Watsco is bringing Whirlpool back into the HVAC industry in 2003. After more than a 10-year absence, Whirlpool has signed a multi-year license agreement with Watsco, in which Watsco will be the exclusive national distributor for its new line of central air-conditioning and heating equipment.
The Whirlpool line will be manufactured by a different company. Barry Logan, chief financial officer of Watsco, said that the company has had open dialogue with the seven major manufacturers and is examining its responses.