The Heating, Ventilating, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) Industry Alliance announced its 2018 regulatory policy agenda, extending and building upon 2017 policy successes. The regulatory priorities were discussed at the Alliance’s quarterly meeting in Arlington, Virginia on December 14, 2017.
Nexstar Network announced the expansion of its coaching team with the additions of Lucas McAlpin as a customer experience coach and Melvin Music as a business coach.
DiversiTech Corp. has been named Ferguson’s 2017 HVAC Vendor of the Year. Announced Nov. 2 during Ferguson’s 2017 Vendor Summit Awards in Norfolk, Virginia, DiversiTech was selected for helping Ferguson achieve greater sales and margin growth, as well as providing exceptional marketing, logistics and customer representative support at Ferguson’s branch locations.
Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) released its monthly TRENDS report, showing average sales for HARDI distributor members increased by 9.1 percent in November 2017.
The average annualized growth for the 12 months through November 2017 was 6.4 percent.
In addition to residing at booth No. 4443 during the AHR Expo, RSES region 2 director Art Miller will be presenting “Hydrocarbons as Refrigerants and Alternatives to HFCs” on Monday, Jan. 22 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. in room S103D.
On December 16, Barnes Heating and Air joined local contractors and Building Homes for Heroes at a Welcome Home ceremony in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida for Air Force Captain Nathan Nelson. Johnson Controls donated a YORK ® heating and cooling system and Barnes Heating and Air provided installation services for the veteran’s new home.
The Amana Flood Relief Program that has been helping homeowners in Florida and Texas restore their flooded-out houses will be extended through February, the manufacturer has announced.