Jim Olsztynski

The industry can learn much from how an iconic regional distributor performs under duress.

Trade associations harbor their industry’s foremost experts.

HARDI (Heating, Airconditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International) did something interesting in leading up to its recent national convention, held Nov. 1 - 4 in Orlando.

You have to be a real turkey not to love Thanksgiving.

I first started working in this industry in May 1977, when this magazine’s founder Charlie Horton hired me as a novice associate editor. From the beginning I was assigned to

Brace yourself for an ironic twist to California’s lead law.

GM Mike Hogenmiller speaks with humility of the iconic master distributor.

I returned a few days ago from the 2009 ASA Convention in Washington, DC. It was maybe the best one I’ve ever attended!Yes, I know, attendance was way, way down

Last year’s signing of the Great Lakes Compact is a story that's been underplayed in the media, IMO. The Compact is complex legislation that specifies a series of restrictions on

Customers expect mistake-free transactions.