Taco Comfort Solutions’ new European arm, Taco Europe, has collectively joined the Taco Italia and Taconova brands to grow and expand its operations in Central Europe. To accommodate this expansion, Taco has built a new facility in the town of Boršov, Czech Republic. The new plant produces high-performance circulators for heating, cooling and solar systems Read more
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Taco Comfort Solutions’ new European arm, Taco Europe, has collectively joined the Taco Italia and Taconova brands to grow and expand its operations in Central Europe. To accommodate this expansion, Taco has built a new facility in the town of Boršov, Czech Republic.
The new plant produces high-performance circulators for heating, cooling and solar systems and heat interface units that provide domestic hot water and hydronic circulation. The strategic goal is to multiply production capacities to meet growing market demand.
“We are expanding our design and production capabilities of sustainable, energy-efficient products and technology,” explained Ralph Seewald, Managing Director of Taco Europe. “The new facility in Boršov adds to the fully-stretched capability we already have in Velešín and Garbe Park, CZ.”
The new plant in Boršov also includes a major European distribution center to streamline logistics, reduce lead times to the continental market and reduce the company’s carbon footprint.
“The new Taconova facility in Boršov has excellent transport accessibility to Austria and Germany, and is also close to our plant in Velešín,” said Martin Marek, Managing Director of Taconova production.
“Taco Family of Companies believes that this investment in a new production plant in Boršov is the right and promising step to strengthen the market position of Taco in Europe and ensure long-term growth,” concluded Cheryl Merchant, CEO of Taco Family of Companies.
For decades, Taco Italia and Taconova have provided innovative engineering and highly efficient solutions throughout Europe. The areas of expertise include circulation pumps, hydronic balancing, valves and accessories, and surface heating technology.
The Taco Family of Companies is a global leader in comfort and efficiency in buildings. For over a century, Taco has been providing reliable and highly efficient solutions for the operation of heating, plumbing and solar systems in residential and commercial buildings that save money, energy, and natural resources while maximizing comfort and energy efficiency.
Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical Receives Ninth Consecutive Ruud Top Pro Partner Award
Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical (Hiller), Tennessee’s largest provider of residential and commercial plumbing, HVAC, and Electrical service and repair, was honored with Ruud’s 2023 Top Pro Partner Award. This award marks Hiller’s ninth consecutive recognition, beginning in 2015. Since the 1800s, Ruud, a major manufacturer of HVAC systems, has been at the forefront Read more
Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical (Hiller), Tennessee’s largest provider of residential and commercial plumbing, HVAC, and Electrical service and repair, was honored with Ruud’s 2023 Top Pro Partner Award. This award marks Hiller’s ninth consecutive recognition, beginning in 2015.
Since the 1800s, Ruud, a major manufacturer of HVAC systems, has been at the forefront of heating and cooling system development and innovation. Each year, Ruud evaluates contractors, naming Pro Partners that deliver the highest standards of excellence in installation and service of HVAC equipment. This designation is determined based on quality of work, verified customer feedback, and volume of exceptional installations and repairs.
In 2015, Hiller received their first Pro Partner award, ranking first among 20 contractors selected from a pool of national businesses. Each year since, Hiller has been named among the best-of-the-best. The 2023 award, which was announced at a reception in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 30th, was Hiller’s ninth consecutive Pro Partner award.
“We are so proud to have been honored with our ninth Ruud Pro Partner Award this year”, remarked Jimmy Hiller, founder and CEO of Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical. “Like Hiller, Ruud is extremely committed to superior product installations, service, and maintenance. Their equipment helps us ensure that each family we serve is comfortable and happy in their homes for years to come. We are extremely honored”, he continued, “To have earned an award that recognizes our parallel commitment to superior installation and ongoing service and repair on these systems”.
Launched in 1990 with just $500 and a single truck, 24-year-old Jimmy Hiller founded his company on values that have become signatures of the Hiller brand: integrity, professionalism, exceptional ongoing training, truly caring for others, clear and upfront pricing, and 24/7 emergency services. Today, Hiller is one of the nation’s largest privately-owned home services companies, employing more than 800 associates with a fleet of over 600 “Happy Face” trucks across 17 locations in 7 states.
With industry-leading expertise and experience, trusted providers empower contractors to maximize efficiency, financial performance and valuation Contractor in Charge, the top provider of start-to-finish 24-7 customer engagement, appointment booking, full-service bookkeeping and controller services for home service contractors, announces a strategic partnership with SF&P Advisors, the leader in residential and commercial mechanical, HVAC and plumbing mergers Read more
With industry-leading expertise and experience, trusted providers empower contractors to maximize efficiency, financial performance and valuation
Contractor in Charge, the top provider of start-to-finish 24-7 customer engagement, appointment booking, full-service bookkeeping and controller services for home service contractors, announces a strategic partnership with SF&P Advisors, the leader in residential and commercial mechanical, HVAC and plumbing mergers and acquisitions. With the partnership, SF&P Advisors’ clients can leverage Contractor in Charge’s expertise and proven solutions in addition to SF&P’s valuation, accounting, research and financial analysis services.
“We have worked with Contractor in Charge on several transactions that we have closed,” said Fred Silberstein, CEO and president of SF&P Advisors. “We have found they do an excellent job of not only preparing financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) but giving contractors additional tools to help them grow and scale their business.”
Contractor in Charge empowers SF&P Advisors’ clients to clarify and strengthen their financials and establish strategies to increase efficiencies and grow top-line revenue. Contractor in Charge also provides SF&P clients with unique customer engagement services and clear insights into business performance.
“We’re proud to work with a trusted partner like SF&P Advisors to help contractors maximize the valuation of their business and get the highest rewards for their hard work,” said Lynn Wise, CEO of Contractor in Charge. “Our comprehensive custom services are designed to give professional plumbing, electrical, and HVAC contractors the tools they need to thrive and grow. One way we can do that is to connect them with SF&P, a company with a proven track record of helping contractors reap the benefits of their success.”
With trained industry-experienced employees and integration with a full range of cutting-edge technology platforms, Contractor in Charge allows business owners to cut costs while maintaining the same quality of service. Contractor in Charge offers live phone answering, custom greetings, call screening, dispatch, monthly P&Ls, budgets, cash flows and planning, service agreement maintenance, outbound appointment setting and more.
For more information, visit https://contractorincharge.com/.
For more than 21 years, SF&P Advisors has served as a trusted partner to residential and commercial HVAC, plumbing and electrical contractors and other enterprises, with 403 closed transactions and $3.3 billion in closed transaction revenue. Visit https://sfpadvisors.com/ for more information.
Watts has announced “Safeguarding Municipal Water Infrastructure: Strategies Against Corrosion and Pressure Damage,” an ASPE-accredited webinar worth 0.1 CEUs. On July 9, 2024, at 12 p.m. (Eastern), participants will take a deep dive into the uses and placement of Automatic Control Valves (ACVs) and Strainers and the many types and sources of corrosion that can Read more
Watts has announced “Safeguarding Municipal Water Infrastructure: Strategies Against Corrosion and Pressure Damage,” an ASPE-accredited webinar worth 0.1 CEUs.
On July 9, 2024, at 12 p.m. (Eastern), participants will take a deep dive into the uses and placement of Automatic Control Valves (ACVs) and Strainers and the many types and sources of corrosion that can affect a municipal water system. Attendees will also learn about methods of protection and the importance of mitigating corrosion since most corrosion happens out of sight.
Fight back against corrosion and keep the integrity of your municipal water infrastructure protected. A safe system delivers safe water.
In the webinar, attendees will learn about:
- The features of a strainer and ACV and their role in municipal water infrastructure
- The need to maintain safe pressures in the municipal water system
- What water corrosion is and why it occurs
- The effects water corrosion will have on municipal water infrastructure
- How to protect municipal water infrastructure from corrosion and pressure damage
To register, click visit watts.com/MunicipalWaterInfrastructureCEU.
Malco to provide tools to be used in championship skills-testing event, highlighting top tradespeople from across the US Malco Tools, one of the nation’s leading solution developers and manufacturers of a variety of high-quality tools for the HVAC trade, announced that it is partnering with the ServiceTitan Elite Trades Championship Series (ETCS) to sponsor the Read more
Malco to provide tools to be used in championship skills-testing event, highlighting top tradespeople from across the US
Malco Tools, one of the nation’s leading solution developers and manufacturers of a variety of high-quality tools for the HVAC trade, announced that it is partnering with the ServiceTitan Elite Trades Championship Series (ETCS) to sponsor the 2024 ServiceTitan HVAC National Championship.
During ETCS, top tradespeople from across the U.S. go head-to-head in a series of challenging and skill-testing events throughout the year, culminating in one final round of competition for the top 10 HVAC professionals and top 10 HVAC apprentices in West Palm Beach, Florida, in September 2024. Malco will provide tools for the finalists to use during the championship, where they will prove their skills in a custom-built arena by installing equipment in a short timeframe while being judged on their workmanship, proper tool usage and safety.
“We are excited to help power the exciting ServiceTitan Elite Trades Championship Series to shine a spotlight on the high-quality skills HVAC tradespeople use on the job every day,” said Rebecca Talbot, vice president of marketing for Malco Tools. “HVAC pros are incredibly skilled, and Malco is proud to support a platform that allows them to showcase their expertise in their craft.”
The ETCS program was built to celebrate the importance and incredible range of skills the people in the trades implement every day that keeps the country running. ETCS is dedicated to showcasing the incredible career opportunities in the industry, growing local and national support for all of the trades and developing new platforms that expand the awareness of the amazing stories of the men and women in the trades.
Malco is a strong supporter and advocate of careers in the trades, donating significant quantities of in-kind products and apparel annually to a variety of skilled trade education programs, competitions and events across the country. Malco also coordinates the “Head of the Class” Student Recognition Program that partners with education programs in the U.S. to recognize high-achieving students and entire graduating classes in the HVAC/sheet metal and building construction fields. To date, Malco has reached more than 85,000 trade students through Head of the Class.
For more information about Malco Tools, visit www.malcotools.com. For more information about the ServiceTitan HVAC National Championship, visit www.hvacnationals.com.