HOUSTON, TX — Until recently, Controls Group North America (CGNA) has been a fairly quiet and private organization. Started in 1983 by 13 hvacr controls distributors who wished to pool their buying power to obtain better pricing on thermocouples, the organization has grown to 37 members and 140 locations in the U.S. and Canada.
CGNA is a member-owned marketing group of hvacr controls distributors that provides a means for independent distributors to compete effectively in this era of consolidation. By banding together, the group can form strategic alliances with selected manufacturers, thus obtaining better pricing.