NEIF Launches Commercial Energy Improvement Program

October 15, 2018

The National Energy Improvement Fund (NEIF) has launched a new commercial energy improvement program.  Through NEIF’s easy-to-use HBC Energy Capital system, the program specializes in low-cost monthly payment financing for Commercial Energy Improvements. This includes …

Long Island Fuel Company Sold to the Star Group

October 12, 2018

As seen in The East Hampton Star By Jamie Bufalino | Schenck Fuels Services, a family-owned East Hampton company that has provided fuel oil and home heating services to residents of the town since 1902, was sold …

Trane to Close Lexington, Kentucky HVAC Plant, Lay Off 600

October 5, 2018

In an effort to consolidate operations, Ingersoll Rand will move its Trane HVAC production to its 1 million sq ft plant in Columbia, SC and close its Lexington, KY plant by the end of 2019, …

Carlin/Hydrolevel’s Robert Muser Passes Away

October 3, 2018

Robert J. “Bob” Muser, 68, passed away on September 24. Muser was the Mid-Atlantic Territory Manager for Carlin/Hydrolevel for more than five years and lived in Marlton, NJ. Prior to joining Carlin/Hydrolevel, Muser had a …

Daikin Donates HVAC Equipment to Chicago Area College

September 25, 2018

Daikin has donated HVAC equipment for hands-on learning at Harper College’s new BEST (Building Energy Systems Technology) Laboratory in Palatine, IL, including VAV boxes, air handlers, a unit ventilator and the complete VRV system. Daikin’s …

Rhoads Energy to Buy Worley & Obetz Businesses

September 19, 2018

Rhoads Energy plans to buy four divisions of now defunct Worley & Obetz under an agreement approved September 18 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, according to Lancaster Online. The settlement, scheduled for Sept. 25, would include …

How do you spend your time?

September 12, 2018

As the owner or decision-maker of a company, one of the most important things that you need to do is prioritize your time. Very few people can be experts in sales, marketing, operations, purchasing, hedging, …

Air Management in Hydronic Systems

Hydronic systems are filled with water and any air in the piping system rises to the high points. This air must then be vented out of the system. If the air is allowed to gather …

Strategies for Customer Acquisition

Whether you’re a large, well-known name in the industry or a smaller business looking to grow, your target audience’s tastes and behaviors are evolving and no longer what they might have been 10 years ago. …

The Low-Hanging Fruit

What should the conversion rate of my salesperson be? I frequently hear this question, and while it’s a reasonable question to ask, the answer is always: It depends. More importantly, it depends on the level …