You’re reading this magazine sometime in mid-January. The afterglow of the HARDI conference, while hopefully not gone, is probably losing some of its luster. And the urgency to plan ahead for future HARDI conferences hasn’t struck home yet. You’re wading in that in-between crevice — one side relaxed, the other mulling over the planning mode you will eventually need to ignite.
BALTIMORE — According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, 50 percent of today’s contractors will retire over the next 10 years. At the same time, HVACR systems are becoming more sophisticated, and regulations and standards are dictating rapid change in technology, including the IoT.
PHILADELPHIA — LUX Products Corp. announced that Gary Hsieh has joined the company as director of product management. Hsieh comes to LUX with deep expertise in home automation and his own philosophy on the Internet of Things (IoT). He will lead the company’s product management and new product development departments.
Friedrich Air Conditioning, a manufacturer of room air conditioners, announced a new partnership with United Components Inc., the northeast–based multi-salesperson HVACR agency.
Heating, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International's (HARDI) philanthropic arm Helping All Live On (HALO) finished 2015 shattering records and raising more than $60,000 for Homes for Our Troops (HFOT), a charitable organization that builds specially-adapted, mortgage-free homes for post-9/11 Veterans who suffer life-altering injuries in combat.
Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) released its monthly TRENDS report, showing average sales for HARDI distributor members increased by 4.6 percent in November 2015.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — HARDI recently held its Operations & Logistics Focus Conference in Baltimore, hosting more than 100 attendees seeking ways to advance their operations and six speakers providing insights into increasing their profitability, minimizing and mitigating risk, and discovering emerging trends in the industry.
It’s that time of the year again when Distribution Center magazine brings you the broadest landscape possible about the nation’s budget: where we are and where we’re going.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) released its monthly TRENDS report, showing average sales for HARDI distributor members increased by 11.8 percent in August 2015.