Snips articles from August 2004

Snips archives from August 2004

Purchasing sheet metal: how the estimating method your shop uses affects the bottom line.
August 1, 2004... Material estimate variances, job costs, usage reports, invoices, inventory and the actual cost of the sheet metal can result in lost income for sheet metal contractors. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Just how much income is at risk? For...

Sun, slots & sheet metal: contractor groups discuss issues at first Sheet Metal Industry Week.
August 1, 2004... LAS VEGAS -- "What happens here, stays here" may be this city's visitors bureau slogan, but it wasn't the goal of Sheet Metal Industry Week organizers. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] No, they were hoping the contractors who attended the May...

Slots of fun: making a stationary rooftop louver for HVAC systems.
August 1, 2004... Louvers come in all different shapes and sizes, and are used for many different applications. One very common example in the HVAC and roofing industries is the stationary louver. [FIGURE 1 OMITTED] Used primarily for ventilation, its...

Manufacturers listings.(BuyersGuide)(Directory)
August 1, 2004... A-J Mfg. Co. P.O. Box 270320, Kansas City, MO 64127-0320 (816) 231-5522 Fax: (816) 231-8437 sales@ajmfg.com www.ajmfg.com Bob Haake; Rob Haake; Tony Williams Stainless steel registers and grilles, ceiling diffusers,...

Trade names.(BuyersGuide)
August 1, 2004... "Buffalo" 4 Post Hydraulic Shears*--Buffalo Machine Tools of Niagara, Inc. "Buffalo" Angle Bending Rolls*--Buffalo Machine Tools of Niagara, Inc. "Buffalo" Drilling Machines*--Buffalo Machine Tools of Niagara, Inc. "Buffalo"...

Product listings.(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2004... Access Doors Acorn Engineering, Elmdor/Stoneman Mfg. Co. Air Flow Co. Inc. Air Handling Systems Air Louver & Damper Inc. Ajax Metal Products, Inc. * Alan Manufacturing Inc. American Metal Products Arrow...

Luxaire sponsors Make-A-Wish Foundation, baseball.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... NORMAN, Okla. -- Luxaire Heating and Air Conditioning will team up with Minor League Baseball this summer as part of a joint marketing program. Luxaire dealers and distributors will be able to sponsor games and help support the company's...

White-Rodgers names products-promotion winners.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... ST. LOUIS -- HVAC controls maker White-Rodgers awarded $15,000 in prizes as part of its second annual "universal products" promotion for wholesalers and contractors. Contractors were given an opportunity to win every time they purchased a...

Bohn receives Nor-Lake Award.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... ATLANTA -- Commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Bohn was selected by Nor-Lake to receive its 2003 Award of Excellence. Nor-Lake is a designer and manufacturer of refrigeration products for the food service and scientific markets. ...

Contractors honored for campaign work at conference.(Contractor News)
August 1, 2004... WASHINGTON -- Associated Builders and Contractors' Pennsylvania chapter was presented with the Grassroots Member of the Year Award during its June 8-9 legislative xonference. "In previous years, ABC's national executive committee has...

Group raises money for charity.(Contractor News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Quality Service Contractors raised $6,115 during a recent charity golf tournament in Scottsdale, Ariz., for an aviation program that benefits disabled children. The Hodes Co. sponsored the golf tournament. The money...

Commercial construction up, residential slips.(Contractor News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... NEW YORK -- New construction starts in April held within 1 percent of March's figures, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. Total construction for April was reported at a seasonably adjusted annual rate of $545.4 billion, a slight 0.3 percent...

Group sponsors careers expo.(Contractor News)(Associated Builders and Contractors)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... WASHINGTON -- The Associated Builders and Contractors sponsored the April 29 Careers in Construction Expo at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., designed to highlight the professional and educational opportunities in the...

SMACNA addresses steel crisis.(Contractor News)(Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... CHANTILLY, Va. -- With steel prices soaring, the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association has drafted suggested contract clauses to help members deal with the situation. A sample price-escalation clause has been...

ACCA names Excellence Award winners.(Contractor News)(Air Assurance Co.)(Air Conditioning Contractors of America)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... ARLINGTON, Va, -- A.J. Warren Service Co. of Houston, Texas, has won the 2004 Award for Excellence in Residential Contracting for revenues under $1 million from the Air Conditioning Contractors of America. Air Assurance Co. of Broken...

Company wins safety award.(Contractor News)(Tweet/Garot Mechanical)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... GREEN BAY, Wis. -- For the fourth time in the last five years, Tweet/Garot Mechanical of Green Bay has received the 2003 Wisconsin Corporate Safety Award from the Wisconsin Council of Safety. This award is designed to honor employers who...

Grunau works on data-processing center.(Contractor News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... OAK CREEK, Wis. -- The Grunau Co. has started installing the HVAC, plumbing, fire and specialty suppression systems for data-processing firm Beta System's new 65,000-square-foot data center in Hartland,Wis. The project is expected to be...

Steel prices dominate spiral-duct group meeting.(Meetings & Conventions)(Spiral Duct Manufacturers Association)(Perf-Etc. Steel Corp,)
August 1, 2004... TORONTO -- Bob Tumberger didn't really want to talk to Spiral Duct Manufacturers Association members about the escalating price of steel. The owner of Perf.-Etc. Steel Corp. said he was hoping instead to bring steel manufacturers to...

NRCA sells trade show.(Meetings & Conventions)
August 1, 2004... The National Roofing Contractors Association recently sold its annual trade show to Washington-based business-to-business marketer Hanley Wood LLC. The price was not disclosed. The sale includes a 45-year agreement that makes NRCA the...

ACCA opens registration for Commercial Contracting Roundtable.(Meetings & Conventions)(Air Conditioning Contractors of America Association Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... ARLINGTON, Va. -- Organizers say commercial HVACR contractors will learn how to take advantage of new markets, and improve their business operations at the first national Commercial Contracting Roundtable, Oct. 26-27, in Baltimore. "After...

Technical sessions bring distributors to ABB meeting.(Meetings & Conventions)(Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... LAS VEGAS -- Nearly 200 distributors and personnel attended the ABB HVAC distributors national sales meeting, held the third week of May in Las Vegas. According to offcials for the HVAC systems maker, attendance for the event was up more than...

Rheem appoints vice president of research and development.(People in the News)
August 1, 2004... Alan F. Kessler was appointed vice president of research and development for Rheem Manufacturing Co.'s air-conditioning division. Kessler has more than 30 years of experience in HVAC and appliances, and in his new position will work to enhance...

Gary Metal Manufacturing.(People in the News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Richard L. Orelup has become the sales and marketing manager for Gary Metal Manufacturing in Gary, Ind. Orelup has 34 years in the HVAC industry and 28 years with Gary Steel Products and Gary Metal. He replaces Glenn Rogers, who is retiring...

Thermo Pride.(People in the News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Thermo Pride named Joseph D'Aprile as its Salesman of the Year for 2003. D'Aprile is the Thermo Pride territory manager for eastern upstate New York.

Cooper Hand Tools.(People in the News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Tom Kritzell was promoted by Cooper Hand Tools to the newly created position of vice president and general manager for international operations.

A.O. Smith Electrical Products Co.(People in the News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... A.O. Smith Electrical Products Co. named Timothy Harris vice president of global materials. Harris will be responsible for purchasing, vendor certification, logistics and warehousing activities.

Carrier Corp.(People in the News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Carrier Corp. appointed Pete Grillo to the position of general manager in the Northeastern U.S. Grillo has 25 years of experience in the HVAC industry and knowledge in distribution and commercial sales. He takes over one of Carrier's largest...

Association touts the benefits of fiberglass duct board.(Business Management)(North American Insulation Manufacturers Association)(Fiberglass duct board)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The North American Insulation Manufacturers Association says it has a solution to the rising cost of steel for contractors: fiberglass duct board. "The skyrocketing cost of scrap metal used for metal ductwork has caused everyone to rethink...

Selkirk adds Eastern region representative in N. Carolina.(Wholesaler News)(Midsouth Marketing)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... DALLAS -- Selkirk LLC has added a wholesale representative in the company's Eastern region: Midsouth Marketing in North Carolina. Midsouth Marketing has past experience with product lines similar to Selkirk and has additional outside...

United CoolAir appoints Texas distributor.(Wholesaler News)
August 1, 2004... YORK, Pa. -- Heating and cooling equipment manufacturer United CoolAir Corp. has given Texas AirSystems of Irving, Texas, exclusive rights to distribute its products within the Dallas and Fort Worth areas and the surrounding region.

Prostock store opens in Oklahoma City.(Wholesaler News)(Shirley's J & B Supply)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... OKALAHOMA CITY -- Shirley's J & B Supply, a Ruud wholesale HVAC distributor, marked the opening of a new Prostock store with a May 13 open house. Vendors were on hand at the event to showcase new products. "We've experienced a huge...

Machine tool consumption up 46 percent.(Wholesaler News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... U.S. machine tool consumption is up 46.2 percent compared with 2003, according to a report conducted by the Association For Manufacturing Technology and the American Machine Tool Distributors' Association. The report also says that April...

Second City supplying 60-inch coils.(Wholesaler News)(Second City Metals Inc.)(Coil)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... CHICAGO -- Second City Metals Inc. is now supplying 60-inch coils. The company is a national distributor for spiral-duct manufacturers, and supplies slit coil in galvanized, galvannealed, perforated, polyvinyl-coated steel, stainless, aluminum...

Goettle adds locations.(Wholesaler News)(Distribution center)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... PHOENIX -- Geottle Air Conditioning opened a new Southeastern regional distribution location for products in Miami. The company also opened a new West Coast distribution center in Chino, Calif.

California.(Regional News)(California Association of Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors)(Smith Heating & Air Conditioning Co. Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The California Association of Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors presented the 2004 Ed Banks Memorial Award for Contractor of the Year to Matthew Smith. The vice president of Smith Heating & Air Conditioning Co. Inc., he accepted the...

Colorado.(Regional News)(Colorado Roofing Association)(Rebuilding Together)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The Colorado Roofing Association and Rebuilding Together of Metro Denver teamed up April 24 for "National Rebuilding Day." The CRA and participating members helped the Colorado nonprofit organization by restoring homes of low-income, elderly or...

Florida.(Regional News)(South Florida Air Conditioning Contractors Association)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The South Florida Air Conditioning Contractors Association held a general meeting May 25 at the Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Airport. The featured speaker was Jason Cohen of Paychex. Cohen presented information on payrolls and payroll taxes, and...

Hawaii.(Regional News)(Sheet Metal Contractors Association)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The Sheet Metal Contractors Association of Hawaii held its 42nd installation banquet April 23 at the Halekulani Hotel in Honolulu. Neil Arita of Heide & Cook Ltd. was named president for 2004-2005. Clark "Skip" Morgan of Alakai Mechanical Corp....

Illinois.(Regional News)(Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Contractors Association)(Chicagoland Sheet Metal Contractors Association)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Four members of the Lake and McHenry Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Contractors Association were recognized with the Commitment to a Safe Workplace Award for 2003. The award is presented to contractors who have improved safety over the last three...

Michigan.(Regional News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Ferris State University in Big Rapids officially dedicated its new Granger Center for Construction and HVACR May 7. Approximately 400 people, including alumni and industry representatives, attended the ceremony for the 45,000-square-foot...

Missouri.(Regional News)(Air Conditioning Contractors National Association)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The Air Conditioning Contractors National Association's St. Louis chapter installed its new officers and board of directors for 2004. Howard Stine of Charles Jarrell Contracting was named past president and director, while Michael Corrigan of...

New Jersey.(Regional News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Attorney Paul Gregory was the featured speaker at the May meeting for the New Jersey chapter of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America. Gregory presented ACCA members with information on employee terminations and employment litigation, and...

North Dakota.(Regional News)(Badlands Chapter of the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society and the R.W. Kellow Center of Learning)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The Badlands Chapter of the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society and the R.W. Kellow Center of Learning will present a seminar on indoor air quality Aug. 28 at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel in Bismarck, N.D. Robert S. Kish will lead the...

Pennsylvania.(Regional News)(Frey Lutz Corp.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... HVAC and plumbing contractor Frey Lutz Corp. announced a move to 1195 Ivy Drive in West Hempfield, Pa. The new location, a 44,000-square-foot facility built in the 1950s, is undergoing renovations designed by Lancaster architect Richard F....

Canada.(Regional News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada's president, Warren Heeley, recently forwarded a letter to the Toronto Policy Planning Department to express concern over a proposal to implement a citywide setback bylaw for...

Calendar of events.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
August 1, 2004... AUGUST 20-22 The Duct Cleaners' Network will hold its annual meeting at the Ramada Inn Airport at The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn. The event will feature a full-day seminar with Tom Grandy, titled "Products and Service...

Wholesalers & Mfr. Reps. Directory.(Directory)
August 1, 2004... The following is a paid directory of distributors, wholesalers and manufacturers representatives, listed by state. To have your company included in this list, please call Sally Fraser at 248-244-6240. We urge our readers to contact these...

Relationships with the media can help business.(Editor's Page)
August 1, 2004... How do you feel about the media? Many contractors, like much of the public, it seems, don't trust the "Fourth Estate," as journalists are sometimes called. According to a survey last year by the Pew Research Center for the People & the...

Flat-rate pricing good for experienced contractors.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2004... I like flat-rate pricing (Editor's Page, June). If I was getting something done, I would like to know what it is going to cost. I'm a mechanical contractor specializing in heating and air. Way too often, I hear other contractors say they don't...