June 1, 2009
Articles
Don't Say You Weren't Warned
Economically, 2008 and 2009 have not been very good years; however, those of you that are in the commercial business generally had a good 2008 but are...
Digital Overload: Remaining Sane While Tiptoeing Through the Digital Universe
I'm in the communications business. No surprise there; but in addition to this magazine, I wear many other hats, each which requires a seemingly increasing...
Round Backdraft Dampers Now Available
Two round backdraft dampers, Models WDR-53 and SSWDR-53, from Greenheck can be installed horizontally for vertical up/down airflow or mounted vertically...
Viega Opens New Manufacturing Center and Celebrates 110 Years of Global Success
Nearly a thousand industry partners, government officials and Viega personnel gathered for the official grand opening of Viega's 439,000-square-foot Manufacturing...
Tim Stelzer Earns Partner Status at Neuco Inc.
When 25-year-old Tim Stelzer reported to work at master distributor Neuco Inc., it probably seemed like just another job. What Stelzer and the management...
Precision Coils' Free Coil Buddy Helps with Coil Sizing
Precision Coils is offering a Coil Buddy coil-sizing card to help correctly measure tube diameters, steel connection sizes and the number of fins per...
KMC Controls Now Offers BACnet Auto Addressing
KMC Controls introduces a patent-pending process to automatically assign MAC addresses to MS/TP controllers in our line. ...
Allied Air Enterprises Honors Distributors
Allied Air Enterprises and its distributors have a tradition of loyalty and mutual support that's made Allied Air synonymous with quality throughout the...
UEi Offers New Refrigerant Detector
The Agent 1: RLD15 refrigerant detector is designed and certified to detect the latest refrigerants. Equipped with a heated sensor to increase accuracy...
A. O. Smith Acquires Heat Pump Water Heater Manufacturer Applied Energy Recovery Systems Inc.
A. O. Smith Corp. announced it has acquired Applied Energy Recovery Systems Inc. (AERS) of Norcross, Ga., a leading manufacturer of commercial and residential heat pump water heaters. ...
Smart Products and Literature
Seismic Vibration Isolation Curbs Vibro-Curb combines adjustable spring isolators and a roof curb into a single unit. Rooftop units can be set immediately...
P&N Distribution and Rheem Create aMid-Atlantic Force
Over the past 25 years, New Jersey-based P&N Distribution and Rheem have grown together in the mid-Atlantic region: a distributor that began as the idea...
Dealers Find a Niche with Portable Solutions from TEMP-AIR
When an air-conditioning system goes on the fritz in an office building or in a home, it can quickly become a major inconvenience for all those affected....
Efficiency and Emissions Are Inexorably Linked
The deadline for this column was the day after HARDI's second Congressional Fly-In was completed. HARDI members who did not attend should be sure to thank...
Buggy-Whip Marketing 101:The R-22 Phaseout
A buggy whip is a horsewhip that buggy drivers once used. When cars replaced buggies, the buggy whip became a symbol for anything that is hopelessly outmoded....
Pick Area Slotting OptimizingSlotting Smarter, Not Working Harder
A few months ago, I was fortunate to contribute to HARDI's magazine and share my insights into appropriately sizing storage positions and equipment. Not...
The Next Evolution of LEED
Mark Smith of Ductmate Industries' analysis and summary of the key portions of LEED v3 drafted exclusively for HARDI distributor members....
The Rise and Fall of Steel Prices
Once a month, a group of HARDI members meet via telephone conference, not for the proverbial coffee klatch or personal gossip but to draw upon each others'...
New HARDI Members - June 2009
All of this month's new members were sponsored by another HARDI member. It's proof that HARDI members know the value membership brings to their business....
Upcoming HARDI Events
Western/Southwestern Regional Meeting June 7-9, 2009Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa, Destin, FL Combined Central & Great Lakes Regional Meeting...
On the Road to Greater Understanding
The growing relationship that is developing between HARDI and FEST and how it continues to bring our business cultures, interests and knowledge closer together....
