December 1, 2008
Articles
An Honor To Serve
As HARDI's newly elected president, I am proud to serve, and I am committed to leading the association as productively and effectively as those who have...
What's the Good News in an Economic Downturn?
After writing what I hoped was a catchy headline, I faced the problem of fulfilling the promise. No writer wants to win the split-second with a snappy...
APR Supply Co. Chairman Randy Tice Receives Ted Rees Award from NATE
Randy Tice, chairman of APR Supply Co. in eastern Pennsylvania, received the 2008 Ted Rees Leadership Award from the North American Technician Excellence...
Emerson Climate Technologies Translates NATE-Recognized Curriculum into Spanish
In an effort to improve HVACR training for Hispanic technicians, experts at Emerson Climate Technologies have supervised the translation of selected modules...
Denis Labelle Elected AMCA International President
Denis Labelle, executive vice president of T. A. Morrison & Co. Inc. (TAMCO) of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, was elected as president of the Air Movement...
Industrial Controls Introduces New Branch Sales Manager
Industrial Controls Distributors LLC, a distributor of HVACR, process instrumentation and automated valves, is proud to welcome Peter Tomczyk as a branch...
NuTone iQ Drive Breaks Efficiency Record with 24.5 SEER
The latest AHRI ratings show the NuTone iQ Drive air conditioner reaches 24.5 SEER 88 percent more efficient than the industry minimum and a point-and-a-half...
Johnson Control's CareerConnect Program
CareerConnect is Johnson Controls partnership program with selected technical colleges, universities and colleges throughout North America aimed at assisting...
The Rectorseal Corporation Acquires OEM Products Inc.
The Rectorseal Corp., a Houston-based manufacturer of specialty chemical products and tools for the HVACR industry, has acquired the assets of OEM Products...
Events Calendar
For more information on the following HARDI events, visit www.HARDInet.org. Professional Development Retreat Jan. 11-13, 2009 Vail Marriott Mountain Resort...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
As a member of my company's upper management, I am constantly promoting a positive attitude with our employees. It is important at their jobs and also...
NORDYNE Awards 2007 Sales Manager of the Year
NORDYNE's October 2008 sales meeting focused on savvy business strategy, new product introductions and rewarding top performers. One such performer is...
Central Grocers Selects Lawson M3 Enterprise Management System
Lawson Software (Nasdaq: LWSN) announced that Central Grocers Inc. licensed the Lawson M3 Enterprise Finance Management, Supply Chain Management, Customer...
Top HARDI Members Vie for Testing Honors
HARDI FINAL STANDINGS | SEPTEMBER 1, 2007, TO AUGUST 31, 2008 Top 5 Testing Organizations (Regional Testing) Number of Tests 1. Mingledorff's, Norcross,...
Smart Products and Literature
Klein Tools Offers New Hand Tools for HVACR Contractors Klein Tools recently expanded its offerings in the HVACR market with 33 new SKUs including tube...
AHEAD OF THE CURVE
The best running backs in football may not be the biggest players, but they have other qualities that make them stand out: reacting quickly to obstacles,...
SPX Service Solutions MEASURES UP
You may not know SPX Corp. or its business segment SPX Service Solutions, but you probably recognize some of its brands of HVACR test, measurement and...
2009 A Convergence of Change for HVACR Distribution
When the HVAC Systems Council met at the annual HARDI conference, talking about change wasn't unusual. New developments permeate such sessions every year....
A Potentially Pivotal 2009
The new Congress takes office Jan. 3 and begins its legislative work a couple of weeks later. This will be the 111th Congress and will feature some new...
Secrets of Hosting a Successful Open House
You have the product, the timing fits, your schedule permits it, and the weather (you hope) will be perfect. The trick is to plan everything carefully,...
HARDI Distributor Learning Network
HARDI, in collaboration with HVACReducation.net, has launched an online educational campus for their membership. The HARDI Distributor Learning Network...
Walking the Tightrope
Most rewarding careers, as well as many others, require long hours. For many of us, those long hours also include travel. I love my job, but I love my...
Linking Your Freight Charges to the Web
One advantage of being a salesperson is seeing how lots of companies in different industries operate and what they are doing to stay ahead of the curve...
Making Geothermal a Successful Portion of Your Product Mix
As many of you in the distribution chain have come to learn, is rapidly finding itself at the forefront of the green energy movement. Please do not get...
HARDI 2008 Conference Highlights
ShhhhHARDI members know a secret. Actually, the nearly 1,300 attendees at HARDI's recent 2008 Annual Fall Conference Oct. 25-28 learned a lot of secrets...
Is Your Life and Business Too Serious?
In the event you may not have noticed, I endeavor to not take life too seriously. Some consider me an eternal optimist and others a confused pessimist....
