In the U.S., Ferguson ended the year with sales of nearly $15 billion, an increase of 10.4 percent, which included price deflation of 0.5 percent mainly due to falling commodity prices in the first half.
Categories include building automation, cooling, green building, heating, indoor air quality, plumbing, refrigeration, software, tools and instruments, and ventilation.
HARDI members will now be able to have access to video-recorded seminars and sessions from HARDI Focus Conferences starting with the 2017 Supply Chain Excellence and Strategic Leadership & Finance events from earlier this year.
"The addition of ARI significantly strengthens our leadership position in the refrigerant and reclamation industry by enhancing our product offerings, increasing our geographic reach and customer base, and enhancing our sales and distribution capabilities," said Kevin J. Zugibe, chairman and CEO, Hudson Technologies.
Darius Adamczyk, president and CEO of Honeywell, said in a statement that the initiative comes after the company reviewed its market dynamics, growth outlook, and financial performance.
The purpose of the innovation center is to improve new product development and speed-to-market capabilities and to help make northwest Ohio a hub for HVAC engineering and innovation.
Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) has launched its inaugural Annual Conference Contest for individual HARDI members who have never attended a HARDI Annual Conference.