What to Know About the R-454B Shortage
Guess what? Brian was right. It’s June and the R-454B shortage is here. Recently, I tuned in to HARDI’s webinar titled “Mixing Refrigerants: Addressing Misinformation and Best Practices,” hosted by …
Guess what? Brian was right. It’s June and the R-454B shortage is here. Recently, I tuned in to HARDI’s webinar titled “Mixing Refrigerants: Addressing Misinformation and Best Practices,” hosted by …
As global demand continues to grow for high-efficiency, variable-speed, and natural refrigerant-ready compressors, manufacturers are rethinking their supply chains. One of the most recognized names in refrigeration technology: Embraco (part …
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I launched HVACRTrends in 2021 as an initiative to serve the HVAC industry, similar to ElectricalTrends, which I launched in 2007. The goal then was, quite frankly, to slowly expand, …
Chuck Labow Joins Channel Marketing Group / HVACRTrends Read More »
Carrier’s Investor Day, May 19, 2025 provided a deep dive into the HVACR leading manufacturer strategy and results that were enlightening. Often in these high-level investor day presentations, you have …
Carrier Investor Day shows continued growth built off a strong business base Read More »
Fieldedge’s Jessie Barrack shares candid insights on the HVAC labor crisis, the role of technology, and the need for coordinated action across the HVACR distribution channel. How FieldEdge Helps Contractors …
Modern Distribution Management (MDM) Shift event was held last week (May 13-15th in Englewood, Colorado). The event has continued to evolve over the past 9 years, and it was once …
Opinion: MDM-NAW Shift highlighted Data Analytics as a key discipline for 2025 Read More »
Seal-Tite is celebrating a milestone that few companies achieve … it’s 125th anniversary. Consider, the company opened its doors in 1900 and has survived the Great Recession, multiple World Wars, …
The results of our survey and research our team at Channel Marketing Group did in concert with Prokeep on the channel are in and show some clear gaps and opportunities …
Powering Sales Focus and Productivity with Proactive Communication Tools Read More »
This week I have been preparing for two excellent conferences that I am speaking at in the next 2-3 weeks (Enable Catalyze and MDM SHIFT) and talking with channel leaders …
Why is B2B Distribution like making Orange Juice? Read More »
We take a deep dive on the latest earning results from Lenox and WATSCO in this column. HVAC manufacturer Lennox (light commercial equipment) and Watsco (distributor), and industrial manufacturer ABB, …