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INDUSTRY NEWS


Noritz America offers aid to earthquake & tsunami survivors in Japan


LakE FOREsT, CaLiF. — in an effort to provide much-needed support to the victims and survivors of the mas- sive earthquake and tsunami that dev- astated northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011, tankless water heater dis- tributor Noritz Group has committed to donating $150,000 to the relief ef- forts. as part of its corporate dona- tion, Noritz america has launched a number of charity initiatives designed to broaden its support for the disaster relief fund: • Pay It Forward. Drawing on the


popular ‘Pay it Forward’ philan- thropic concept, Noritz america will contribute up to $5,000 for each new Facebook or Twitter fan received be- tween Mar 25,2011 and april 30, 2011. • Employees. Noritz america em-


ployees will be able to add their fi- nancial support through payroll deductions or by earmarking accrued vacation hours to be donated to the relief effort. • Customers. Noritz america will


MT. uNiON, Pa.— Bonney Forge and WFi international now offer cus- tomers online access to Mill Test Re- ports, including the Original steel Mill and Foundry Certificate for every product. “as an integral component of our


company’s Proof Positive Quality Pro- gram, we’ve made these certified re- ports easily accessible on our website to provide customers with the original steel mill and foundry sources of the products they’ve come to know and trust from Bonney Forge and WFi,” said Rick Leone, executive vice pres- ident-sales and marketing. “Our cus- tomers – both end users and distributors — deserve to be assured of the source and quality of the origi- nal raw material for our products.” By sharing the original steel Mill


and Foundry Certificate on every MTR, Bonney Forge and WFi raise the bar for quality assurance indus- try wide. in addition to the origin of the raw material, MTRs include chemical analysis, mechanical prop- erties and quality accordances. “With this certification, we guaran- tee customers that we use the highest quality materials available to ensure unsurpassed provide performance, every time,” said Leone. Established in 1876 and headquar-


tered in Mt. union, Pa., Bonney Forge is recognized as a global leader in the marketing and manufacturing of


engage customers by soliciting relief donations during all on-site contrac- tor training programs and customer counter days during 2011. “The earthquake in Japan reminded


us just how small and interconnected our world has become,” said Bob Hitchner, senior Vice President of sales, Marketing & Business Develop- ment. “some Noritz associates had family members in the earthquake zone, while others of us just happened to watch the devastation on television.” “We are fortunate to be in a position


to offer assistance to the displaced sur- vivors who must begin rebuilding their lives and their communities,” said Hitchner, speaking on behalf of Noritz america Corporation. “Our supply chain has held up very


well under the strain of this unfath- omable disaster,” said Hitchner, “but we are keeping a close eye on port con- gestion and other factors which might still cause shipment delays.” Noritz america is sponsoring a website, http://american .redcross


branch connections, fitting and unions, cast steel valves and forged steel valves, as well as specialty products. For more than a century, Bonney Forge has achieved manufacturing ex- cellence through detailed at- tention to customers’ needs and producing consistently superior flow control products. With manufacturing facilities located in the u.s. and abroad, Bonney Forge serves as a primary resource for the power,


PuLaski, N.Y.—Fulton Companies has received certification of its pop- ular Vantage series condensing hy- dronic boiler product line by the air-Conditioning, Heating, and Re- frigeration institute. “By meeting the aHRi standards,


we are providing our customers with critical information about our prod- ucts,” said Erin sperry, Fulton’s com- mercial heating product manager. “Meeting this internationally recog- nized standard is just another way to assure our customers that Fulton is not only at the cutting-edge of prod- uct performance, it is supported by the stringent guidelines of aHRi.” The aHRi standards are the glob-


ally-recognized certification program for the air-conditioning, heating, and refrigeration industry. aHRi provides


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.org/noritz-pub, as a vehicle for its employees and suppliers to make do- nations to the Japan earthquake sur- vivors through the american Red Cross. To donate visit (http://ameri- can.redcross.org/noritz-pub) to learn how you can help.


Bonney Forge, WFI now offer online MTRs


oil, gas, chemical, marine and con- struction industries worldwide. WFi international is lo-


cated in Houston, and oper- ates in a 101,500-square foot fully integrated manu- facturing facility that sup- plies commodity branch connections and special-


izes in engineered-to-order and nu- clear products. Visit www.bonneyforge.com or www.wfi-intl.com.


Fulton Vantage boilers receive AHRI Certification


certified product data on www.ahrinet.org. The Fulton Vantage hydronic con-


densing boiler product line includes 2,000,000, 3,000,000, 4,000,000 and 6,000,000 Btuh models. The Vantage 2,000,000, 3,000,000 and 4,000,000 Btuh product line includes dual fuel models for natural gas/propane and natural gas/#2 oil capabilities. The Vantage boiler can operate in condensing mode when firing on B- 100 bio-diesel and also can operate on a variety of digester gases. The Vantage Low Emissions boil-


ers feature less than 9ppm NOx, which can be achieved across all am- bient conditions while maintaining ultra-high-efficient operation and full modulation. Visit www.fulton.com.


•THE WHOLESALER® —APRIL 2011


HARDI: Post-tax credit slump affects Jan. distributor sales


COLuMBus, OHiO— Heating, aircon- ditioning and Refrigeration Distribu- tors international announced that North american HVaC/R average distributor sales for January 2011 af- firmed the association’s concerns about a post-tax-credit slump follow- ing the tax credit cap reduction from $1,500 to $500. The January 1, 2011, cap reduction also included the impo- sition of a “lifetime cap,” barring pre- vious credit recipients dating back to 2006 from claiming credits for addi- tional energy efficiency improve- ments performed this year. HaRDi’s Monthly Targeted and Regional Economic News for Distri- bution strategies (TRENDs) report showed average growth for the month down nearly 12% from last


month’s strong 17.4% average growth rate. The running 12-month sales, however, improved for the sixth consecutive month, as HaRDi members continue to distance them- selves from the recession’s trough. Two u.s. HaRDi regions and Canada saw 2011 start with declines, but the Western region, which had struggled through most of 2010, was not among them, logging its third straight month of growth. For the third consecutive month,


average Days sales Outstanding con- tinued to decline, falling much more in line with distribution averages. av- erage distributor sales per employee, however, receded by almost 23%. “January growth in excess of 5% is


extremely positive to me, and 2011 will be considered a good year if that number holds throughout,” said HaRDi executive vice president and COO Talbot H. Gee. “as we antici- pated, the percent of 13 sEER unitary sales by HaRDi distributors ramped to almost 70% in January, meaning margins will be thinner and distributor growth may hinge on volume growth this year. 2011 is going to be about getting back to basics and growing through better blocking and tackling; higher margin sales won’t be falling into anyone’s lap this year.” a key factor in 2011 distributor


growth and margins is likely to be the impact of “dry-shipped” R-22 residential units. HaRDi is in the midst of developing a forecast and market watch for distributor sales of these products.


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