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Are You Getting Everything Your Favorite Distributor Has to Offer?

Take full advantage of what’s available

September 25, 2017

Four decades of involvement with distributors and their customer bases reveals that most contractors aren’t taking full advantage of everything their favorite distributors can offer. If you do, it will mean more cash to your bottom line.

The Most Complex Philosophies All Originated as Simple Ideas

Amy Al-Katib

September 25, 2017

The equipment you install, maintain, and repair is all a product of someone’s thoughts and artistic vision.

Midea Wins Contract to Provide Systems to Russian Stadiums

Providing air conditioning solutions globally

September 22, 2017

Midea has won the bid to provide central air conditioning systems for seven stadiums in Russia. Midea will offer comprehensive air conditioning solutions for the stadiums with its leading falling film water-cooled screw chillers, MAi full inverter intelligent variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems, and fan coil units.

Surefire Local Announces Third Acquisition

HVAC contractors and distributors now have access to the marketing cloud

September 21, 2017

Surefire Local has acquired Sequoia IMS, a provider of advanced internet marketing and search engine optimization (SEO) services for HVAC dealers and distributors. This is the third acquisition by Surefire Local, having previously acquired Promio, a franchise marketing company, in 2016 and BringMeMyLeads in 2012. The merger of Sequoia into Surefire Local represents a unique and significant opportunity for Surefire to further expand into the home improvement vertical. Sequoia is a preferred online marketing vendor for Carrier®.

Surefire Local Announces Third Acquisition

HVAC contractors and distributors now have access to the marketing cloud

September 21, 2017

Surefire Local has acquired Sequoia IMS, a provider of advanced internet marketing and search engine optimization (SEO) services for HVAC dealers and distributors. This is the third acquisition by Surefire Local, having previously acquired Promio, a franchise marketing company, in 2016 and BringMeMyLeads in 2012. The merger of Sequoia into Surefire Local represents a unique and significant opportunity for Surefire to further expand into the home improvement vertical. Sequoia is a preferred online marketing vendor for Carrier®.

Schneider Electric’s NEO Network Expands into Europe

Provides exclusive access to members

September 20, 2017

With rising corporate commitments and shifting regulatory requirements, companies across Europe are looking for ways to quickly advance renewable energy and sustainability initiatives. To help accelerate the pace, Schneider Electric announced it’s expanding the reach of the New Energy Opportunities (NEO) Network, a growing community of forward-thinking corporations committed to buying and developing renewable energy and cleantech around the world.

The Future of Women in HVACR is Bright

WHVACR hosts its first stand-alone conference

Amy Al-Katib

September 20, 2017

Throughout the years, more and more women have found their place in the industry; the legacies they have built and left behind have inspired others to band together in an effort to promote education, leadership, and growth. The result is a one-of-a-kind organization — Women in HVACR (WHVACR).

Packard Announces Employee-owned Future

Company springs surprise ESOP announcement during an Atlanta Braves ballgame

Mike Murphy

September 20, 2017

Packard Inc. told its employees on Aug. 25 that it had become the first master distributor in the HVACR industry to adopt an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). The purpose of an ESOP is to enable eligible employees to share in the growth and prosperity of the company, accumulate capital for their future economic security, and acquire beneficial stock ownership interests in the company.

Greenheck Breaks Ground

Expanding into Tulsa will create jobs and better serve customers

September 19, 2017

At a Sept. 7 ceremony in Tulsa, Oklahoma, representatives from Greenheck, the city of Tulsa, the state of Oklahoma, and the Cherokee Nation were on hand for the groundbreaking of Greenheck’s new Tulsa campus.

Winsupply Opens Four New Companies

Plans to open more

September 19, 2017

Winsupply Inc. has opened four new wholesale distribution locations in Maryland, Maine, Massachusetts, and Tennessee, totaling nine new companies opened so far in 2017.