Daikin Donates HVAC Equipment to Chicago Area College

September 25, 2018

Daikin has donated HVAC equipment for hands-on learning at Harper College’s new BEST (Building Energy Systems Technology) Laboratory in Palatine, IL, including VAV boxes, air handlers, a unit ventilator and the complete VRV system. Daikin’s …

Rhoads Energy to Buy Worley & Obetz Businesses

September 19, 2018

Rhoads Energy plans to buy four divisions of now defunct Worley & Obetz under an agreement approved September 18 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, according to Lancaster Online. The settlement, scheduled for Sept. 25, would include …

How do you spend your time?

September 12, 2018

As the owner or decision-maker of a company, one of the most important things that you need to do is prioritize your time. Very few people can be experts in sales, marketing, operations, purchasing, hedging, …

Air Management in Hydronic Systems

Hydronic systems are filled with water and any air in the piping system rises to the high points. This air must then be vented out of the system. If the air is allowed to gather …

Strategies for Customer Acquisition

Whether you’re a large, well-known name in the industry or a smaller business looking to grow, your target audience’s tastes and behaviors are evolving and no longer what they might have been 10 years ago. …

The Low-Hanging Fruit

What should the conversion rate of my salesperson be? I frequently hear this question, and while it’s a reasonable question to ask, the answer is always: It depends. More importantly, it depends on the level …

Willis Group Subsidiary Closes on Tevis Oil Purchase

September 11, 2018

SMO Inc. (owner of SMO Motor Fuels and Dash In), a subsidiary of The Wills Group, Inc. has fully acquired Tevis Oil Inc.’s convenience retailing and wholesale motor fuel assets, including Jiffy Mart. Tevis will …

Daikin Receives State Loans and Grants for Minn. Expansion

HVAC systems maker Daikin Applied Americas has received a $750,000 Minnesota Investment Fund loan and a $1.6 million Job Creation Fund rebate grant from the state, provided it meets hiring and investment requirements, according to …

OSG Billing Services announces two new acquisitions

September 10, 2018

RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ – OSG Billing Services (OSG) today announced that it has completed the acquisitions of Applied Information Group, Inc. (AIG) and TeleReach, Inc. AIG is a leading provider of comprehensive email and database management, …

HOP acquires Groton Oil Co.

September 7, 2018

Cetane Associates LLC announced that HOP Energy, LLC of White Plains, New York has acquired the assets of Groton Oil Co., Inc. of Groton, Connecticut.  Cetane Associates, LLC served as the sole arranger and financial advisor to the …