Last year ended on a disappointing note for many, including distributors. On the bright side, distributors in all U.S. regions ended 2011 in positive territory and also reported higher inventory levels than the same time in 2010. What’s ahead for 2012?
Meier Supply Company Inc. has promoted two team members to new roles within the company. Vaughn Brown is now the company’s refrigeration division manager and Jeff Ultsch has been promoted to the position of Utica branch manager.
Industry veteran Mike Paulson has been brought on as president of the newly-founded and California-based air conditioning company, AmeriCool Inc. Paulson brings with him 10 years of experience at MovinCool, where he served as division manager of both North and South America.
ABB and Thomas & Betts Corp. announced that both companies’ boards of directors have agreed to a transaction in which ABB will acquire Thomas & Betts for approximately $3.9 billion. The combination is expected to enhance ABB’s North American low-voltage products business. Thomas & Betts also offers HVAC products, new to ABB but related to its core power and automation focus.
The Oklahoma geothermal industry suffered a tragic and shocking loss on Friday evening [Dec. 9, 2011] when Scott and Rocky Beller, cousins, were killed in a small-plane crash while returning from an electric utility planning meeting in western Oklahoma.
Modern Supply welcomes branch manager; Industrial Controls names vice president of marketing; R.E. Michel Co. purchases certain assets of California Refrigeration Supply.