Ace - Then and Now

 

The story begins on June 1, 1950 when Charles Berman, his wife Evelyn, and his brother Abe, founded Ace Plumbing Supplies in a 3,200 square foot storefront at its present location on Delsea Drive.  Ace is said to be an acronym for Abe, Charles, and Evelyn. Shortly after the store opening, Abe left the business and moved to Atlantic City, leaving the business operation to Charles and Evelyn. Between 1950 and 1967 Charles Berman worked and sold product lines including plumbing, heating, electrical, appliances, cabinets, and even automotive supplies.  It was in 1967 that their son, Larry, then 13 years old, began his career. Between 1967 and 1973 Larry worked everyday after school and on weekends, handling sales, purchasing, and stocking shelves. When Larry graduated from Vineland High in 1973, he was ready to operate Ace on a full time basis. What happened after that is a classic American success story, built on a foundation of hard work and determination. 

 

Fast forwarding to 2006, Ace is comprised of four South Jersey locations and nearly fifty dedicated employees who strive to position Ace as one of the leaders in the industry. Ace services eight South Jersey counties with an outside sales force, a fleet of vehicles that make daily deliveries and an inside sales staff that boasts an average of over 20 years experience. At Ace, there are no boundaries, we ship anywhere, anytime, and are committed to servicing all of your supply needs.

 

The Berman Family opens Ace Plumbing Supply	1950
Larry Berman, 13, begins working at Ace after school	1967
	1970
Larry graduates from Vineland High, opens Ace full time	1973
The first Ace delivery truck is purchased	1974	Dave Jones, the first employee is hired
	1975
8,000 sq ft warehouse added	1980
	1982	Atlantic City Plumbing is added as branch #2
New 12,000 sq ft facility is built over top of the old storefront	1985
	1986	Ed Atkinson hired
John Sperratore hired	1987
Bob Bailey hired	1988	Sheila Evans hired
	1989	Kitchen & Bath Showroom is open
	1990	Henry Schwed hired
Bill Dennis hired	1991
Bill Rempfer hired	1993	Bill Rogers hired
Roger Nelson hired	1995
Gary Fiamingo hired
Joe Ervin hired	1999	Steve Pepper hired
	2000
Ivy Simpkins hired		Ron Basolis hired
RE Ledden is added as Branch #3	2006	Smith Supply is added as Branch #4 Daren Desiere hired
Construction begins on a new 50,000 sq ft building
Tony DiMario Raquel Candelaria hired	2007 2008	Tony Guldin hired Jaime Ricciardi hired

The Ace Timeline