HARDI has applauded the introduction and supports the passage of H.R. 4457, the Section 179d Permanency Act, which would make permanent small business expensing outlined in section 179d of the tax code, and most importantly for the HVACR industry, repeal the exclusion of HVAC units from qualified expenses.
The average sales growth for reporting HVACR distributor members increased by 10.1 percent in June 2014, according to the trends report released by Heating, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI).
ClimateMaster has chosen Gustave A. Larson Co. as its new distributor for the Midwest, Plains, and Mountain states. The company will start carrying the ClimateMaster line effective immediately.
Emerson Climate Technologies Inc., a business of Emerson, plans to develop a $35 million innovation center on the University of Dayton campus in Dayton, Ohio, to advance research and education for the global HVACR industry.
Distributor Gustave A. Larson Co. has announced the completion of its new training facility in Plymouth, Minn. The state-of-the-art facility trains HVAC contractors on the design, installation, and repair of ductless and variable refrigerant flow (VRF) zoning systems from Mitsubishi Electric US Cooling & Heating Division.
The Heating, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) joined over 35 industry groups and advocacy organizations supporting House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Michigan) and Congressman Kevin Brady’s (R-Texas) calls for a vote on Brady’s “Death Tax Repeal Act,” HR 2429.
Zonex Systems has launched a new website at www.zonexproducts.com, which provides zoning and wireless systems application assistance for projects from start to finish.