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Category: HVAC
Chris Fasano: Winners always want the ball
As the industry’s only national trade association, the American Supply Association is uniquely positioned to be the voice of the industry. With that comes the responsibility to want the ball when it comes to advocating positions that will benefit our members and the industry as a whole.
Core & Main Finalizes Acquisition of CES Industrial Piping
St. Louis-based Core & Main, Inc., (NYSE: CNM), a specialized distributor of water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products, has closed its previously announced acquisition of CES Industrial Piping Supply. “The acquisition of CES Industrial Piping Supply expands Core & Main’s fusible HDPE ((high-density polyethylene) product and service offerings in the Midwest,” Core & […]
Core & Main Finalizes Acquisition of CES Industrial Piping
St. Louis-based Core & Main Inc. (NYSE: CNM), a specialized distributor of water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products, has closed its previously announced acquisition of CES Industrial Piping Supply. “The acquisition of CES Industrial Piping Supply expands Core & Main’s fusible HDPE ((high-density polyethylene) product and service offerings in the Midwest,” Core & […]
MSC Announces New Interim Senior VP
MSC Industrial Supply Co. (NYSE: MSM), a distributor of metalworking maintenance, repair and operations products based in Melville, New York, said Wednesday that Senior Vice President of Sales & Customer Success Edwin Martin has departed the company. Kim Shacklett will assume the role of interim VP in Martin’s absence. Shacklett joined MSC in 2006 as […]
Parts Town Goes Full-Tilt on E-Commerce Marketplace Model
To continue reading this article you must be a paid subscriber. Subscribe to MDM Already Subscribed? Click here to log-in | Forgot your password? Parts Town’s new Marketplace will help it expand into other verticals, such as HVAC, janitorial, water filtration, technician supplies and residential appliances. The Red Lightning Group division of Parts Town — […]
A. O. Smith Announces Retirement of Vice President of Sales Rick Hawk
. Smith Corporation announced the retirement of Rick Hawk, vice president of wholesale sales at A. O. Smith North America Water Heating.
Duravent Acquires Hart & Cooley
“Our immediate objective is to build one unified company, with one team, focused on world-class manufacturing and distribution,” said DuraVent President and CEO Simon Davis.
Beacon Opens New Branches in Florida, Texas
Beacon (Nasdaq: BECN), a publicly traded roofing and building products distributor based in Herndon, Virginia, announced Wednesday that it has opened new branches to expand service to customers in the Houston and North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida, market areas. The Fortune 500 company ranks No. 3 on MDM’s Top Distributors list for materials and construction distributors, with […]
Rexel Agrees to Acquire Mayer Electric for $456 Million
International multichannel distributor Rexel (RXL:PA) has agreed to acquire Mayer Electric, a family-owned, Birmingham, Alabama-based distributor of electrical products and services, for $456 million. Mayer operates 68 branches in 12 states, with a strong presence in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Pennsylvania. The company says it has 1,200 employees and has generated revenue of $1.2 billion […]
Efforts Escalate to Persuade, Punish the Unvaccinated
As the economic benefits of vaccination increase — and as the disadvantages of an under-vaccinated workforce develop — this remains a dilemma for smaller HVAC businesses.
BDR Announces the Launch of Membership Manager
Business Development Resources has partnered with BxB Media to offer the BDR Membership Manager.
Regal Completes Merger With Rexnord PMC, Creating Regal Rexnord Corporation
New company brings an expanded range of product and digital solutions.
Strategies for Managing HVAC Fleet Vehicles Safely, Profitably
HVAC contractors can incorporate a variety of best practices to ensure fleet vehicles are kept running as much as possible.
Mike Miazga: Survey says?
Wajax CEO to Retire at End of 2021
Canadian industrial distributor Wajax Corp. (TSX: WJX) on Tuesday announced that Mark Foote will retire as president and CEO on Dec. 31. Ignacy (Iggy) Domagalski, the CEO of Tundra Process Solutions Ltd., will be appointed the new president and CEO upon Foote’s retirement. Wajax acquired Tundra earlier this year. Foote has served as president and CEO […]
4 Major Mistakes That Can Derail a Cloud Migration
After seeing the benefits of cloud migration, the number of companies moving or wanting to move business operations to the cloud has skyrocketed. Cloud migration is partially or entirely moving an organization’s digital assets, services, IT resources or applications to the cloud for access through storage, software and platform services online. Almost all companies have […]
Goods and Services Deficit Rises in August
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced Tuesday that the goods and services deficit was $73.3 billion in August, up $2.9 billion from a revised $70.3 billion in July. August exports were $213.7 billion, $! billion more than July exports. August imports were $287.0 billion, $4 billion more than July […]
Fischer Process Industries Acquires Frakes-PumpWorx
Fischer Process Industries, Loveland, Ohio, has acquired primary pump and rotating equipment company Frakes-PumpWorx, Indianapolis. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Frakes-PumpWorx specializes in modern techniques to make repairs to pump and rotating equipment, including a 24/7 field-and-service option. FPI said it acquired Frakes-PumpWorx, in part, to offer an integrated service operation near Indiana’s […]
A. O. Smith University Announces October Dates for its Educational Classes
A. O. Smith announced new class dates for its series of October virtual training programs.
