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 …
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Update : Auer Steel continuing to partner with end customers to recruit future associates
The Auer Steel and Heating Supply Company team continues to create programs that matter for their end customers and the channel. In September, we first started featuring Auer Steel’s work …
Tomorrow’s Warehouses … Powered by AI
There’s lots of talk regarding AI. Many wondering “what are others doing” and asking “what should / can I do? As well as “where can it help me ‘the most’?” …
Ferguson Annual Report Analysis … HVACR and Plumbing Dual Trade focus continues
A few weeks back my colleague David Gordon wrote a column on Ferguson’s Q4 numbers. Ferguson added to that release with additional information that was contained in their full annual …
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Auer Steel, investing for customer and the next generation’s success
As I was going through my story idea notebook on what to write for this week’s column, I saw a LinkedIn notification on a posting from Jon Hirsch. I started …
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Embrace Change to Adopt AI and Improve Profits
The concept of digital transformation, let alone AI, as a future driver for your organization is probably a folly unless … You have a leader, and leadership team, which believes …
Ferguson Q4 Earnings Report … Preparing for Increased HVAC Focus
Last week Ferguson shared their FY Q4 earnings and held their analyst call. While not “focused” on the HVACR market, Ferguson is growing in this space and sees opportunity to …
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Launching New Products Effectively
Channel Marketing Group’s Gene Biben, with over 40 years’ experience in helping manufacturers generate demand for new products, recently shared some thoughts on effectively launching new products and a major …
Increasing Warehouse Output While Managing Costs
With business returning to a more “normal” pace, defined as “slow growth” looking forward, leading distributors are focused on improving the operational / warehouse aspects of their business. While national …
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Is Your Marketing a QSR or Fine Dining?
For many small to mid-sized HVAC distributors, marketing has been an after-thought. Something to support sales. It’s understandable given the business started with salespeople and, for a business to succeed, …