Watts announces Q4 “Smart & Connected Living” prizes
Watts has successfully wrapped up Q3 of its150th Anniversary Sweepstakes, where dozens of lucky winners from across the U.S. and Canada won prizes. The winners represent a broad range of plumbing industry professionals, including contractors, wholesalers, engineers and more. The last quarter of Watts’ year-long sweepstakes is themed “Smart & Connected Living.” Now through Dec. […]
NORA to offer Building Performance Institute Testing
NORA has announced that its Technical Training Center in Plainview, NY, has been authorized to conduct Building Performance Institute’s BPI testing for Building Science Principles, Building Analyst Technician and Building Analyst Professional certifications. BPI is a nationally recognized standards and certification entity for home performance contractors. BPI focuses on a “house as a system approach,” […]
NEFI Appoints Collura as President & CEO
The National Energy & Fuels Institute (NEFI) and the NEFI Education Foundation are pleased to announce that Jim Collura has been appointed to the position of President & CEO. The appointment went into effect on Nov. 1, following a comprehensive executive search. Collura has led NEFI’s public policy, government affairs and communications programs since 2005. […]
Weil-McLain launches new contractor promotion
Weil-McLain has launched its latest promotion, offering contractors two chances to win big this heating season. Contractors who purchase residential high-efficiency boilers from an authorized Weil-McLain distributor can earn rewards. Those who register and install the units can unlock even more incentives. Additionally, by joining The Weil-McLain Advantage program during the 2024 Double Down, Double […]
Eastern Energy Expo 2025 is open for business
Eastern Energy Expo 2025 will be held May 18-21, 2025 at the Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, NJ. Sponsorships and exhibit space are now available at EasternEnergyExpo.com. Eric DeGesero, Executive VP, Fuel Merchants Association NJ, stated, “We are excited to return to Atlantic City. “Eastern Energy Expo continues to be the leader in bringing […]
Lennox donates HVAC units to homeowners in need
Marking its 15th year anniversary, Lennox‘s Feel The Love, sponsored by the LII Lennox Foundation, donated 413 heating and cooling (HVAC) units to deserving homeowners during Installation Week, which occurred from October 5-12. Dealers across 45 States in the U.S. and several Canadian provinces worked alongside Lennox to install HVAC units for nominated recipients and […]
R.W. Beckett announces new sales team additions
R.W. Beckett is pleased to announce the following new strategic additions to their sales organization: Matt Weiss, Director of Sales Weiss is a dynamic leader with a depth of experience in Operations and Sales, primarily selling into both OEM and MRO markets across several industries including Steel and Automotive. During his career, he served in […]
Fujitsu hosts 6th Annual National Distributor Conference
Fujitsu General America, Inc. held its sixth National Distributor Conference in Boston, MA. The conference, which took place the week of October 7, was held at the Encore Boston Harbor Casino with approximately 260 reps and distributors in attendance. The theme of the event was “(R)evolution,” a play on the words “revolution” and “evolution.” Dedicated […]
Innovate, Adapt, Thrive
The importance of choice in the decarbonization journey Throughout the year, I have enjoyed interacting with hundreds of fuel dealers and the consumers they represent regarding the decarbonization of fuels. Interestingly, the supply chain is still not fully engaged in this process. I can simplify this: When those I meet lack information about the rationale […]
Same Game, Different Rules
Navigating small business acquisitions this year & beyond Fuel company acquisitions continue to succeed or fail, as they always have, based on the same core principles. However, several factors have changed the playing field. It’s still a nine-inning ballgame, but the outfield fences have been moved back. While some of these factors—such as macroeconomic trends […]