Last month’s edition of the magazine highlighted several buying groups within the industry channel and how they evolved into powerful networking communities. 

With growth comes opportunity, and Century HVAC Distributing, a wholesale distributor out of Texas, was formed when its parent company, Century A/C Supply, saw an opportunity to help its customers expand their product offerings.

As HARDI’s CEO, Talbot Gee oversees the association’s new and ongoing efforts to increase distributor members’ competitive advantageruth

Buying groups have been around since commerce started — individual companies joined together to maximize their purchasing power of buying products at a higher volume and lower price. 

Amy Siders came up with a winning idea to get the bath/kitchen showroom and the local art community to work together for a great cause.
 
 

From humble roots to continued expansion, DuraTrac looks to continue on the track of growth—all while maintaining the same business values and innovation that helped open doors more than 90 years ago. 

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Barclay Sales, a manufacturers’ representative company located in western Canada.

Across our nation, challenges continue with supply chain and labor issues.

Kevin Condron grew up in Scranton, Pennsylvania. While attending the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, he met a local woman named Clare Kennedy and they later married in 1968.