Business News Publishing (BNP) acquired Supply House Times from Cahners Publishing Co. Supply House Times is the leading magazine serving plumbing wholesalers, distributors and manufacturer reps.

As part of BNP, Supply House Times also joins the plumbing industry's top specifier publication, PM Engineer, the PHC Profit Report newsletter and regional magazine Reeves Journal to provide total market coverage for the plumbing/piping/hydronic heating/fire protection industry.

"I started my industry career on Supply House Times in 1977, and I've missed covering that portion of our industry," said newly appointed editorial director Jim Olsztynski. "I look forward to working with the Supply House Times staff to reinvigorate the editorial content and help the magazine return to its preeminent position among industry publications. We'll be using every possible resource to assure that wholesalers, master distributors and reps embrace Supply House Times and its Web site as their No. 1 information sources."

Olsztynski has been an award-winning writer and editor for more than a quarter-century, with 23 of those years spent serving the plumbing industry. He is based in Des Plaines, Ill., and can be reached at 847/297-3714 or wrdwzrd@aol.com.

Staffing Info: Pat Lenius takes over as managing editor of Supply House Times. Lenius is a 23-year veteran of the publishing field, including the last two with SHT. Lenius has focused on the bath and kitchen market, plus feature writing and industry news. She is based in Des Plaines, Ill., and can be reached at 847/297-3459 or patalenius@aol.com.

Kelly Faloon be-comes senior editor of Supply House Times. Faloon has spent 13 years in the publishing field, including the last three years with SHT. Faloon has focused on hydronic heating, plus information technology. She is based in Des Plaines, Ill., and can be reached at 847/297-3634 or klfaloon@aol.com.

Scott Franz has been named national sales manager for Supply House Times. A 16-year publisher veteran, including 12 serving the plumbing field, Franz will serve advertisers of PVF, distribution software and master distributors nationwide. he is based in Springboro, Ohio, and can be reached at 513/748-9805 or scottfranzbnp@aol.com.

Faith Lake has been named classified/sales support manager for PM, PME, and Supply House Times. Faith is based in Des Plaines, Ill., and can be reached at 847/297-3453 or Faithlake29@aol.com.

Finally, John Schrei has been named publisher of Supply House Times. Schrei is a 16-year publishing veteran with six years in the plumbing field. Schrei is based in Des Plaines, Ill., and can be reached at 847/297-3563 or Schreij@aol.com.