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Winsupply: The Ultimate in Entrepreneurship

Dayton, Ohio-based wholesaler exceeds 8 percent growth in FY 2018

May 8, 2018

While several of the companies featured in Distribution Center’s Top 50 Distributors of 2018 list had banner years, few accrued as much success as Winsupply Inc. The Dayton, Ohio-based company, which ranked No. 6 on this year’s list, surpassed $3.2 billion in sales last year. Yes, that's billion with a ‘B.’

Training Facilities, Industry Events Help Form HVACR Distribution’s Talent Pipeline

Herb Woerpel

March 20, 2018

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers is projected to grow 15 percent over the next eight years, which is much faster than the average for all occupations.

Gain a Competitive Advantage with HARDI’s Benchmarking Tools

Herb Woerpel

March 6, 2018

HARDI facilitates each benchmarking program via partnerships with four unique vendors. Members’ proprietary data is sent directly to the vendors, where it is securely stored and protected. At no time in the process does HARDI have access to the data that serves as the catalyst for each analytics report. “Numbers have value,” said Brian Loftus, market research & benchmarking analyst at HARDI.

New Orders for Manufactured Goods Down 0.1% in October

Shipments increase $2.7 billion in October

December 13, 2017

Inventories, up 11 of the last 12 months, increased $1.2 billion or 0.2 percent to $661.6 billion. This followed a 0.6 percent September increase.

How Will Metals Pricing Affect HVACR in 2017?

Tom Peric

Jeffrey Zappone

January 3, 2017

The U.S. metals market has been suffering in recent years. Prices are depressed, and producers are suffering. There's been a bit of an uptick in metals pricing recently. What will be the prevailing pricing trends for 2017?

Making Space: The Challenge of Surplus Inventory

Surplus inventory is a major issue that affects the entire industry

Steve Lazar

November 15, 2016

The problem of surplus inventory continues to plague manufacturers and distributors in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) sector. However, recognizing the pitfalls of excess inventory and the available solutions can help HVAC players manage their extra stock.

Companies Protect Assets with Intelligent, Connected Products

Case studies outline how businesses are using connected tools and transportation products

November 7, 2016

The following three case studies show how some of these new products are changing technicians’ lives for the better while protecting company assets.

Making Space: The Challenge of Surplus Inventory

Steve Lazar

July 26, 2016

Manufacturers and distributors in the HVAC sector are continually plagued by the problem of surplus inventory. However, recognizing the pitfalls of excess inventory and the available solutions can help HVAC players manage their extra stock.

HARDI Purchasing Conference: The Lessons

June 16, 2016

They came, they saw, and, hopefully, they bought the sage advice as a variety of experts provided insight on how to make the purchasing process more profitable during HARDI’s Purchasing Conference held April 10-12 at the Westin Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina.

HVAC Distributors Prefer Two-step Supply Chain

While online sales are growing, many HVAC distributors prefer a traditional distribution model

Joanna R. Turpin

August 17, 2015

While online sales are growing in popularity, many HVACR parts and equipment companies still prefer doing business through the traditional supply chain.