Last week, I wrote an article for a contractor-focused publication titled, “Are You Getting Everything Your Favorite Distributor has to Offer?” In this piece, I imparted two very important points: First, contrary to popular belief, distributors don’t produce enough profits to impact the contractor's price of materials substantially, and, more importantly, most contractors don’t get all of the value their distributor partner has to offer.

Baxley, corporate vice president and COO, McCall's Supply Inc., Johnsonville, South Carolina, earned a free entry to HARDI's Annual Conference: NOVA 2017, Dec. 2-5 at the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

Thousands of dollars’ worth of prizes and giveaways were given out along with the seventh annual commemorative “Cool Clays” knife.

He has previously held positions at Lennox, Heating & Cooling Supply (Watsco), and Goodman Mfg. Co., where he served as president of company owned distribution (COD) and senior vice president of Goodman Global.

The expansive program will feature more than 120 sessions, including free best practices and industry trends seminars from leading HVACR organizations, professional certification opportunities, and continuing education programs from the ASHRAE Learning Institute (ALI).

COLUMBUS, Ohio — While some are talking about building a wall between the U.S. and Mexico, HARDI is embarking on a plan to bring the HVAC distributors from those two countries together. While an official name has yet to be determined. HARDI plans to build a similar association in Mexico for Mexican HVAC distributors.

Dr. Avi Shalev from Krashin-Shalev Metal Industries Ltd. In Barkan Ind. Park, Israel, who has been working with Evapco for 20 years, was announced as the winner of the car.

Yamashia is chair of the advocacy and nominating committees.

Those who follow legislative issues affecting the HVACR industry know that a recent bipartisan effort in the U.S. House of Representatives has finally given some weight to the passage of the HVAC Expensing and Technology (HEAT) Act.