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Article: NAHAD: 25 years of service to the industry.
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- Industrial Distribution
- Article date:
- April 3, 2009
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By Jack Keough, Editor
From humble beginnings, the Assn. for Hose & Accessories Distribution has reached great heights, creating a global community of hose industry professionals
When the National Assn. of Hose & Accessories Distributors held its first organizational meeting 25 years ago, few industry experts thought the fledgling association would succeed. The U.S. economy was rebounding from a deep recession that saw the unemployment rate reach nearly 11 percent. The rubber and hose business was faced with a declining group of domestic manufacturers. In fact, during the decade before NAHAD was formed, at least a dozen U.S. hose manufacturers had ...