Reinventing NHRAW was the main topic discussed at its annual convention in New Orleans. NHRAW's 2000 President James McNeil presented the members with the concepts of vision engineering and market center distribution.
Pameco Corp. announced that the company will be delisted on the New York Stock Exchange. The company's stock is now traded on the Nasdaq Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board market.
As part of its three-pronged effort to improve operating efficiency and profitability, Watsco announced that it will close and integrate seven locations in the first half of 2001.
Poor communication is not the only reason that relations between manufacturers and distributors are strained, consultant John Sedgwick told members of the Northamerican Heating, Refrigeration and Airconditioning Wholesalers Association Dec. 3 during their convention in New Orleans.
The Trane Co. has established an MRO arrangement with Maintenance Warehouse to sell 10-SEER equipment from 1 ton through 5 tons to commercial users such as property management firms.
The Home Depot and The Trane Co. have launched a pilot program for Home Depot to sell Trane residential heating and cooling products as an installed sale.