Just a few short weeks ago, we capped off another successful Focus Conference series with the Strategic Leadership conference in Newport, Rhode Island. The event was packed full of insights. I’ve already begun to take a closer look at ways to improve that will ultimately add to the profitability line for Meier Supply. Plus, as with all HARDI events, it was an unforgettable time catching up with so many industry friends. It was the perfect way to put a bow on a very successful season.
I want to start this column with a clarification. You might wonder about the relevance of an editor’s column on success and how it’s germane to helping you operate an HVACR wholesale business.
SILVER SPRING, Md. — D+R International, Ltd. has announced that Dan Vida, D+R’s manager of data and analytics, will serve as the unitary market analyst for Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI), effective immediately.
Cork, Ireland — With a vision to create a safe, comfortable and sustainable world, a newly formed Johnson Controls Inc. (NYSE: JCI) begins operations following the successful completion of its merger with Tyco, marking a historic turning point for both companies.
AUSTIN, Texas — Epicor Software Corp., a global provider of industry-specific enterprise software that promotes business growth, has completed the previously announced acquisition of the company by global investment firm KKR. Joe Cowan continues as president and CEO of Epicor and has aligned the executive leadership team to take Epicor into this next phase of growth.
Nu-Calgon has relaunched ClenAir’s A/C Drain Sucker with new, improved components and pan treatment. A/C Drain Sucker clears drain clogs and keeps condensate pans from overflowing. It also acts as a water transfer pump for draining flooded pans
The York® Direct Fit rooftop replacement solution from Johnson Controls Inc. now includes 10-ton XX packaged heat pumps and 3- to 5-ton ZQ 14 SEER air conditioning units. Like other products in the Direct Fit series, the units feature an exact-fit replacement design that matches the units to footprints of other manufacturers’ units and reduces installation time, cost and complexity by eliminating the need for a curb adapter.
Larson Electronics, a commercial- and industrial-grade lighting supplier, has released a 24-inch explosion-proof ventilation fan ideal for areas where flammable gases, vapors or finely pulverized dusts may exist.
ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. — A.O. Smith, a water heater manufacturer and top employer in middle Tennessee, supported Habitat for Humanity’s Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project in Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 21-26, 2016.
