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DesignLights Consortium (DLC) ToolKit for Lighting & HVAC Integration
As companies seek to save on their energy costs, meet sustainability goals, or earn utility rebates, the concept of building automation continues to grow. Many feel this is the “next …
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How HVACR Distributors can create a Successful Contractor Loyalty Program
It is always fun to write about Distributor Loyalty programs and Channel Marketing Group. David Gordon has been involved with over 100 programs (as he started his career in the …
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Distributor Spotlight: Johnstone Supply Orion Group – Part 2
In Part One of our Distributor Spotlight series, we started to share the Johnstone Supply Orion Group (JSOG) Story. The original intent was to edit the article, but the information …
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Distributor Spotlight: Johnstone Supply Orion Group – Part 1
I have been writing a Distributor series for/with Modern Distribution Management this past year where we profile large public distributors (WATSO, Ferguson, WESCO, Fastenal, and MSC Industrial). We write about …
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Unlocking Online Sales
Watsco and Ferguson’s performance has shown HVAC distributors that HVAC contractors are using eCommerce. While they may not be “shopping” like B2C buyers, they are using distributor websites for product …
2024 in Review: HVACR Industry Trends from a Danfoss Perspective
With 2024 in the rearview mirror, Vikas Anand, Vice President of Sales, Danfoss Climate Solutions, North America, shares his thoughts on what the trends were (and some, if not all, …
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Are All PE Firms Barbarians?
At last month’s HARDI Conference, Quinn Carlson of Uplift Partners shared insights on the HVAC acquisition market. After the conference he shared his slides with interested parties. I reached out …
Trane and BrainBox AI Join Forces
Manufacturers and distributors talk much about AI and how they are using, or planning to use, it within their business workflows to improve sales processes, customer service, deliver analytics, improve …
Attendee roundup and thoughts from HARDI 2024
Last week – HARDI 2025 was held in Atlanta Dec 8-11th. With over 2,000+ attendees and over 500+ wholesalers/distributor companies represented the event grew again in size this year. We …