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INDUSTRY NEWS
Emerson recognizes wholesalers for exceptional performance
ST. LOUIS— Emerson Climate Tech- nologies Inc. acknowledged its top- performing wholesalers
for
outstanding sales performance in 2010. Awards were presented in four different sales categories. To qualify for the Peak Perform-
ance Award, wholesalers had to achieve 10% growth in Copeland® brand products in 2010.
Those receiving the award were: • A/C Warehouse Inc. • Bradford Industrial Supply • Dennis Company Inc. • Duncan Supply Company Inc. • Illco Inc. • Johnstone Supply of South Bend • Makdad Industrial Supply Com- pany Inc. • Meier Supply • Progress Supply Inc. • Rogers Supply Company Inc. • S.W.H. Supply Company • Baker Distributing • Young Supply Company • Hoffman Supply. Winners of the Summit Award,
given to wholesalers achieving an av- erage of 10% growth in 2010 across all Emerson®
product lines they rep-
resent were: • Aireco
• Ed’s Supply Company of Chat-
tanooga • Ed’s Supply Company of Nashville • United Refrigeration • Wittichen Supply Company. To meet the requirements for
the Signature Award, authorized full-line wholesalers had to achieve an average of 10% growth in 2010 across all Emerson prod- uct lines. Recipients were: • ABCO HVAC/R Supply + So-
lutions • ACR Supply Company Inc. • The Bell/Simons Co. • Brock-McVey Company • C.C. Dickson Co. • Crescent Parts & Equipment • Dennis Supply Company • Ed’s Supply Company of Little
Rock • G.W. Berkheimer Co. • Gustave A. Larson Company • Johnstone Supply of Atlanta • Johnstone Supply of Pittsburgh • Key Refrigeration Supply • Midwest Refrigeration Supply Co. • R&E Supply • Refrigeration Sales Corporation • Refrigeration Supplies Distributor
Wholesalers recognized at Emerson Climate Technologies National Wholesaler Conference for achieving 10% growth in Copeland®
brand products in 2010.
• Sid Harvey’s • Wayne Dennis Supply. ABCO HVAC/R Supply + Solu-
tions and C.C. Dickson Co. were honored with the Center Stage
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. — Bahman Nieto, a bath specialist at Snyder Diamond in Santa Monica, Calif., won the grand prize in the Mr. Steam®
Passport to Hawaii rewards program for 2010. Nieto won a four- Copper theft a crisis, threatens national security (Continued from page 152.)
defense law for all state and federal cases, summarizes the five categories of felonies: First is murder, the most serious charge with a minimum sen- tence of 45 years in prison. In most cases, the conviction of murder can result in a sentence of life in prison without parole. Next are Class A and B Felonies,
which carry sentences between six and 50 years. The final two classes are a Class C Felony, which carries a sentence between two and eight years, and a Class D Felony, which carries a sentence between six months to three years. All of the above classes also carry a fine of up to $10,000. Indiana is the only state in the country in which theft is auto- matically considered a Class D Felony regardless of the amount of stolen material.
Action needed, and quickly We believe the passing of a federal
law making any amount of stolen copper a Class D felony is impera- tive. Congress should pass new leg- islation that not only considers the
theft of copper a felony but would also require mandatory jail time if convicted. The law would consider first time offenders sentenced to a minimum of one year in jail and any repeat offender charged with a Class C felony, which means a minimum jail sentence of two to eight years. Next, the law would also include
the prosecution of the scrap yards who buy stolen copper, causing them to face extreme fines and/or have their business licenses revoked per- manently. Finally, the new law would prohibit a transaction between scrap yards and the seller of copper mate- rial unless a chain of custody docu- ment was provided for material as proof of history. By instituting new legislation, laws would hold the scrap yards and the thieves accountable. More than 10 million Americans
are out of work during the current re- cession. The state of the economy has decreased local, state and federal spending, which deployed funds and additional resources to attack the epi- demic of copper theft. This issue is costing the country upward of $1 billion annually and
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with the countless stories of copper theft illustrating disruption of the flow of electricity, communications, transportation, water supply, heating, security and emergency services, now more than ever, America cannot afford to be put in jeopardy. For every day that passes, this epidemic pres- ents a risk to both public and national safety. The United States of America must immediately do everything pos- sible to protect its critical infrastruc- ture and homeland security.
n Greg Goode is president of M.
Cooper Suppply Company in Mo- kena, Ill. Find them on the Web at
www.mcoopersupply.com.
References FBI Criminal Intelligence Section.
(2008, September 15): “Copper Thefts Threaten US Critical Infrastructure”. Re- trieved July 1, 2010, from Federal Bureau of Investigation:
www.fbi.gov/hq/ma- jorthefts/
coppertheft_120308b.htm “Metal theft: Public hazard, law en-
forcement challenge”: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs of the Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate, 111h Cong. 1 (2009).
Award, given for outstanding Emer- son merchandising and promotional activities in 2010. Visit www.EmersonClimateCon-
tractor.com Mr. Steam announces contest winner
night vacation for two to Hawaii, in- cluding round-trip airfare and a guided tour of the volcanic spa areas on the islands. The announcement was the culmi-
nation of the fourth annual, eight- month incentive program, designed to encourage showroom personnel and sales associates to promote the Mr. Steam brand and its various of- ferings. To qualify, a participant had to sell a Mr. Steam product, then complete and fax the Rewards Incen- tive form to the company. From March through November of
last year, Mr. Steam randomly se- lected a program winner each month, issuing a gift certificate to a spa in their locale. In addition, the company awarded the following prizes during the final months of the promotion: • September — Leigh Rae
Kmiec, market development manager with Plumbers Supply in Louisville, Ky., won a $250 American Express gift card and Brian Gallop, a water- ware and hardware specialist at Cen- tral Arizona Supply in Scottsdale, Ariz., received a $250 spa certificate. • October —Sara Pilch, a kitchen
and bath stylist with Henry Plumbing Supply of Bridgeton, Mo., won a $500 gift certificate. • November — Linda Settler, a
showroom consultant at Advance Plumbing Supply of West Bloom- field, Mich., the second-place winner in the Passport Rewards program, re- ceived a $1,000 gift certificate. Visit
www.mrsteam.com.
•THE WHOLESALER® — MARCH 2011
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