Founded by Raymond Ardente Sr. and incorporated in the state of Rhode Island in 1946, Ardente Supply is a third-generation, family-managed business, providing plumbing, heating, cooling and industrial products. Its products include heating and cooling appliances, kitchen and bathroom fixtures, pumps, pipes, tubs and shower whirlpool, tools and commercial fixtures. The company is one of the oldest suppliers in the construction industry in Rhode Island. It has branches at Woonsocket and Westerly and is headquartered in Providence, R. I.