Not lumber or steel, but mirror lights, quartz worktops and duct glass.

Calvin Li of First City Development, the company leading the project, says his company considered opening the building without these surfaces but ultimately decided against it. “We don’t want to compromise on quality or the first impression for buyers.”

Virtually every construction project in San Francisco is affected in some way by the current state of the global supply chain, say developers, contractors and architects. Some, like 88 in the park, see delays. Other projects will be slightly redesigned in the middle of the construction phase, while those that have not yet broken the ground are going through far more extensive pre-planning than before the pandemic. While there is some evidence that the most acute bottlenecks may be easing, there are other signs that the current crisis may mark the beginning of a new normal for the construction industry, making it all the more difficult to find much-needed housing in the Bay Area to build.

At this point, it’s not so much about a shortage in a particular material, but about a general feeling of unpredictability in the supply chain. “The worst part is the uncertainty,” says Sam Moss, CEO of the non-profit developer Mission Housing. “Everything can be delayed in the truest sense of the word. There was no rhyme or reason for it. “

The tangled journey of the missing materials at 88 in the park illustrates this uncertainty. The building’s countertops were made in Vietnam and loaded onto a ship on schedule. The delays came from the ship waiting in port here in the United States and the shipment languishing on the dock to be unloaded. The building’s Ohio-made LED mirror lights had to wait for electrical parts from Asia. When the lights were ready, a shortage of truck drivers delayed them even further.

In response to a request from The Examiner, San Francisco-based David Baker Architects surveyed its employees and identified over a dozen materials that contractors were having difficulty sourcing that affected almost every part of the construction process. Steel and wood were sometimes difficult to come by, as were different types of insulation, certain types of windows and doors, and paint and acrylic panels for the exterior.

In response, DBA adapted some of its designs, downsizing building frames and stairs, and replacing certain plastic elements with metal elements.

For Moss and Mission Housing, the supply chain crisis has forced the nonprofit to “spend a lot more money on pre-development before the building breaks the ground”. In the long term, that could be good, says Moss. By working more closely with architects, contractors and community members right from the start of a project in detail, the client should be able to bring more security to the construction process.

Joe Olla, vice president of Nibbi Brothers General Contractors, says his company has also changed its practices in recent months, adding a warehouse to store high-demand equipment and materials like refrigerators, stoves and windows. “Gone are the days when you could basically deliver just-in-time,” says Olla. “You have a day it is delivered, it shows up, you move it to the unit or floor you want – you can’t really rely on that anymore. The delivery times are too demanding. “

Supply chain issues add an additional variable to the already difficult process of “inhabited rehab” or renovating a unit currently housing a tenant. “If their unit is torn apart and waiting for closets or whatever, it doesn’t make a happy customer or happy tenant,” says Olla.

Material delays have forced a handful of Mission Housing residents to stay in a hotel or other accommodation provided by the landlord for weeks longer than planned, in some cases. “It has a human price,” says Moss. “The thought of going back to your brand new home and waiting another two or three weeks is emotionally brutal.”

Of course, it’s not just the global supply chain that is a challenge for construction projects in San Francisco. For the development team at 88 Arkansas, it ultimately made economic sense to postpone sales by a few months. With condominium prices still bouncing off the pandemic-era lows, the project’s creditors were “okay to postpone sales later,” says Li, “because we’re seeing the market picking up.”

Natural disasters here in North America also seem to be a factor. Successive hurricanes that hit the Carolinas have “made it very difficult to get box cabinets right now,” says Olla. This year’s winter storm Uri, which caused a deep freeze in Texas and much of the south, made it difficult to obtain plastic pipes and foams for insulation. Although the nationwide shortage of truckers was sparked by the pandemic, it doesn’t look like it is going anywhere anytime soon as more people find ways to “make a living without making a living,” as Olla says .

Fortunately for professionals in this business, adapting to changing circumstances is nothing new. “One of my mentors always said that we measure things with a laser, but then we do it with a stick,” says Moss. “It sucks and brutal, but the supply chain is just the next obstacle that the affordable housing industry has to jump over.”

bschneider@sfexaminer.com

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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO-TV) – Winter is just around the corner, which means the Minnesotans will be cranking up the heat. This winter could be challenging for those who have old or broken stoves due to global supply chain issues.

As in many industries, the supply of ovens and their parts is secured. The pandemic is to blame.

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None of us have experienced this supply chain problem,” said Andy Ryan, president of Homeworks Plumbing, Heating, and Air in Eagan, Minnesota. “This is hopefully a one-off problem that we can all face, take care of, and hopefully never happen again.”

With cooler temperatures, now is the time to make sure your oven is ready to use.

“We always recommend that our customers do their annual furnace polls,” said Ryan. “So if you haven’t hired yet, call Homeworks, call another company. Get someone to watch this. Get the status of your heating system. To make sure it is safe, it works properly and works efficiently. “

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It is possible to wait months to get the oven you want. Homeworks has done its best to replenish inventory to address the supply chain problem. But prices keep rising.

“Every month that goes by, prices go up. This year alone we’ve seen five price increases for ovens and air conditioners, ”said Ryan. “That’s why we recommend our customers that the earlier they buy, the more likely it is that they will pay a lower price, the longer they wait, the higher the costs will be.”

To keep your wallet full and your home warm, it is better to act sooner.

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“The worst thing you can do in Minnesota, which is just around the corner, is minus 20 degrees without being stuck in the heat and having to pick an inferior product,” said Ryan.

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Winemaking has never been an easy business, but many in the industry say this year has been one of the toughest in recent times.

California winemakers, still recovering from last year’s scorching forest fires, anticipate another year of historic drought as retailers and restaurants are hit by the shift in consumer behavior sparked by the pandemic.

Now the industry is also confronted with massive bottlenecks in the supply chain. Delays in ports have left shops and importers reliant on foreign shipments with no inventory. This has disrupted local bottling, labeling and wine-growing businesses.

“2021 just won’t work,” said Stuart Smith, founder of Smith-Madrone Winery on Napa’s Spring Mountain. “Everywhere you go, things that were easy are no longer easy.”

Stuart Smith, right, founder of Smith-Madrone Winery, helps press the grapes at the winery in St. Helena, California on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. (Courtesy Smith-Madrone Winery)

As the pandemic progressed, Smith struggled to get the most basic necessities like PVC pipes or galvanized fittings for sprinklers and fire fighting. “It’s not just about winemaking. It’s all, ”he said. “Right after the glass fire, I needed more chainsaws – I couldn’t get one.”

All of this happens while he struggles to find water for his thirsty vines. “This is a colossal, historic drought,” said Stuart. “We’re all scared because we’re running out of water and our reservoirs are empty.”

But not only winemakers feel the pinch. An entire branch of bottlers, label manufacturers and cooperatives is also feeling the strain caused by the overloading of the ports.

“The word disruptive doesn’t describe how dire the situation is,” said Erica Harrop, founder of Global Package, which supplies glass bottles to high-end Napa wineries. “It’s total chaos”.

Harrop said freight costs have skyrocketed as demand for goods has increased. Meanwhile, ports don’t have enough dockers, dockers or truckers to keep the flow of goods going, resulting in a backlog of products waiting to be reloaded. Those additional costs, she said, are passed on to her customers and ultimately to consumers.

“We fill around 20,000 bottles in a container. And if it costs $ 20,000 to ship, that’s a pretty straightforward calculation, ”she said. “With glass, this has an immediate effect on the cost of the product.”

On Wednesday, the Biden administration announced a plan to keep the Port of Los Angeles open “24 hours a day, seven days a week,” reflecting the already extended opening hours in the Port of Long Beach to move more goods faster.

However, companies that buy inventory months in advance remain affected by the delays. Josh Trowbridge, CEO of Tonnellerie Ô, a Benicia-based barrel maker, said he waited a month to receive a shipment of wood from a ship docked outside Half Moon Bay.

“It was just so frustrating,” he said. “What you need is right there, and it’s not even in port.”

Trowbridge watched wood prices skyrocket during the pandemic as people stuck at home focused on home improvement projects. Just this week he was told that the price of French timber would rise by 20-30%. Combined with the increased cost of shipping goods, he fears that his barrels will be unaffordable for many wineries in the years to come.

Wine label makers are also getting into trouble as paper is scarce and demand for such services explodes.

“Demand for wine had gone above the charts in the past year and a half,” said Travis Pollard, vice president of ASL Print FX in Napa Valley, finding that business had grown 57% over the past year.

However, satisfying this demand has been challenging as paper suppliers have moved to making products from corrugated cardboard that are easier for online retailers like Amazon to make, as opposed to fine paper, which is needed for wine labels.

“The availability of the raw components for making this paper is tight,” said Pollard. “What we are seeing is a huge change in the way people shop and the huge impact this is having on our industry.”

The disturbance is already seeping through to local wine shops.

Some of the cheaper wine selections at Decant SF on Thursday, October 14, 2021. (Kevin N. Hume / The Examiner)

“If you look at the shelves at Gemini, you can see it all along the line,” says Dominique Henderson of San Francisco’s Gemini Bottle Co., which focuses on natural wines from small producers. “You see a Riesling bottle and there is something like Pinot in it, or there is Blaufrankisch in it or something, because people have ordered whatever vessels there were.”

As the holidays get closer, wine stores try to figure their way around how to stock the shelves when there is less wine and it takes a lot longer to arrive.

French wines were particularly hard hit this year as frost, bad weather and mold ravaged the vineyards. “Champagne was very difficult to come by,” said Simi Grewal, co-founder of Decant SF. “Our shelves are definitely a lot lighter than usual.”

The champagne department at the Decant SF wine shop on Thursday October 14, 2021. (Kevin N. Hume / The Examiner)

Yet when Grewal tries to convey this inedible reality to their customers, the warning is often answered with a collective shrug. “They kind of laugh at it like, ‘Oh, champagne problems,’ but it’s like, ‘No, literally,'” she said. “If you know you want to ship 100 bottles or 50 bottles of something, we need to start planning now.”

jwolfrom@sfexaminer.com

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The Piscataway logistics center in northern New Jersey consists of two read-load buildings, approximately 152,000 and 146,000 square feet.

PISCATAWAY, NJ – General Plumbing Supply Inc. (GPS) has signed a 300,000 square foot industrial lease at the Piscataway Logistics Center in northern New Jersey. The property, set on 16 acres and 36 feet headroom with ample parking for cars and trailers, will serve as the headquarters, showroom, and distribution center for GPS. Avison Young’s Tim Cadigan, Matthew Turse and Grant Otto represented the landlord, a partnership between Transwestern Development Co. and QuadReal Property Group, in the rental negotiations. Ed English and Ron Ganter from Avison Young and Michael Schipper from Blau & Berg represented GPS.

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Below is a list of the best and leading kitchen specialty stores in San Francisco. To help you find the best kitchen specialty stores near you in San Francisco, we’ve compiled our own list based on this review point list.

San FranciscoThe best kitchen specialty stores:

The top rated kitchen specialty stores in San Francisco are:

• Forest Restaurant Supply – a leader in the supply of restaurant equipment and supplies since 2007
• Chef’s Toys – provides all the supplies needed for food service professionals and home cooking
• San Francisco Supply Master – Has more than 39 years of experience providing high quality kitchen supplies and equipment to the community
• The Wok Shop – shows a diverse selection of cookware and kitchen products for various purposes
• JAZ restaurant equipment – Open for sale and rental of all types and sizes of kitchen materials

Forest restaurant supply

Forest Restaurant Supply has been a leader in the supply of restaurant equipment and supplies since 2007. Their supplies are available and affordable for small and large restaurants. They have grown over the years and cover a wide variety of customers. In addition, they provide comprehensive and simple restaurant solutions. The inventory includes disposable items, janitorial supplies and dispensers. There are also storage solutions for cooking utensils and catering accessories. In addition, they have more than 5,000 products for appliances and furniture for food preparation. Thye also accepts restaurant concept development and digital marketing.

Products:

Kitchen specialist

Place:

Address: 2010 Cesar Chavez, San Francisco, CA 94124
Telephone: (415) 282-8623
Website: pegramins.com

Reviews:

”Decent restaurant supply store. Some ok cookware and pots and pans. They have a large selection of East Asian specialty items: woks, sushi mats, bamboo steamer, etc. They have nicer dishes and you can order / design your own. The prices are very good. The people are very pleasant. “- Max Azelrod

Cooking toys

Chef’s Toys supplies food service professionals and home cooks with all the supplies they need. They have been in business since 1988. Since then, they have shown unparalleled customer service and quality products. In addition, all of their products are sold at competitive prices. Their foods include meat cutters, blenders, and blenders. They also have products like french fries, bread cutters, and bagel cutters. They also offer restaurant shelves, delivery bags and utility boxes for commercial kitchens. There is also a selection of items for kitchen supplies, janitorial and occupational safety.

Products:

Kitchen specialist

Place:

Address: 3095 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94107
Telephone: (415) 626-5611
Website: chefstoys.com/locations/restaurant-supply-equipment-san-francisco

Reviews:

“Yep! It’s a great toy store for chefs. I found a few things that I was looking for. Some I didn’t even look for. Will be back :)” – Faylene Bandar

San Francisco Supply Master

San Francisco Supply Master has over 39 years of experience providing high quality kitchen supplies and equipment to the community. They offer competitive prices for their reliable and long lasting items. In addition, they proudly serve institutions, hospitals, bars and restaurants. They adjust price lists and order instructions. This cuts the time it takes to choose and purchase. In addition, their warehouse covers more than 40,000 square meters. Items that fill the warehouse are disposable items, serving items, and cutlery. There are also baked goods, guest checks, and espresso.

Products:

Kitchen specialist

Place:

Address: 301 Toland St Unit a, San Francisco, CA 94124
Telephone: (415) 642-0700
Website: sfsupplymaster.com

Reviews:

Supplier of restaurant and janitorial supplies.
Some items are a little expensive. If they don’t have a product, they will try to find it. Easy access, you can drive to p / u! ”- Jerry Kika

The wok shop

The Wok Shop shows a diverse selection of cookware and kitchen products for various purposes. You have served the community for more than 40 years. On Wednesdays they cook church services. It is available on site and online. Their products also include woks, steamers and dishes. There are also teapots, glasses and dishes. There are also materials for hotpot and sake purposes. In addition, they have complete supplies for the preparation and serving of sushi. Her unique items include a Thai rice steamer and ceramic chopstick holder. There are also rattan dyers, terrines and Mongolian barbecue accessories.

Products:

Kitchen specialist

Place:

Address: 718 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94108
Telephone: (415) 989-3797
Website: wokshop.com

Reviews:

“My order for a new wok came quickly with great communication from the owner and detailed instructions on how to season the wok. My last purchase was 11 years ago and the owner was most helpful then in choosing the perfect wok for my new oven. I haven’t experienced any delays or poor customer service. I will come back. “- Patricia Huld

JAZ restaurant equipment

JAZ restaurant equipment is open to the sale and rental of kitchen materials of all types and sizes. You have simple online ordering and repair inquiries. Your inventory includes new and used equipment. In addition, they are hot, cld, a cooking appliance for short term rentals. Delivery and shipping are also possible on request. In addition, they accept excess equipment and can serve as a discount on your next purchase. The repair service includes the most important brands of kitchen appliances. You have a large inventory of parts, which allows repairs to be completed faster.

Products:

Kitchen specialist

Place:

Address: 1500 Davidson Ave Suite A, San Francisco, CA 94124
Phone: ((415) 285-7995
Website: jazequipment.com

Reviews:

“Reasonable prices and competent staff as well as a large selection of new and used equipment.” – Brett Obra

Jeanie Burford is a reporter for Kev’s Best. After graduating from UCLA, Amy did an internship at a local radio station and worked as a beat reporter and producer. Jeanie has also worked as a columnist for The Brookings Register. Amy covers business and community events for Kev’s Best.

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