A positive industry outlook was reflected in the findings of the new Distribution Center magazine Top 50 U.S. HVACR Distributors survey, which revealed that 80 percent of respondents saw increased HVACR sales in fiscal 2011 vs. 2010, and 79 percent said they expected 2012 HVACR sales to surpass 2011.
HARDI and seven other industry associations announced the formation of the HVACR Workforce Development Foundation that will work to raise awareness of the industry, attract new members to the workforce, and enhance the quality of the available workforce in the industry.
American Standard® Heating & Air Conditioning recently honored seven distinguished American Standard Heating & Air Conditioning independent distributors at the annual Pinnacle Awards Ceremony.
Distributor WinWholesale has selected Southwark Metal Mfg. Co. as its 2011 HVAC vendor of the year. Bill Spiegel, president, accepted the award at WinWholesale's Annual Meetings and Vendor Showcase Awards Dinner March 13 in Nashville.
HARDI officially launched its new online education and management system, and its Branch Manager Certification program; two new products to benefit HARDI members and their professional development initiatives.
I recently sat with my own boss discussing market share positions and revenue performance. As I referred to a printed report in front of me, he pulled out his iPhone to get an update to the statistics. In less than a minute he had advanced our discussion.
This year marks Habegger's 60th anniversary, and it is now being transitioned to the third generation. There is nothing random or haphazard in the distributor's strategy; instead, the company's leadership is very methodical in how it plans for and charts its future course.
One of the benefits of being President of HARDI is the opportunity to travel and meet with other HARDI members throughout the country and get a sense of how business is going for our members and how HARDI is doing as an association. As I approach the mid-point of my tenure, I can safely say that I have a good feeling about the state of HARDI and of HVACR distribution.