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Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) has launched its inaugural Annual Conference Contest for individual HARDI members who have never attended a HARDI Annual Conference.

Controls Group North America (CGNA) met in Chicago on Sept. 7-8, for its 2017 Fall Synergy Conference.  “Engagement ” was the theme of a very focused and elite event to connect and “engage” the Member distributors and preferred vendors of the top controls group in the industry. 

Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) released its monthly TRENDS report, showing average sales for HARDI distributor members declined by 1.5 percent in August 2017.

With the continued and growing industry discussions on the pros and cons of HVAC equipment available online and through retail sales, Navien has taken a strong position in support of wholesale distribution only to professionals and against consumer-purchased equipment.

ECR Intl. recently held its ECR Expo at the Twin River Casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island. The 2017 ECR Expo welcomed wholesalers, contractors, and industry partners to its indoor trade show and outdoor live-fire demonstrations. This was the first event of its kind for ECR Intl.

Daikin Industries Ltd. (DIL) continues to expand its business here in North America. Daikin North America LLC (DNA), a subsidiary of DIL, recently announced an important alignment with Thermaltech LLC. Thermaltech will become DNA’s representative for variable refrigerant volume (VRV) and light commercial product sales and support in western Pennsylvania, southeastern Ohio, northern West Virginia, and western Maryland. 

The global smart home automation market is expected to reach $130 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research Inc. The growing demand for the convenience of remote and real-time operation of smart home automation systems has increased the growth and penetration.

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®.

With thousands of homeowners facing serious financial challenges to rebuild in the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, a special program called “Operation Returning Comfort” is offering substantial, verified discounts on Goodman^â brand heating and air conditioning systems from participating local Goodman dealers.

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