The 2021 sponsorship will support the mission of SkillsUSA and the manufacturing career cluster of the national SkillsUSA Championships.

Wintrow will be tasked with the development of relationships with MEP firms, code officials, inspectors and labor associations.

The acquisition is part of the HVAC distributor's long-term strategy to aggressively expand its footprint in other regions.

Learn all about Hunter's journey through the skilled trades — from HVAC technician to business owner to his current role at ServiceTitan — and how he's helping home service companies succeed.

Each company will continue to operate independently with separate management, market strategies and sales operations.

The smart building controls supplier to open a location in Denver.

The investment signals opportunity to accelerate organic and inorganic growth.

The acquisition will mark Core & Main's 12th transaction since becoming an independent company in 2017.

The association also reports that the average annual sales growth for the 12 months through December 2020 is 4.1 percent.

The expo and conference will be held Oct. 13-14, 2021 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.