Supply House Times articles from May 2005

Supply House Times archives from May 2005

WinWholesale acquires Noland Co.(News: Companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)(WinWholesale)
May 1, 2005... WinWholesale, ranked No. 3 in this year's Premier 150 list of the nation's largest PHCP distributors (page 45), announced on April 12 that it had signed an agreement of merger with Noland Co., ranked No. 12 on SUPPLY HOUSE TIME'S Premier 150...

Hajoca acquires Kelly's Pipe.(News: Companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Las Vegas, Nev.-based Kelly's Pipe & Supply, a four-location plumbing wholesaler, was acquired by Hajoca Corp., Ardmore, Pa., in March. Brad Shoen, former owner and president of Kelly's Pipe & Supply, said that Hajoca is now operating those...

Obituaries.(News: Companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)(Obituary)
May 1, 2005... * Harold H. Wolff, 91, one of the founders of Wolff Bros. Supply, Medina, Ohio, died April 18 in Medina. He and his brother, Norm, started operating Wolff Bros. General Contracting in the 1950s, then later expanded into retail sales. The...

Residential building permit activity regional & local market survey: February 2005.(A Supply House Times Exclusive)
May 1, 2005... A SUPPLY HOUSE TIMES Exclusive Residential Building Permit Activity Regional & Local Market Survey FEBRUARY 2005 Region Residential Permits Local Markets Feb. 05 YTD 05 +/-...

Georg Fischer Piping Systems.(achievements and awards)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Georg Fischer Piping Systems was presented with the ISH Design Plus Award and also won the iF Gold Award 2005 for iFIT, a new push-fit system for plumbing and heating installations. Its jointing technology is for use with very flexible...

Hansgrohe.(achievements and awards)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Hansgrohe won a Design Plus award for its Axor Starck Waterwall shower system. The mixers and shelves are behind the panel. It includes a wide-pattern overhead shower. six bodysprays and a handshower. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Design Plus award winners at ISH Frankfurt.(News: Companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Of the total of 249 products submitted, only 38 met the strict judging criteria to merit the Design Plus prize at ISH 2005 in Frankfurt, Germany, March 15-19. This year, 31 manufacturers from the sanitation, heating and air-conditioning sector...

Conbraco Industries.(News: Companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)
May 1, 2005... All bronze Apollo[R] cap and chain ball valves are now equipped with a reverse lever handle, which eliminates additional time and material required to install the valve with a nipple for proper spacing. The handle is stainless steel with the...

Ferguson acquires integrated supply firm.(LATE-BREAKING NEWS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Newport News, Va.-based Ferguson agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets of Full Service Supply, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kennametal, in April, subject to assignment of certain customer contracts. Headquartered in Latrobe, Pa.,...

WIT & Co. and Embassy meet for talks.(LATE-BREAKING NEWS)(Embassy Group Ltd.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Embassy Group Ltd., based in Elgin, Ill., and WIT & Co., based in Decatur, Ill., have had a meeting in which there has been some preliminary discussion of a possible merger or some other combination of the two buying groups. "There have...

Grundfos honors Metropolitan.(News: Companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)
May 1, 2005... Grundfos Pump Corp. presented John Kochan Jr., president of Metropolitan Industries, with an outstanding partner award during the Sheet Metal Contractor Exhibition in Oak Brook, Ill., in March. Also, in April, Grundfos presented Metropolitan...

Addendum to Premier 150.(Pacific Plumbing Supply Co. LLC)(Worly Plumbing Supply)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Three wholesalers were inadvertently left out of the Premier 150 listing, but we are reporting their information here: Pacific Plumbing Supply Co. LLC, Seattle. The company has 100 employees and operates 15 locations. It serves Washington,...

Wolseley plc announces new North American structure.(News: Companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)
May 1, 2005... Wolseley plc, Reading, England, parent company of Newport News, Va.-based Ferguson, has restructured management of its North American operations. Chip Hornsby, currently president/CEO of Ferguson, will assume the additional role of chief...

R & R Plumbing Supply celebrates 100 years.(News: Companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... R & R Plumbing Supply Corp., based in Worcester, Mass., is celebrating its 100th anniversary. The company was started in 1905 by Samuel Ritz as an installation plumbing contractor. When Henry Ritz, the second generation, took over in 1937, the...

Sunroc to permanently close.(News: Companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Sunroc Corp., a water cooler manufacturer based in Dover, Del., and owned by OASIS Corp., will permanently shut down June 30, according to published accounts in the Dover Post newspaper and the Delaware State News. "This difficult decision...

ShowHouse[TM].(News: Bath & Kitchen)
May 1, 2005... ShowHouse[TM] by Moen has introduced its Solace[TM] collection featuring contemporary European styling with simple, geometric lines. The Solace tub and shower system in cludes a Rainshower showerhead with Moen's Immersion[TM] technology....

Villeroy & Boch.(News: Bath & Kitchen)
May 1, 2005... Villeroy & Boch offers "dual flush" water-saving styles in eight toilet models including Aveo (pictured), Hommage and Editionals. A two-part push-button flush control on top of the tank allows the user to choose half a flush (0.6 gallons) or a...

New president at Lasco Bathware.(News: Bath & Kitchen)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Stuart Leigh was appointed the new president of Lasco Bathware by its parent company, Tomkins Industries, a global engineering group. He succeeds Jack McDonald, who has returned to focus on Lasco Fittings. Leigh will manage more than 2,000...

AF New York.(News: Bath & Kitchen)
May 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: AF New York held an exhibition of "Five Easy Pieces," a system of door hardware in minimalist shapes designed by architect Erich Theophile from April 7 to May 6 in its New York City showroom. Attendees at...

Aqua One Technologies.(People On The Move ...)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Aqua One Technologies named Brian Reel national sales manager. He will oversee the company's manufacturers reps in North America. Previously, he worked for American Standard's Bath and Kitchen Division and Lasco Bathware. Aqua One manufactures...

National Kitchen & Bath Association.(People On The Move ...)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... National Kitchen & Bath Association: Larry Spangler, CEO, has resigned from his position. During the past two years as CEO, Spangler was responsible for implementing NKBA's strategic goals and objectives. Prior to that he was director of...

Basco Shower Door Co.(News: Bath & Kitchen)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Basco Shower Door Co. recently hosted its national sales meeting in Cincinnati as part of its 50th anniversary celebration. The awards dinner featured a tribute to Basco company founder and chairman Bill...

Danze.(News: Bath & Kitchen)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Danze was honored by Sears as a Partner in Progress for the third consecutive year. In addition to being named in the top 1% of the more than 10,000 vendors to Sears, Danze was also recognized with one of...

E.L. Mustee & Sons.(News: Bath & Kitchen)
May 1, 2005... E.L. Mustee & Sons introduced the UTILATOP[TM] laundry tub top cover, model 19.204A. It conceals the tub interior and provides additional counter space. The heavy-duty molded thermoplastic cover overlaps the tub sides to lock in place. It...

Delta Faucet launches strategic ad push.(News: Bath & Kitchen)
May 1, 2005... Delta Faucet Co. plans to use a focused mix of print, television and the Internet in a beefed-up advertising campaign to support its mid-price point Delta[R] brand and will take a non-traditional approach to promoting its premium Brizo[TM]...

Jacuzzi Brands.(Expansion ...)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Jacuzzi Brands dedicated a new Engineering and Sourcing Center in the city of Zhuhai in the People's Republic of China April 19. Donald C. Devine, Jacuzzi Brands president and chief operating officer, and Wang Shun Sheng, the mayor of the...

Elkay Manufacturing Co.(Awards ...)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Elkay Manufacturing Co. recognized two plants for outstanding safety. Its Savanna, Ill., cooler manufacturing facility received the 2004 Elkay President's Safety Award for the second consecutive year. The Elkay Division sink plant in Ogden,...

Bradley Corp.(Awards ...)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Bradley Corp. was selected as Manufacturer of the Year by the international Cast Polymer Alliance (ICPA) at the Polycon convention held in Nashville, Tenn., in February. Bradley was recognized for its efforts in developing standards an training...

In-Sink-Erator.(Awards ...)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... In-Sink-Erator honored several members of the National Association of Home Builders Women's Council for their recruitment efforts encouraging talented and motivated young people to enter the building industry. In-Sink-Erator and the Women's...

American Standard.(Scholarships ...)
May 1, 2005... American Standard is providing four $2,500 scholarships annually through the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association for students who are enrolled in a PHCC-approved apprenticeship program; a full-time certificate or degree program at...

Victaulic marks 80 years of innovation.(News: Pipe-Valves-Fittings)(Company Profile)
May 1, 2005... From the Hoover Dam to the Sydney Olympic Stadium to the world's tallest skyscraper--Taipei 101 Financial Center--Victaulic has delivered innovative pipe joining solutions for 80 years, according to CEO John Malloy. "Today, Victaulic offers...

"Pump Systems Matter" initiative launched.(News: Pipe-Valves-Fittings)
May 1, 2005... Thirty-three pump manufacturing ant leading supplier companies, all members of the Hydraulic Institute (HI) will lead a National Pump Systems Educational and Market Transformation Initiative called "Pump Systems Matter[TM] (PSM). The program...

Rob Skirboll, President of GPS, a distributor of industrial PVF and plumbing supplies, in Greensboro, NC, greets some of the 350 customers who gathered for food and education at a recent counter day program in conjunction with Anvil International.(News: Pipe-Valves-Fittings)
May 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Rob Skirboll (left), President of GPS, a distributor of industrial PVF and plumbing supplies, in Greensboro, NC, greets some of the 350 customers who gathered for food and education at a recent counter day...

Hammond Valve and Milwaukee Valve have relocated into a consolidated new facility in New Berlin, WI, a suburb of Milwaukee.(News: Pipe-Valves-Fittings)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Hammond Valve and Milwaukee Valve have relocated into a consolidated new facility in New Berlin, WI, a suburb of Milwaukee. Milwaukee Valve purchased Hammond in 1991, and operations has been split between...

ITC slates sunset reviews of fittings dumping duties.(News: Pipe-Valves-Fittings)( International Trade Commission )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) voted on March 7 to conduct full five-year "sunset" review, concerning antidumping duty orders or carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings from Brazil, China, Japan, Thailand, and Taiwan (Inv. Nos....

CVNA names top reps.(News: Pipe-Valves-Fittings)(Crane Valve North America)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The Commercial Products Group of Crane Valves North America recently named the 2004 top representative award winners for its U.S.-based Stockham brand and the Canadian brands of Jenkins-NH Valves. Winners were: * Top Sales...

Sheehan named interim Flowserve top exec.(News: Pipe-Valves-Fittings)(Kevin Sheehan)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Flowserve Corp. said its board of directors and C. Scott Greer have jointly agreed to accelerate the company's previously announced CEO transition. Greer resigned as chairman, president, CEO and director of Flowserve, effective immediately, but...

CE Franklin and Smith International.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... CE Franklin and Smith International announced they have terminated negotiations relating to CE Franklin's previously announced proposal to acquire Wilson International, Inc. Smith currently owns approximately 55% of the outstanding shares of CE...

IPSCO Inc.(installing highspeed oil country tubular goods finishing lines )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... IPSCO Inc. announced it is installing highspeed oil country tubular goods finishing lines at its Blytheville, AR, pipe mill. These facilities will have the capability to thread and couple 175,000 tons of OCTG products in the 1.9-in. to 4.5-in....

NS Group.(Labor contracts)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... NS Group announced that the hourly employees of the company's seamless tubular operation, located in Pennsylvania, voted to extend their 57-month labor agreement that was scheduled to expire in 2007. Approximately 500 hourly employees...

Harvel Plastics.(Engineering and Installation Guide)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Harvel Plastics has published a comprehensive Engineering & Installation Guide on CD-ROM providing technical data on PVC, CPVC, and specialty piping and duct systems. Copies can be obtained by calling 610-252-7355, or by requesting the guide...

NW Pipe CEO sees mixed market prospects.(News: Pipe-Valves-Fittings)(Northwest Pipe Co)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Northwest Pipe President and CEO Brian Dunham indicated that several recent large orders are "indicative of the strong market we continue to see in the Water Transmission business." "In the Tubular Products Group, markets have been slower...

Central States fills four key posts.(News: Pipe-Valves-Fittings)(Central States Industrial Supply)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Central States Industrial Supply (Omaha, NE) has announced four key appointments. Thomas Frantz has joined the company as branch manager of the Cedar Rapids, IA, operation focusing on the PVF segment of Central States' product mix in that area....

World stainless production grew 7.5% in 2004.(News: Pipe-Valves-Fittings)(International Stainless Steel Forum)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... World stainless steel production reached 24.6 million metric tons (mmt) for the full year 2004, according to the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF). This is a rise of 7.5% compared to the full year 2003. Growth was driven by a...

Quick budget cuts: a cost reduction program is great, but takes time. Here are some things you can do right away.(Adams on PVF Supply)
May 1, 2005... Costs go up. It's an immutable law of nature, a certainly like death and taxes and the house always wins. In finance, this theory is called the "value of money." Simply put, a dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow. Translated...

Johnstone Supply opens new distribution center.(News: Hydronics/HVACR)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Johnstone Supply (Portland, Ore.) opened a 100,000-sq.-ft. distribution center in Breiningsville, Pa., March 7, that will serve 69 stores in the Northeast. It offers next-day delivery, a customized line of products for the region and also has...

Commercial refrigeration standards approved.(News: Hydronics/HVACR)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Commercial refrigeration manufacturers, represented by the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI), and energy efficiency advocates, represented by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), reached an agreement on...

Reflectix.(News: Hydronics/HVACR)
May 1, 2005... Reflectix released its new product CD designed for HVACR an building professionals. It covers a variety of products and applications including attics, crawl spaces, duct work and radiant heating systems. Visit www.reflectixinc.corn or call...

Coleman[R].(News: Hydronics/HVACR)(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... The Coleman[R] Mobile Display Unit is traveling across the United States again this year, introducing homeowners and HVAC dealers to the company s products. Its final stop is the FedEx St. Jude Classic May 22-29, in Memphis. The company is also...

New legislation to spur replacement of CFC chillers.(News: Hydronics/HVACR)(Chlorofluorocarbons)(H.R. 1241, the "Cool and Efficient Buildings Act")(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Congressman Peter Hoekstra (R-Mich.) has reintroduced H.R. 1241, the "Cool and Efficient Buildings Act," to set the depreciation period from 39 to 20 years for HVAC equipment installed on or in nonresidential buildings. It would provide...

Able Distributors.(TRAINING ...)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Able Distributors (Chicago) hosted a boiler water seminar at the Environmental Technical Institute in Itasca, Ill, March 22. The seminar titled, "Are you guilty of the cast-iron mentality?" addressed the importance of testing the water in...

The Independent Quality Alliance.(TRAINING ...)(Lehigh Carbon Community College)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The Independent Quality Alliance (IQA), in a partnership with Lehigh Carbon Community College (Lehigh, Pa.), opened the Gino Nicolai Hydronic Radiant Simulator Training Center. It provides hands-on training in radiant heating systems, controls,...

York[R].(TRAINING ...)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... York[R] Heating and Air Conditioning's Business Training University (BTU) announced its 2005 curriculum. It includes 14 hands-on workshops that address changes in the way HVAC dealers will do business as a result of the impending 13 SEER...

REHAU.(TRAINING ...)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... REHAU announced its 2005 schedule of basic and advanced Skill Builders training classes offered through the REHAU Academy. The basic training dates include: * June 15-17, Seattle, * Sept. 21-22, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, *...

Peerless Boilers.(TRAINING ...)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
May 1, 2005... Peerless Boilers announced the dates and locations of the 2005 "Colors of Heat" training seminars. All locations will feature two seminars, each with a different topic. Topics include One-Pipe Steam Systems and Hot Water Systems, and the...

R.W. Beckett Corp.(News: Hydronics/HVACR)
May 1, 2005... R.W. Beckett Corp. has introduced an electronically operated damper actuator that eliminates all linkage on two-stage commercial oil burners. This simplifies and speeds up installation and allows smooth transfer between low and high fire. No...

Viessmann.(News: Hydronics/HVACR)
May 1, 2005... Viessmann has added two new boilers to its product line--the Vitorond 100 oil-fired triplepass boiler and the Vitogas 050, ECD-S gas-fired wet-base boiler. Both feature cast iron construction. Circle 205 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Watts Radiant.(News: Hydronics/HVACR)
May 1, 2005... Watts Radiant introduced its 90-page 2005 hydronic catalog. Several of the new items the catalog features are in the manifold line, including the new modular radiant manifolds--SnapMan, new thermostats and controls including a receiver and zone...

EMI.(News: Hydronics/HVACR)
May 1, 2005... EMI introduced the new C2C 13 SEER single zone ductless systems. Features include: a U-shaped coil design to allow for maximum heat transfer, a permanent split capacitor motor and a durable cabinet design. Circle 207 [ILLUSTRATION...

Sid Harvey Industries.(People On The Move ...)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Sid Harvey Industries (Garden City, N.Y.) announced Rich Carbonaro has been promoted to vice president of purchasing. He has worked for the company since 1993 as refrigeration purchasing manager and director of purchasing. He began his career...

Bradford White Corp.(People On The Move ...)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Bradford White Corp. announced Joseph E. Boscoe, who has worked for the company since 1972, retired. He has been vice president of administration for the past 13 years, and also held positions in marketing, sales, customer service/warranty and...

Wrightsoft.(Software News ...)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Wrightsoft released Right-Sales[TM], an automated sales tool for HVAC business owners that automates the entire sales process, from the sales lead to a signed proposal. It is totally integrated with the company's drag-and-drop HVAC loads...

FastEST Inc.(Software News ...)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... FastEST Inc. released a new residential plumbing version of the FastPIPE Estimating System designed for generating materials, labor and bid pricing for single-and multi-family residential jobs. It features a database of more than 100,000...

ASI Controls.(Software News ...)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... ASI Controls, which provides digital controls for building environments and manufactures original equipment in the HVAC sector, released an updated WebLink HMI. This is a user interface of Off-Peak Cooling (OPC) systems.

DDi System.(Software News ...)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... DDi System said its Distribution Management Software (DMS) helps showroom distributors achieve greater efficiencies through a variety of features including special order payment tracking, showroom inventory tracking, real-time buyer...

Vormittag Associates Inc.(Software News ...)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Vormittag Associates Inc.(VAI) announced its System 2000 Enterprise Portal was awarded the Annual Long Island Software Award (LISA) from the Long Island Software & Technology Network (LISTnet).

York International Corp.'s Unitary Products Group (UPG).(Web Sites To Watch ...)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... York International Corp.'s Unitary Products Group (UPG) announced improvements to its dealer extranet site, www.upgnet.com to include an image archive, which allows York Liberties[TM] dealers to gain access to a library of product, logo and...

Hart & Cooley.(Web Sites To Watch ...)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Hart & Cooley introduced an online graphics library to let authorized distributors search and download product graphics for use in advertising, promotions and catalogs. The graphics are available in a variety of formats and sizes. In the...

Easy street.(Web Sites To Watch ...)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Easy Street announced www.MrHVAC.com has produced over 500,000 hits during the first three months of 2005. The company's other sites, www.easystreetinc.com. www.totalofficemanager.com and www.flatratesystems.com, all shared a combined total of...

Activant Solutions completes Speedware acquisition.(News: Technology)
May 1, 2005... Activant Solutions completed its tender offer to acquire the outstanding common shares of Speedware Corp. About 35 million common shares (including those subject to notices of guaranteed delivery), representing approximately 96% of its...

CPI.(News: Technology)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... CPI is developing a new software based on its Construction Maestro[R] building system estimating program and Basic Radiant[TM] heating system to provide lumber companies and building contractors with a fast estimating and ordering tool for the...

Integrating for success: more distributors are offering items ouside of their usual product lines to please customers and increase sales.(TECHNOLOGY FORUM)
May 1, 2005... When I was young, my mother went to a butcher for meat, a baker for bread, and a small grocery store for canned goods. But times have changed. Decades ago, many of our mothers didn't have full-time jobs, and one of their primary tasks was...

2005 Premier 150: an unprecedented year.
May 1, 2005... Not since SuppLY HOUSE TIMES introduced the Premier 150 in May 1993 have so many PHCP wholesalers reported sales increases. The 2005 survey found that 93.8% of responding wholesalers enjoyed higher sales in fiscal 2004. More than 95% of...

At the center of quality System 2000 Enterprise Portal (EP).
May 1, 2005... Imagine changing the way you do business. Imagine leveraging the ubiquity and pervasiveness of the Web to empower your customers and distributors with new channels to buy your products or services, to allow them to service their own accounts,...

Ride the consumer-driven health care wave: this trend could transform both the health industry and employers's health responsibilities to employees.
May 1, 2005... All businesses in America, especially small ones, are concerned about health care costs and the related problem of attracting and keeping the best, front-line, service employees. Because of critical and still climbing health insurance costs,...

Uponor Wirsbo.(appointment)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Uponor Wirsbo named Wade Peterson its new vice president of sales and marketing for Uponor North America. Most recently Peterson served as an Uponor North America vice president and president of the Uponor Canada legal unit. He has served on...

Armstrong Pumps.(appointment)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Armstrong Pumps appointed Robert Adamsz marketing engineer in the Hydronics Division. He has experience in hydronics, HVAC and piping projects for small residential systems, commercial applications and industrial projects. Previously, he worked...

Air Systems Distributors.(Distributor News ...)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Air Systems Distributors--a subsidiary of Watsco (Coconut Grove, Fla.) and a part of the Gemaire Group--was named a distributor of Luxaire[R] beating and air conditioning equipment in North Carolina.

The Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute.(Financial News ...)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute reported combined U.S. factory shipments of 493,589 central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps for February were up 7% compared to the same month last year. Heat pump shipments of 135,125...

The National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers (NAOHSM).(Training And Services ...)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers (NAOHSM) is hosting a benefit seminar at the New England Institute of Technology in Warwick, R.I., June 14-15. Presenters include Alan Mercurio, George Lanthier, John Levey, Bob Hedden...

Partnership for Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Accreditation (PAHRA).(Training And Services ...)(training programs )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The Partnership for Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Accreditation (PAHRA) announced the HVACR training programs at Isaac Heating and Air Conditioning in Rochester, N.Y.; Alabama Power Co. in Verbena, Ala.; Autry Technology Center...

Pricingnet.(Training And Services ...)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Pricingnet is a new consulting service that provides HVAC distributors quarterly reports comparing prices of their stocked items with competitors' prices. Distributors participate by providing a price list, which remains confidential, and...

Trane.(Manufacturer News ...)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Trane announced a new large rooftop replacement program that will offer contractors a 5% rebate on IntelliPak[TM] and Voyager Ill[TM] commercial air conditioning rooftop systems being used as replacements for comparable equipment. Contractors...

Dectron Internationale named manufacturers representative, SRS Enterprises Inc., Brooklyn, N.Y., its 2004 "Rep of the Year" Feb. 7 at the 2005 International Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigerating (AHR) Expo held in Orlando, Fla.(Manufacturer News ...)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Dectron Internationale named manufacturers representative, SRS Enterprises Inc., Brooklyn, N.Y., its 2004 "Rep of the Year" Feb. 7 at the 2005 International Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigerating (AHR) Expo held in Orlando, Fla. Pictured...