Canadian HVACR sales increased 10 percent, compared to U.S. growth of 4.8 percent.
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Acquired business has three locations in Louisiana.
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HD Supply’s HVAC/Plumbing division had $421M in sales in 2010.
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice buys share for $370 million in cash.
HARDI Report: But annual distributor growth rate continues to decline.
Commercial markets show improvement, but challenges remain.
Watsco also announced an agreement to expand its joint venture with Carrier to include operations in Mexico.
Wolseley and Saint-Gobain have also entered negotiations for the sale of Brossette, Wolseley’s plumbing and heating distribution business in France.
Ingersoll-Rand’s Residential Solutions segment saw softness in the quarter.
UK-based Edmundson Electrical has agreed to purchase the business.
Jack W. Johnston currently serves as the company’s CFO.
HARDI’s monthly TRENDS report indicated growth in five of seven U.S. regions.
In 2011, MDM is recognizing distributors that are innovative in their approach to their markets. These Market Movers will be featured in this space. Johnson Air Products is the final distributor featured.
When the idea of green building began to take off a few years ago, several people believed it was “just a fad” or that it would blow over in a couple years. If it was just a fad, learning about topics such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) wasn’t worth the time or energy.
But when LEED for New Construction became an everyday topic at Portland, OR-based Johnson Air Products, Executive Vice President Brent James knew something had to change.
ASA report: Revenues finally returning to 2008 levels.
Three key trends in HVACR/Plumbing/PVF distribution and moves made by the largest distributors in the past year. Log-in below or at the top left of this website to access this article.
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Sales in the U.S. grew 10 percent on a like-for-like basis.
HARDI’s monthly trends report shows uneven results among 8 North American regions.
Inventories and gross margins continue to grow for American Supply Association members.
