Loran Liu succeeds Rhonda Wight as chair of the board of directors at Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International. Liu is COO at Standard Supply & Distributing Co.

Marcone HVAC company Munch’s Supply raised $9,716 and gathered 2,238 products for food banks in the communities it serves.

Ascend was the organization’s best-attended annual conference to date and a testament to the HVACR industry’s enthusiasm for networking and educational content, a press release from HARDI said.

With Blitzz, an APR technical service advisor can instantly see live video from the contractor’s smartphone camera, allowing him or her to visually assess the problem and collaborate with the contractor.

HARDI also recognized HVAC product suppliers that had reached significant milestones in participating in the annual conference’s Booth Program.

Milford Companies has been operating since 1972, supplying materials and rental equipment required for infrastructure needs, with five locations across Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.

F.W. Webb’s 40,000-square-foot foot Poughkeepsie location offers plumbing, heating, HVACR, and PVF products, and custom metal fabrication.

The new distribution center in Glendale, Arizona, will feature the same high-tech automation and robotics technology as the flagship Parts Town facility in Addison, Illinois.