Additional $90 Million Cash Investment Builds on Successful Partnership
July 14, 2014
Watsco Inc. announced that it has acquired an additional 10 percent ownership interest in Carrier Enterprise LLC, a joint venture with Carrier Corp. The transaction raises Watsco’s ownership stake to 80 percent. The additional $90 million investment in the business was paid in cash.
He Served as Founding Editor of the HARDI Magazine (Under a Different Name) from 2005 to 2011
July 1, 2014
Tom Peric, an editor with more than 15 years’ experience in the HVACR industry, has been appointed editor of Distribution Center Magazine, effective July 1. Distribution Center is the official publication of the Heating, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI).
ABCO HVACR Supply + Solutions has announced that it is opening a new branch in Lakewood, New Jersey, to complement the service of its current branches in Totowa and Kenilworth. The new 20,000-square-foot facility, located at 1941 Rutgers University Blvd. in Lakewood, will be open for business this summer.
Rob Ferguson Now Oversees Companies in Four States
March 13, 2014
WinWholesale, one of the nation’s largest wholesale distributors of residential, commercial, and industrial supplies and materials, has appointed Rob Ferguson an area leader for four Midwestern states.
HVACR Distributor’s New Location Will Carry Over $2 Million in Inventory at All Times
July 24, 2013
ABCO HVACR Supply + Solutions has announced the opening of its new 24,000-square-foot Hauppauge, N.Y., store, which is more than three-and-a-half times the size of its predecessor. The new store is located at 10 Central Avenue, across from the company’s prior store.
Many consider good customer service to be a key success principle for HVACR distributors. Customer service, however, isn’t found only in a kind attitude and a free coffee. Often it can be found in innovative solutions for daily undertakings.