"Going forward, the pace of existing home sales is turning and mortgage rates are shrinking. This annual growth rate chart will be turning higher very soon," said Brian Loftus, HARDI’s macroeconomic and residential market analyst.
Marcone HVAC encompasses 12 distributors with 103 branches and five distribution centers that serve 18 U.S. states and the province of Ontario in Canada.
"We’re looking forward to exploring additional avenues to work together, leveraging our strong ties with CGNA distributors to propel our mutual growth and success," said Gary Weber of Belimo.
Factors that shape the HVACR distribution market paint an uncertain picture of the year ahead. But Talbot Gee says those distributors who plan for different scenarios and are ready to “pivot on a dime” will fare best.
For distributors, the Expo is a place to meet peers in different facets of the industry, as well as contractor customers, and have a peek at new products and technology.
Distribution Trends sat down with Loran Liu, after the recent HARDI conference in Phoenix, to talk shop, including about what’s ahead for HARDI and why he moved from tech to HVAC distribution.
The Diamond Service Group network, now 20 years old, encompasses 398 independent distributors that deliver technical service support in North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
Marcone employees took part in Wreaths Across America, a nationwide initiative involving about 2 million volunteers who placed wreaths at more than 3,700 cemeteries across the U.S. and abroad.