After fire claimed their Hainesport, N.J., location on April 25, US Supply Company regrouped and recently celebrated the grand opening of their new location. In just under two weeks, with the help of employees, customers and vendors, US Supply Company was able to regroup and open a new fully stocked location at 1103 Park Ave East in Hainesport. US Supply is a distributor of plumbing, heating and HVAC supplies and equipment.

A grand opening event was held on May 20 and was celebrated with a catered breakfast and lunch for employees, customers and vendors. Customers who attended were entered into a drawing to spin the "Wheel of Fortune," which was sponsored by all of the supporting vendors, as well as a chance to win a 40" Big Screen TV.

President Douglas Hyman remarked: "Our success wouldn't be as great if we didn't have the support and loyalty of our employees, vendors and customers. We suffered a loss, but their determination to get us up and running is what has helped us to persevere and overcome this tragedy."

American Hometec Inc. has changed its name to AHI Technologies LLC. “Our new name reflects our commitment to both the residential and commercial industries,” said Shimin Luo, president of AHI Technologies. “As an innovator in water heating technologies, we want to ensure we reach both our target audiences.”

AHI Technologies product lines will remain the same, including the recently announced Thermolock™ line of ultra-compact electric tankless water heaters. These temperature controlled tankless units are equipped with temperature lock, which prevents unauthorized changes to temperature settings. The Thermolock units are designed both for facility managers in the commercial sector as well as for families’ needs in residential applications.

July 11, 2011, marks the 75th anniversary of the Gustave A. Larson Company. Founded by Gus Larson in 1936, the company has been family owned and operated for 75 years and is now under the leadership of CEO Andrew Larson and president Scott Larson, Gus’s grandsons.

Larson began as a small storefront in Madison, Wis., with just two employees. Today, it has 47 locations covering 18 states, with almost 400 employees. Each branch carries an extensive inventory of equipment and replacement parts to serve customers' needs. The Larson Company, a leader in customer service, maintains a $55-million inventory and an in-house truck fleet that replenishes the branches nightly. Their B2B site, efficiently provides customers with valuable access to products and account information 24 hours a day.

As technology in HVAC/R evolves, the Larson Company ensures employee education with the Larson Learning Center, a 24-hour online learning tool. Educational programs are also made available at every branch to help their customers stay on the cutting edge of product technology and business acumen. “We don’t sell anything; our customers do. As a result, our focus is on helping them maximize their success,” commented Andrew Larson.