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FEBRUARY 2011 VOL 65, NO. 2


News of Plumbing • Heating • Cooling • Industrial Piping Distribution


Hydrologic Distribution is a progressive and forward-thinking wholesaler that believes in the American Hometec brand (see the feature on page 16). This Pinellas Park, Fla.-based distributor is


headed by president Chris Lynch (far left), who is joined here at the counter by manufacturers’ rep Andy Crimmins from Engineered Concepts, and Hydrologic’s Paul Curry and Jeff Fogel.


Valvelinked launches online valve search service


PHILadeLPHIa— Valvelinked Inc. launched its new valve search service that connects valve buyers to sellers, enabling sales to occur in a fraction of what is often consid- ered the norm. The service was created to address delays that sometimes occur in the selling cycle and, was designed to signifi- cantly reduce the amount of time it takes for


product to be delivered to the end customer. “Valvelinked.com is the direct result of


what I was seeing in the valve business — endless frustration on the part of both buy-


ers and sellers. buyers can’t find the prod- ucts they need and sellers end up with in- ventory on their shelves that is not moving,” (Turn to Online service... page 49.)


Meier Supply opens Mitsubishi-approved training center Johnson City, n.Y. — Meier Supply Company Inc. celebrated the grand opening of its Mitsubishi ap- proved Training Center (MaTC) in late 2010. The state-of-the-art training facility, located at the company’s buffalo branch, 1684 Walden avenue, is one of only six such training centers in the nation. The newly designed room is


part of Meier University and has more than 1,600 square feet of dedicated space, with the latest


Mitsubishi HVaC equipment on display, including VFRZ technology, and fully functioning City Multi and M & P series systems. all training seminars are conducted by Mitsubishi certified engineers and


Lochinvar expands warehouse (Turn to Mitsubishi... page 49.)


Lebanon, Tenn. — Lochinvar Corporation has completed the expansion of its finished product warehouse facility at company headquarters in Lebanon, Tenn. With the continued growth of (Turn to Warehouse expansion... page 49.)


Purchasing Decision- Our 2011


Makers’ Survey! Begins on page 40.

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