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DDI System welcomed 250 attendees to Nashville, Tennessee for its sixth biennial user conference. DDI System, an ERP software provider for wholesale distributors, leveraged the insights of well-known industry thought leaders, Steve Epner and Dirk Beveridge, to facilitate discussions on facing change in the disruptive marketplace.

Rapid adoption of newly set regulations among several countries of the world by building automation systems manufacturers is fueling the demand for building automation systems.

Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) released its monthly TRENDS report, showing average sales for HARDI distributor members increased by 5.6 percent in April 2017.

Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) has released to participating members the annual operating performance benchmarking data via Distributor Performance Dashboards (DPD) Powered by CoMetrics.

For the second year in a row, the commercial parts department at Hunton Distribution received the “Top Independent Performance” award for Parts and Supply. This award recognizes increased sales year over year and outstanding customer service.

In his new role, Wheeler will be responsible for A. O. Smith’s global water heater and boiler operations as well as its global water treatment business. He also will oversee the company’s research function including its Corporate Technology Center in Milwaukee as well as the information technology function.  Wheeler will report to chairman and chief executive officer, Ajita G. Rajendra.

Due to overwhelming demand, the Thermostat Recycling Corp. (TRC) is extending the 2017 Big Man on Planet (BMOP) registration deadline until June 30.

Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) applauds the House Education and the Workforce Committee on approving the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 2353).

Uponor North America is expanding its manufacturing facility in Apple Valley, Minnesota, with completion expected by January 2018. The $17.4 million investment will be used toward the expansion of an additional 58,000 square feet to increase manufacturing capacity to meet customer demand. This is the 10^th expansion since Uponor began operations in Apple Valley in 1990. The most recent expansion took place in 2016 when the company invested $18 million and added 88,000 square feet to its manufacturing facility.

Bacharach Inc. announced the completion of the acquisition of Parasense Inc. The combined resources of Bacharach and Parasense will significantly strengthen the company’s ability to provide the best solutions to the worldwide HVACR market with fixed and portable gas detection instrumentation and performance monitoring offerings.