The History Of Pacific Plumbing Supply Company
CEO Larry Solomon, Owners Eddie & Ernie Sherman ; Left to Right
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Pacific Plumbing Supply Co. LLC was founded by Maurice Sherman in 1949. After working for many years for his brother buying & reselling salvage, among other goods, he left to begin Pacific Plumbing Supply. He rented and set up his own warehouse, ordered product, hired a couple of employees, and finally opened for business – all within a few months. Many customers who had come to know him and like him over the years followed him to his new company. Very unfortunately, after building his business for two short years, he passed away following an extended illness. He left Pacific Plumbing Supply to his two sons, Ernie and Eddie Sherman, who were still attending school at the time. They have led the Company’s success over all these years and still own and operate the business today.
As wholesalers, we sell plumbing products primarily to the trade-plumbers and contractors. We also have several showrooms through which we’re able to sell to the general public. |
Over the years Pacific Plumbing Supply has recognized a need outside of our 11 Washington State Branches, and have added 3 locations in Alaska and a brand new location in Bozeman Montana.
In 1985, we opened our first luxury plumbing showroom in Bellevue. In 2013, we moved it to Seattle. It's called Abbrio and is considered state of the art. We're proud distributors of many luxury plumbing, appliance, and door hardware products.
In 2008, we began to explore radiant heating and environmentally friendly plumbing products, and the next year, we opened our first "Pacific Green Room" location in South Seattle, selling radiant heating, tankless water heaters, and other ‘green’ plumbing products. We opened our second such store in North Seattle in 2010 and opened our third Green Room in Lacey, Washington in 2014.
We enjoy significant longevity within the Company among our employees, and we pride ourselves on promoting from within. When we have an open position and an employee with the talent, ability, and interest to fill it, we take every opportunity to promote him or her into that position. Examples include our President/CEO, Larry Solomon, and our VP/COO/General Manager, Ron Abramson, both of whom started working in the warehouse or driving the truck and are now are successfully running the Company.
In 1985, we opened our first luxury plumbing showroom in Bellevue. In 2013, we moved it to Seattle. It's called Abbrio and is considered state of the art. We're proud distributors of many luxury plumbing, appliance, and door hardware products.
In 2008, we began to explore radiant heating and environmentally friendly plumbing products, and the next year, we opened our first "Pacific Green Room" location in South Seattle, selling radiant heating, tankless water heaters, and other ‘green’ plumbing products. We opened our second such store in North Seattle in 2010 and opened our third Green Room in Lacey, Washington in 2014.
We enjoy significant longevity within the Company among our employees, and we pride ourselves on promoting from within. When we have an open position and an employee with the talent, ability, and interest to fill it, we take every opportunity to promote him or her into that position. Examples include our President/CEO, Larry Solomon, and our VP/COO/General Manager, Ron Abramson, both of whom started working in the warehouse or driving the truck and are now are successfully running the Company.
Community
NORTHWEST HARVEST
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Northwest Harvest is Washington's own statewide hunger relief agency. Our mission is leading the fight for hungry people statewide to have access to nutritious food while respecting their dignity and promoting good health. Our vision is ending hunger in Washington.
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MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION
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The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a 501 non-profit organization founded in the United States that arranges experiences described as "wishes" to children with life-threatening medical conditions.
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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
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Habitat for Humanity’s vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Our mission is to put God’s love into action by bringing people together to build homes, communities and hope.
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SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
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For more than 100 years, Seattle Children’s Hospital has specialized in meeting the unique physical, emotional and developmental needs of children from infancy through young adulthood.
Through the collaboration of physicians in nearly 60 pediatric subspecialties, we provide inpatient, outpatient, diagnostic, surgical, rehabilitative, behavioral, emergency and outreach services – regardless of a family’s ability to pay. |
YOUTHCARE
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Each night in Seattle, 700–1,000 young people are homeless. That’s thousands of homeless youth every year — stuck in survival mode.
Most were traumatized before they reached our streets. Each day they spend on them will take its toll. It isn’t difficult to understand why so many chronically homeless adults report having been homeless as youth. At YouthCare, we serve children as young as 12 and young adults all of 24. On the streets, rather than having a childhood, the younger ones are already enduring greater fear than anyone should ever have to. At ages for finding mentors and role models, the young adults are learning to trust no one. All of them should be imagining and building a future. Instead, they’re occupied with getting to tomorrow. |
Affiliates
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERIOR DESIGNERS
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Founded in 1975, ASID is the oldest, largest and leading professional organization for interior designers. The rich, vibrant history of the organization goes back much further, to the founding of its predecessor organizations, the American Institute of Interior Designers (AID) and the National Society of Interior Designers (NSID).
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AMERICAN SUPPLY ASSOCIATION
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ASA is a not-for-profit national organization serving wholesale distributors and their suppliers in the plumbing, heating, cooling and industrial piping (PHCP) industries.
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DECORATIVE PLUMBING & HARDWARE ASSOCIATION
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The Decorative Plumbing & Hardware Association is a cutting-edge nonprofit organization whose mission is to create competitive advantages for its nearly 300 members by advancing the business and professional development of independent dealers, manufacturers, representatives and others involved in the decorative plumbing and hardware industry. DPHA employs a unique consensus-based approach to accomplish its mission that treats showrooms manufacturers/importers and manufacturer’s representatives as peers and partners. Education is a DPHA hallmark. The organization has published the industry’s only comprehensive education program for showroom staff and produced numerous guidelines for consumers to make better and well-informed purchasing decisions.
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EMBASSY GROUP LTD.
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Established in 1991, Embassy Group Ltd. is a highly respected 100% Member-owned buying group. Our owners are a select group of independent plumbing, PVF, HVAC/R and Waterworks wholesalers with over 800 branch locations throughout the United States.
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MASTER BUILDERS ASSOCIATION
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Founded in 1909 and headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties (MBA) is the nation’s oldest and largest local homebuilders association. Serving every area of the residential homebuilding industry as well as the communities we live in, our goal is to make the Puget Sound region a better place to live for all.
Like our founders so long ago, our members continue to take an active approach and leading role in all facets of home construction and address the many concerns and issues affecting our region’s ever-evolving housing industry. Our members are award winning professionals, are trusted within our communities and continue to drive innovation. From groundbreaking technology to revolutionary advances in sustainability, from leading government advocacy efforts on behalf of the building industry and the homeowners we serve, to giving back to our communities every chance we get, our goal never wavers. We are the professional home builders, architects, remodelers, suppliers, manufacturers, and sales and marketing professionals in your community who believe home ownership is a right for everyone. |
MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION
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MCA of Western Washington has been supporting mechanical contractors and our local industry for more than one hundred years. Our members count on us to act as their advocate, furnish educational opportunities, provide safety support, and represent them when dealing with the public, government, other construction industry associations, manufacturers, and labor.
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NATIONAL KITCHEN & BATH ASSOCIATION
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The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) is the not-for-profit trade association that owns the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show® (KBIS), as part of Design and Construction Week ® (DCW). With nearly 14,000 member companies representing tens of thousands of members in all segments of the kitchen and bath industry, the NKBA has educated and led the industry since the association’s founding in 1963. The NKBA envisions a world where everyone enjoys safe, beautiful and functional kitchen and bath spaces. The mission of the NKBA is to inspire, lead and empower the kitchen and bath industry through the creations of certifications, marketplaces and networks.
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PLUMBING HEATING COOLING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION
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PHCC has a long history of helping p-h-c contractors be the best in the business. For more than 130 years, PHCC has provided the types of services, information and resources that help our members succeed — and at the same time, helped to protect public health & safety and the environment. These include best practices for running more profitable operations, proven ways to attract and retain the best people, and a variety of opportunities to build valuable connections.
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RADIANT PROFESSIONALS ALLIANCE
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The RPA is an international trade association comprised of individuals and companies dedicated to increasing the use of radiant heating and cooling technologies through education and the development of codes and standards language reflecting best practices.
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