The HVACR distributor posted modest sales and residential equipment volume growth as its A2L transition neared completion, while eCommerce sales continued to gain solid traction during the first half.
The distributor’s newest HVAC supply house expands its reach in North Carolina’s Triad region, continuing a busy year of greenfield openings, acquisitions and major distribution infrastructure investments.
The Greensboro, NC-based HVAC manufacturer representative’s addition of Gulf Breeze, FL-based Aeromechanical marks its first expansion into Florida and the Gulf Coast market.
HARDI, PHCC and ACCA filed a legal challenge to portions of EPA’s Technology Transitions Reconsideration Rule, arguing that delayed commercial refrigeration transition deadlines will strain HFC supply and raise costs across HVACR markets.
Canada-based The Master Group’s addition of Distributor Corporation of New England marks its first U.S. expansion since early 2023.
The HVAC equipment supplier had been part of Platinum Equity’s MARS distribution platform, which has undergone a series of divestment and acquisition moves since 2024. Heat Controller serves distributors through its Comfort-Aire and Century brands.
The deal marks ADH’s second acquisition since its 2024 formation by Tigertail Capital Partners and expands the HVAC distribution platform with six Midwest locations.
It nets Ferguson nearly two dozen branch locations between two traditional distributors and four manufacturers rep agencies in for the company’s Waterworks, HVAC and Industrial units. We detail who these six companies are here.
The deal nets Watsco 25 Sunbelt locations and $230 million in added revenue.
Two new lawsuits filed in April expand antitrust claims against major HVAC OEMs, alleging a multi-year price-fixing scheme that overcharged contractors and distributors — building on a similar class action first filed in March.
This is the 10th acquisition for Rensa Filtration since 2022.
Seven major HVAC manufacturers are named in a federal class action lawsuit alleging coordinated price-fixing that began during the COVID-19 pandemic.
