With its promise
of a better environment and improved economy, the increased demand for green
products and services is often undefined territory for business owners along
the supply chain. Distributors are no exception. What does green mean to their
customers? What will it take to be successful in the green market?
Many HVAC
distributors are not able to have their own in-house human resources
department. Because of this, mistakes can be made that might cost the business
thousands of dollars or more. Enter human resources consultant Nancye Combs.
What does she have to say that might save your business one day?
Mingledorff's
Inc. continues to build on its long history in the HVACR industry, evolving,
growing, and innovating as the decades have passed. Bud Mingledorff joined the
company in 1962 working part-time as its only parts department warehouseman. He
became a room unit floor plan checker in 1965. After serving in the Army from
1968 to 1970, he returned as the company's pricing administrator. From there he
moved up the ranks and has become the president of the company and HARDI. How
did he do it and what is on the horizon?
For a fighter
pilot in combat, speed is everything. Speed can sometimes even save your life.
That's why we have a saying in the jet fighter community: Speed is life. Those
three simple words took on a new meaning for me in April of 1999, and taught me
a vital lesson about customer service. What did Waldo learn from his flights
over Serbia? Click to read about his adventures and pick up five “speed
wingtips.”
To no one’s surprise, the way to successfully navigate the HVAC distribution channel is to have parts that are readily available for immediate shipment. It’s that simple. Or is it?
If last season's mild winter didn't ding HVAC wholesalers' profits, this summer's fuel prices could do it. Is there something that could help mitigate these costs? Stephen Roth, principle of Carmel Software Corp. thinks so.
HARDI recently presented its 2012 HVACR market forecast, which marks the association's initiative to expand on last year's forecast for residential cooling equipment to include heating, refrigeration, and commercial products and markets.
Meier Supply Company Inc. has promoted two team members to new roles within the company. Vaughn Brown is now the company’s refrigeration division manager and Jeff Ultsch has been promoted to the position of Utica branch manager.
With eight facilities located across three states, ILLCO Inc., based
in Aurora, Ill., has grown steadily since 1929 to become one of the Chicago Metro
area’s largest distributors of commercial refrigeration, heating, air
conditioning, PVF, plumbing, and hydronic supplies. The company prides itself
on having large inventories and a knowledgeable staff in order to meet the
needs of its commercial contracting customers.