HARDI, PHCC and ACCA filed a legal challenge to portions of EPA’s Technology Transitions Reconsideration Rule, arguing that delayed commercial refrigeration transition deadlines will strain HFC supply and raise costs across HVACR markets.
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Canada-based The Master Group’s addition of Distributor Corporation of New England marks its first U.S. expansion since early 2023.
The HVAC equipment supplier had been part of Platinum Equity’s MARS distribution platform, which has undergone a series of divestment and acquisition moves since 2024. Heat Controller serves distributors through its Comfort-Aire and Century brands.
Same-day sales were up by 4.5% vs. March, with major variation between warmer/cooler regions.
Beijer Ref subsidiary Heritage Distribution Holdings is set to add Miami-based AM Distributors, adding three Greater Miam branches to its U.S. HVACR distribution platform.
The deal marks ADH’s second acquisition since its 2024 formation by Tigertail Capital Partners and expands the HVAC distribution platform with six Midwest locations.
SupplyHouse has appointed its first general counsel as the fast-growing eCommerce-based distributor builds legal and governance infrastructure to support continued expansion across its plumbing, HVAC and electrical supply business.
Same-day sales were up mid-single digits vs. February alongside a solid year-over-year gain.
It nets Ferguson nearly two dozen branch locations between two traditional distributors and four manufacturers rep agencies in for the company's Waterworks, HVAC and Industrial units. We detail who these six companies are here.
Ferguson posts margin expansion and profit growth in its fiscal first quarter, even as residential end markets remained challenged.
The deal nets Watsco 25 Sunbelt locations and $230 million in added revenue.
Two new lawsuits filed in April expand antitrust claims against major HVAC OEMs, alleging a multi-year price-fixing scheme that overcharged contractors and distributors — building on a similar class action first filed in March.
The eCommerce-based plumbing, HVAC and electrical supplies distributor launched a new foundation to expand access to skilled trades careers, consolidating its scholarships and community initiatives into a centralized platform.
It's is Midland’s third acquisition in a span of 10 months.
Bluon has launched PartsConnect, a new app feature that helps HVAC technicians quickly find compatible replacement parts and see local distributor availability, streamlining service workflows and improving contractor access to in-stock inventory.
It unites IMARK’s plumbing and HVACR verticals with other industry organizations in verticals of electrical, irrigation, waterworks, PVF and luxury products.
This is the 10th acquisition for Rensa Filtration since 2022.
F.W. Webb has launched a mobile app that brings real-time inventory, pricing and order management to contractors’ fingertips — extending the branch experience to the jobsite as customers increasingly run their businesses from their phones.
However, HARDI notes January and February are not good indicators of the year ahead because they are low-volume, seasonally insignificant months.
