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INDUSTRY NEWS
HD Supply opens San Diego branch
and 3,000 square feet of office space. Joe davenport, vice president-
operations and purchasing, said, “Relocations are never easy, but thanks to the tremendous unified ef- fort of our team, we now have a stronger operation dedicated to serv- ing our san diego-area customers and providing unmatched service and inventory selection.” steve ferry, president of hd sup-
ply Plumbing/hVAc, added, “san diego is an important market for hd supply Plumbing and one we are committed to growing. this larger fa- cility allows us to provide inside stor- age for all products, including pipe.
Pictured from left to right: Steve Ferry, president, HD Supply Plumbing/HVAC; Rich Edel, regional operations manager, HD Supply Plumbing, West region; Joan Salazar, office manager, HD Supply, San Diego; John Kendra, branch manager, HD Supply, San Diego; Barbara Schiffner, senior director of IT, HD Supply Plumbing/HVAC; Matt Moore, general manager, HD Supply Plumbing, West region; Joe Davenport, VP operations/purchasing, HD Supply Plumbing/HVAC.
oRLANdo, fLA. — More than 250 customers, 75 vendors and 50 hd supply employees gathered at the March 3 grand opening of the hd supply Plumbing san diego branch. throughout the evening, more than 50 raffle prizes were given out, rang-
ing from $50 gift cards to local restaurants to the grand prize 46-inch flat screen tV. the new facility exceeds 72,000
square feet, with features including a 20,000 square-foot indoor pipe yard, a 2,400 square-foot will call counter
February distributor sales: Mild improvement but slowing growth
coLuMBus, ohIo — heating, Air- conditioning and Refrigeration dis- tributors International announced that North American hVAc/R aver- age distributor sales for february 2011 were up over 7% from same month last year and maintained a
string of three consecutive months of at least a 10% annual growth rate. february’s numbers showed improvement over January’s per- formance but continue a downward trend in annual growth rates. hARdI’s monthly Targeted and
Regional Economic News for Dis- tribution Strategies (TRENDS) re- port showed average growth for the month up approximately 2% from last month’s average growth rate. It has now been seven months since annual average growth rates were negative. february’s results were more uneven than forecasted, with two u.s. hARdI regions ex- periencing strong double-digit growth, while others showed only moderate growth, and one was
down. canada was flat and contin- ued its fourth month of annual growth rate declines. Also, Average days sales out-
standing snapped a string of three months of declines, increasing al- most 7% from last month. Average distributor sales per employee also retreated again for the third consec- utive month. “While, of course, any growth is
good these days, the continued de- cline in annual growth rates for dis- tributors tracks with our forecast and reinforces our belief that 2011 growth will be moderate,” said hARdI executive vice president and coo talbot h. Gee. “As we continue to see commodity and equipment price increases this year, the question will likely be how much of this year’s growth will be inflationary. We are continuing to see strong growth in ductless uni- tary sales, over 80% of which are high-efficiency systems, which should make 2011’s overall unitary sales and efficiency mix look markedly better if it continues.” Visit
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www.thewholesaler.com for web exclusive articles and videos! • Arlyn Rankin, counter sales, HD Supply San Diego. Eemax launches advanced product selector
oxfoRd, coNN. — eemax Inc. has made it easier to correctly identify the right tankless water heater for spe- cific applications through its new on- line Product selector Guide at
www.eemax.com/selector. “We understand that people want quick results, and we are always
consumer is based on several variables, including: local plumbing and electri- cal codes, ambient cold water temper- atures,
type of environment
(residential, commercial, industrial), fixture flow rates, amperage draw, and how the heater will be used for hand washing, safety showers, dishwashers, etc. After answering a few simple questions, a results page is revealed that offers the recommended units all done within 30 seconds or less.
looking for ways to streamline our website and improve the online expe- rience for our site visitors,” said Kevin Ruppelt, eemax president and ceo. “our new Product selector Guide is an efficient tool that puts the answers right at their fingertips, pointing them to the eemax tankless water heater that’s ideal for their sit- uation. It is even available through most smart phones, so it can be ac- cessed from virtually anywhere.” from the homepage, website visitors
can click on “help me choose the right eemax heater.” By responding to a few simple prompts, users will quickly be pointed to the eemax tankless water heater that best suits their needs. the Model selector should be considered as a general product guide to help steer users in the proper direction. deter- mining which model is best for the
LAARS Heating Systems publishes pocket catalog
•THE WHOLESALER® —MAY 2011
this will greatly enhance the quality experience for our customers. We will continue making the right invest- ments in our business so our branches can thrive.”
allows us to provide inside storage for all products, including pipe. This will greatly enhance the quality experience for our customers.”
“This larger facility
RochesteR, N.h. — LAARs®
heat-
ing systems recently published its full line Product Pocket Catalog. this 124-page catalog details LAARs’s entire line of residential and commercial boilers, combination units, water heaters and storage tanks, along with its controls, extension modules and interface modules. this free reference guide is essential for any LAARs®
installing professional. Visit
www.laars.com.
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