Distribution Strategy Group

Founded in 1969, cfm distributes HVACR equipment, parts, and supplies to residential and commercial contractors. The company is led by Lauren Roberts, who also serves as chairwoman of HARDI, the HVACR industry trade association.

Pride Seals has operated for 30 years as a distributor and service provider of specialty sealing products for industrial customers

SPI Health and Safety has appointed company president Kim Levesque as president and chief executive officer, formalizing a leadership structure the company said had already been operating in practice for several years.

Veritiv said the acquisition adds Orora Packaging Solutions’ network of packaging manufacturing, distribution and visual merchandising operations across the U.S. and Mexico, along with 3,000 employees

A principal component is the Explore the Trades Skills Lab, a Ferguson-supported program that provides schools with industry-grade tools and equipment to give students direct exposure to the trades before they make career decisions

The launch reflects a broader push by software vendors to target the operational gap between large distributors that have deployed automation across their branch networks and smaller independent operators still processing a significant share of orders manually.

NetPlus President and CEO Jennifer Murphy said the promotions are part of the organization’s succession planning and long-term growth strategy.

Doug Reichert joins Heritage after serving as region president at Carrier Enterprise. Before that, he spent more than 20 years at Ferguson, where he helped expand the company’s HVAC operations.