I had a chat with Mike Reilly, president of EWC Controls, and we talked about what he does regarding forecasting. I wanted one manufacturer and one wholesaler (see the interview with Jeff Corken) to give me a “from the ground view” of how they forecast. I suspect most of us do it somewhat similarly, but it’s helpful to confirm that what you’re doing is sensible or considering an adaptation from your current approach to something new.
SUWANEE, Ga. — Mitsubishi Electric US Inc., Cooling & Heating Division (Mitsubishi Electric), North America’s leading marketer of advanced cooling and heating systems for commercial and residential applications, announced the appointment of Guillermo Juvera as vice president, supply chain management.
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — LG Electronics USA has named industry veteran Kevin McNamara senior vice president, sales and operations, for LG’s U.S. Air Conditioning Systems business. In addition, Darren Gibula has been promoted to senior director of operations.
THREE RIVERS, Mich. — Armstrong International has entered into an agreement appointing the F.W. Webb Co. as its master supply distributor of Armstrong steam, condensate, hot water and heat transfer products for the Northeastern United States.
Rosenberg USA has introduced six new double inlet Ecofit forward-curved centrifugal blowers with speed-controllable EC motors. The new blowers, designated GDSuG9 146x188, include constant pressure, constant airflow and standard pressure/airflow models. Constant pressure and constant airflow blowers can provide simple solutions to common air movement problems.
Grundfos names Rob Montenegro vice president of municipal sales; Emerson Climate Technologies unveils its HVAC On-Air podcast series; more HVAC manufacturer news briefs.
MacroAir Technologies Inc. names Barry Warner president; ClimateMaster Inc. introduces AIA-certified course on WSHP; more HVAC manufacturer news briefs.