Despite the industry’s rapid adoption of A2L equipment, many distributors still hold limited R-410A inventory, which is at risk due to the installation prohibition in the EPA’s Technology Transition Rule. Under current rules, certain categories of residential and light commercial equipment may not be installed after specific deadlines, even if the equipment was manufactured before those dates and purchased in good faith.
As part of this transition, Balfrey & Johnston—RectorSeal’s representative for both plumbing and HVAC in Michigan in recent years—will focus exclusively on plumbing and firestop lines in Michigan and Wisconsin.
Ensure your dealers account for adequate margins to offer competitive wages and maintain a skilled workforce. In the competitive HVAC repair market, paying well attracts quality employees who generate more business. Ultimately, investing in a pay raise may be more cost-effective than losing a valuable employee to a competitor.
API of New Hampshire/Delta T announce the retirement of Bob Engel Jr.
September 17, 2025
Under his leadership, API of New Hampshire expanded to eight locations with the acquisitions of Tobey Sheet Metal in Eliot, Maine and Delta T in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
With more than 150 manufacturers, thousands of contractors, and show-only deals, APR’s annual event is cementing its place as one of the premier wholesale buying shows in the country.
Every summer in Hershey, Pennsylvania, APR Supply Co. hosts one of the largest plumbing and HVAC wholesale buying shows in the nation. Now in its 103rd year, the 23rd Annual Buying Show attracts plumbing and HVAC/R installers from within a 150-mile radius of the company’s Lancaster, PA headquarters.