NEW ORLEANS - At the 2004 Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) Conference, a panel of business leaders in HVACR distribution talked about the dynamics of the distributor and contractor relationship within the trade. The panel consisted of Don Frendberg of the Heating, Airconditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI), Columbus, Ohio; Randy Tice of APR Supply Co., Lebanon, Pa.; and Frank Meier of Meier Supply Co., Johnson City, N.Y.
Frendberg started the discussion with a couple of facts about distribution: