Service, consumer perception, and image add so much more to the value of a product. These intangibles lift it up from being a box (like a window A/C unit or outdoor condensing unit) to an environmental system under the care of an attentive company.
Invensys Climate Controls has launched a promotional campaign to 10,000 HVAC contractors in the United States and Canada to drive sales of its new Robertshaw Designer Series 8400 and 8600 thermostats.
Parker Hannifin and Siemens announced their joint collaboration to design, develop, market, and service mechanical components and electronic controls in packaged systems.
Just as it is important to have an annual budget for your business, it is equally important to have a solid business plan. The plan should include marketing, advertising, and merchandising - all methods of promoting your business.
Efforts to ensure that HFC refrigerants have a long future in Europe are being made by a number of manufacturers and trade groups. They are making commitments to refrigerant containment and technician training, and they are monitoring and responding to proposed regulations.
The National Capital Chapter of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America put in a new HVAC system in the home of a two-year-old cancer patient. The installation was part of the association's Heat the Country program.
The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association's Arizona Chapter recently honored five skilled craftsmen with its third annual Apprenticeship Award.
Don't feel sorry for the lonely Maytag Repair Man - or the busy Maytag dealers. Just ask Tim Evans, Bruce Rayfield, or Rick Kunze. These men are Maytag dealers, and each is happy he became one.
Refrigerant containment, properly trained technicians, and energy efficiency were focal points of the 25th International Trade Fair for Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, Ventilation (IKK) held in Nuremberg, Germany.
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