2017 AHR ExpoThe World’s Largest HVACR MarketplaceMonday, January 30 – Wednesday, February 1Las Vegas Convention CenterMonday, January 30, 2017 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.Tuesday, January 31, 2017 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.Wednesday, February 1, 2017 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.ahrexpo.com Recognized as the largest trade show of its kind, the 69th International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition […]
Read more »HRAI has built exclusive partnerships with organizations that offer HRAI Members business solutions at preferred rates. AnswerPlus Inc. is part of HRAI’s MAP Program and they have good news to share. The Canadian Call Management Association (CAM-X) has awarded AnswerPlus Inc. with the 2016 Award of Excellence. Independent judges for this award evaluated call centre services […]
Read more »CIPHEX West 2016 arrives back in British Columbia this fall. The two-day trade show and conference will take place November 2 & 3 at the Vancouver Convention Centre; it is the largest event for the HVACR, hydronics, plumbing and water treatment industries in Western Canada.With more than 200 exhibitors and thousands of products, systems and […]
Read more »HRAI has teamed up with the Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) to offer HRAI Member Wholesalers an independent study curriculum dedicated to their non-technical workforce. This includes counter staff or warehouse personnel. Participants in this curriculum will work smarter and serve your customer better through the completion of 3 exclusive course offerings that provide […]
Read more »New course developments have been emerging in HRAI’s Training department and are set to launch. Click on the images below to find more dates, registration details or to find more info on these 2 new courses. Feel free to contact Angie Mantei at 800-267-2231 x237 or email amantei@hrai.ca.
Read more »Alberta has recently adopted the National Building Code section 9.36 into the Alberta Building Code, which was implemented May 1, 2016 and will start to be enforced Nov 1, 2016. In section 9.36 the NBC specifies minimum efficiency for ACs and HPs = 14.5 SEER and 11.5 EER.Enforcement begins on Nov 1, 2016.Note: Easily 90% […]
Read more »The Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer reached an agreement on October 15th to include hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants as a part of the treaty’s scope. This agreement was worked out at a meeting of the Parties being held in Kigali, Rwanda. HRAI and allied industry associations around the world […]
Read more »Last week, we announced that we have acquired TD Bank’s indirect home improvement financing assets, in partnership with Concentra. This is an exciting transaction for us and marks our first acquisition since entering the point-of-sale financing industry in 2011.With this move, we’re pleased to be welcoming 800 new merchant partners to our network, along with […]
Read more »Surplus inventory – it’s the nature of the beast. Try as manufacturers and distributors might, the accumulation of unsellable goods in one’s inventory is virtually impossible to avoid.“In our industry, change is extremely common – and that change will inevitably always lead to surplus inventory. It’s just the way it is,” agrees Steven Lazar, founder […]
Read more »The Board matrix now includes the following representatives:Bruce Passmore (Chair)Emco HVAC, Brantford, OntarioJohn Bonus (Vice Chair)Wolseley Canada Inc., Wolseley HVACR Inc., Burlington, OntarioGerry Cellucci (Past Chair)Yorkland Controls, Toronto, OntarioRay Newstead (Secretary – Treasurer)Refrigerative Supply, Burnaby, BCDoug Goetz (Director)Desco Plumbing and Heating Supply Inc, Etobicoke, OntarioRichard Gosselin (Director)TML Supply, Peterborough, OntarioSian Smith (Director)Noble, Concord, OntarioSteve Wilson (Director)Kerr Controls […]
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