October 1, 2006
Articles
How Do I Compete with the Big Guys?
This subject will be a major theme at the upcoming HARDI conference in Palm Desert in November 2006. Since there is widespread industry concern about...
HARDI Expands Its Brand Internationally
As I near the completion of my term as president, I am continually impressed with the energy and enthusiasm of our members directed toward the betterment...
Your HARDI Team, at Your Service
All of your HARDI staff is here to assist you and research your needs. However, we understand that it can be difficult to know who to ask for at Conference...
Enhanced Branch Manager Training Scheduled
Hey! Branch managers! You have had a challenging year. With wild changes in commodity prices, new regulations, escalating fuel costs, not enough people...
Meet the Chairs, at Work for You
HARDI is fortunate to have many talented, informed, dedicated committee and council leaders. At any time and especially as we approach the HARDI Annual...
HVAC/R Terminology A Quick Reference Guide
Forget what means? Or what a cascade system is? Do you remember Dulong's formula? If you find yourself reaching into the back of your brain to search...
Welcome New HARDI Members
Distributors APH Inc. The Supply HouseLargo, FLRuben R. Delgado, Pres.Sponsor: Leroy Schepker,Schepker Parts Supply Bush WholesalersBrooklyn, NYLeigh...
HARDI 2007 Sustaining and Contributing Suppliers
Among HARDI's Supplier members are companies that have elected to support the Association by contributing dues at the sustaining or contributing level....
Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges!
I have to believe that few individuals have not echoed these famous words after arriving at the convention hall, only to remember their badge was still...
Creating Catalogs the Easy Way
It's rare that I come across anyone who's happy with their catalog production process. If they do it themselves, then they feel they spend too much time...
Upcoming HARDI Meetings & Conferences
2006 HARDI Annual Fall ConferenceNovember 4-7, 2006JW Marriott Desert SpringsPalm Desert, CA Leadership Skills for the Wholesale Branch ManagerPresented...
Celebrate the Upcoming Cut Your Energy Costs Day
I've got good news for wholesalers everywhere. Or to put it more precisely, for their contractor customers. Jan. 10, 2007 is National Cut Your Energy...
Console Water-Source Heat Pump
ClimateMaster has also announced the availability of a new console water-source heat pump with EarthPure refrigerant. Console water-source heat pumps...
ClimateMaster Releases New Products
Oklahoma City, OK ClimateMaster has recently announced an all-new commercial and residential thermostat product line for its water-source and geothermal...
Vertical Stack Water-Source Heat Pump
Another innovation from Climate- Master is the first vertical stack water-source heat pump with EarthPure (HFC-410A) zero-ozone-depletion refrigerant....
New Moisture Control Meter Technology From Trotec
Santa Barbara, CA Abbeon Cal Inc., the new U.S. representative of German manufacturer TROTEC, now offers the new line of moisture meters. The T2000 utilizes...
Logistics Management Joins HARDI
Fairhaven, MA Logistics Management Inc. has announced its membership with the Heating, Airconditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International organization....
Equiguard Addresses 13 SEER Consumer Relations Challenges
Oakbrook, IL With the introduction of the 13 SEER government mandate earlier this year, changes have been experienced across the industry. Providers of...
New Fan Systems Line Introduced by Hart & Cooley
Holland, MI Hart & Cooley introduces a new product line of fan systems and accessories specially designed for office buildings, schools, factories, hospitals,...
Johnstone Supply Has Milestone Year
Portland, OR Johnstone Supply recently joined the elite billion-dollar group of companies in Portland, OR. A cooperative wholesale distributor of HVACR...
HARDI Annual Profit Report Survey Provides Key Financial Benchmarks
Columbus, OH HVACR distributors continued five consecutive years of sales growth last year with an 11.5 percent increase in sales from 2004 according...
Blue Hawk Distribution Surpasses 400 Locations
Phoenix, AZ Blue Hawk Distribution, a purchasing cooperative of independent HVACR distributors, has recently exceeded 400 branches nationwide. Currently,...
Spence Strainers Announces FM Approved Check Valves
Walden, NY Spence Strainers International has announced Factory Mutual (FM) approval of its Model 125WT, ASME Class 125, cast iron, double door check...
New Hampshire Uses NATE Certification in Contractor Licensing
Arlington, VA Effective January 1, 2007, New Hampshire has approved licensing for that state's more than 5,000 gas fitters by passing House Bill 1711,...
Uponor Names Executive Vice President
Apple Valley, MN Uponor has announced that Anders Tollsten will replace Jim Bjork as Uponor North America's executive vice president. Previously, Tollsten...
Grand Prize Awarded in Upright Snips Sweepstakes
Sturgis, MI The Upright Snips sweepstakes $10,000 grand prize has been awarded to Gordon Orr, Jr. of Utah. The sweepstakes was part of the new product...
Serving Customers Is the Company's HallmarkThe Star Supply Company Reaches New Heights
When Larry and Peggy Cohen cut the ribbon in April to officially open Star Supply's expanded 165,000-square-foot facility in New Haven, CT, it marked...
A. O. Smith Electrical Products CompanyA Global Company Focused on Your Sales Counter
With manufacturing plants around the world and more than 13,000 employees, A. O. Smith Electrical Products Company is truly a global player in the HVACR...
How to Put on an Expensive Seminar Your Dealers Will Never ForgetFOR FREE
Putting on a seminar or event for dealers can be a daunting task for distributors, especially if you're stuck weighing the costs against the potential...
Understanding and Preventing Sexual Harassment
Just when you thought it was safe to flirt at the office Sexual harassment seems to be an issue that won't go away. It keeps turning up again and again...
The Value of a Distributor Salesperson
Heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) contractors frequently overlook their distributor sales representative or territory manager (TM) when...
The End of the
One of the key reasons the Internet has succeeded as it has is that, aside from getting onto it, it's largely free. But with its success have come more...
Smart Products and Literature
Envirofab The First Connector Fabric Duro Dyne is proud to announce the first, connector fabric for flexible duct connector. This fabric, called Envirofab,...
