“I’m excited to join the Alliance Environmental Group and bring our high-quality services to residences, businesses, and industrial facilities across the Northeast,” said Stefano D’Amico, owner, Clean Air Duct & Vent Cleaning.

APR Acquires Four Branch Locations from Crawford Supply

APR Supply Co. has acquired four new branch locations in Western Pennsylvania. The new branches are located in Greensburg, North Hills, Plum Borough, and South Hills.

"We are excited to expand our service area in the Pittsburgh region and offer the addition of HVAC equipment to that contractor community,” said Scott Weaver, president and CEO of APR Supply Co. “We anticipate the Plum Borough location will serve as a regional distribution center and will help APR keep pace with the growth of our western region.”

“We are glad to have found a great acquirer in APR Supply Co.,” said Steven Feiger, CEO of Crawford Supply. “The company has a similar tradition of servicing customers in the wholesale distribution market with quality products and services.”

HARDI Launches New and Improved Website

Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) announced the launch of its new website.

Over the past eight months, the HARDI team has worked to develop and design a brand new HARDI website.

“It has been nearly six years since our previous website launch, and we felt it was time for an upgrade,” said Chris DeBoer, HARDI’s director of marketing and sales. “As we continue to try and provide members with best-in-class services and timely resources, we needed a better platform to easily publish and share various information. The new site has been simplified and streamlined to allow individuals a better user experience.”

Upgrades include simplified navigation, totally searchable site/content, individualized member portal, and an added newsfeed.

Winsupply Names Thomas Pipe and Supply Company of the Year

Winsupply Inc. has named Thomas Pipe and Supply (Arizona) its overall Company of the Year. Each year Winsupply recognizes its top performing companies in plumbing, HVAC, industrial, electrical, waterworks, pumps, turf irrigation, and fire fabrication.

The top performing companies, locations, and presidents in their respective industries plus individual award winners include:

Overall: Thomas Pipe, a Winsupply Co., Whalen Ward, president

Plumbing: Winsupply of Albuquerque, N.M., Joe Jindra, president

HVAC: Winsupply of Houston, Texas, Jason Greagrey, president

Industrial: Baltimore Windustrial, Michael Brown, president

Electrical: Tacoma Electric, a Winsupply Co. (Wash.), Charlie Silva, president

Waterworks: Kansas City Winwater (Mo.), Scott Wilson, president

Fire Fab: Newburgh Windustrial (N.Y.), Dean Lucas, president

Pumps: Cedar Rapids Winpump (Iowa), Terry Whitney, president

Turf Irrigation: Wyatt Irrigation, a Winsupply Co. (Santa Rosa, Calif.), Scott Leytem, president

Turn-Around: Winsupply of El Paso (Texas), Rene Tirres, president

Rookie of the Year: Tucson Winsupply (Ariz.), Zach Konstanzer, president

Digital: Winsupply of Tampa Bay (Fla.), John German, president

“The companies we selected are led by some of the best and brightest,” said Rob Ferguson, president of Winsupply Local Company Group. “These entrepreneurs prove that the spirit of opportunity is thriving. They repeatedly show that having an owner in each location can produce above-average results. I’m proud of all of our presidents who are recognized this year.”

Munch’s Supply Acquires API of NH and Delta T

Munch’s Supply has acquired API of NH and Delta T including its eight branches servicing New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, and Vermont. This will expand the company’s geographic footprint to 42 locations serving 16 states.

“We are excited to expand our company’s presence in the Northeast,” said Munch’s CEO Bob Munch. “As I got to know Bob Engel and his brothers, it was amazing how many similarities the businesses share. The union of our great companies sets the stage for a bright and exciting future in HVAC distribution. We are pleased to welcome both the customers and employees of API of NH and Delta T into Munch’s family of brands.”

“We are fortunate to have found a like-minded partner in Munch’s Supply,” said API’s President Bob Engel Jr. “Our culture, values, and philosophy of customer-centered service are closely aligned, and we are committed to accelerate our growth together. My brothers and I will continue to lead the business along with our talented management team. We look forward to working with Munch’s Supply to grow the business both organically and by potentially acquiring other regional distributors who fit with our culture of service.”

“For more than three decades, the Engel family has done a tremendous job building a solid and successful operation,” said Munch. “They have a talented team in place, and we look forward to working with them to grow the business. We will continue to build and invest in their strong vendor relationships.”