Join the association Jan. 21 at 11:00 a.m. CST / 12:00 p.m. EST for a free Webinar hosted by Nancye Combs, AEP, SPHR, president and HR Enterprises Inc.

ADD Systems, R.W. Beckett, Federated Insurance, and Warm Thoughts Communications have committed to top level Summit Sponsors for this year’s online event to be held May 24-26.

The new training portal walks HVAC/R contractors through the step-by-step process of making reliable, permanent copper tube connections using RLS press technology.

The association's 93rd convention will be held June 27-29, 2021 at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa in Miramar Beach, Florida.

William Summers, a longtime veteran of the HVAC industry, joins the company as regional sales manager covering the central territory of the United States.

The acquisition will support the continued growth of ABCO, providing opportunities to expand and grow its business.

AD’s two newly elected directors are Steve Drummond, president of Source Atlantic and Dr. Don McNeeley, chairman and CEO of Chicago Tube & Iron. Lenin Juarez, managing partner at Action Gypsum Supply LP, was reelected by the membership.

The program features a different tradesperson each month with the goal of putting the skilled trades in the spotlight by showcasing the stories of trade professionals.

The representation follows the acquisition of New York-based MCB Sales.

LaPorte started his career at Factory & Mill Supply in Garfield, and in 1965 he started his own company, Bergen Industrial Supply Company in Elmwood Park, which he owned and operated until 2013.