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Heating & Air Conditioning
Defender Direct acquires Williams Comfort Air
October 3, 2012
Scott OlsonHome-security and satellite-dish installer Defender Direct Inc. has acquired local heating, cooling and plumbing powerhouse
Williams Comfort Air, creating a home-services company with nearly 2,200 employees and $335 million in annual revenue.
MoreOwner launches HVAC business after selling family firm
October 29, 2011
Andrea Muirragui DavisLarry Howald sold his father’s 40-employee HVAC business to Lennox in 2000 during a wave of industry consolidation.
He stayed with the firm for a decade, but has now left to strike out on his own again.
MoreGreenwood contractor is minority small business person of the year
January 8, 2011
IBJ StaffThe winner of the Small Business Administration award has seen steady growth during its 10 years in business.
MoreCarmel contractor offers scholarships
March 13, 2010
IBJ StaffCarmel-based Williams Comfort Air, a heating and cooling contractor, is accepting nominations for its Extraordinairy Treasures
annual scholarship program. Six one-time scholarships totaling $5,000 will be awarded to high school seniors based on community
service, leadership activities and family commitment.
MoreBuilder looks to cold storage for steady work in a weak economy
December 5, 2009
Brock BenefielCold storage might become a hot business for a building contractor.
MoreHVAC company heats up sales in cool economy through acquisitions
May 25, 2009
George UmbargerDoubling annual sales might seem an impossible feat in a recession, but at the modest office of Williams Comfort Air and Metzler's
Mr. Plumber, it is a reality.
MoreCarrier carrying on in cool housing market
November 19, 2007
Chris O'MalleyWith steep declines in new-home construction and existing home sales, market conditions in the Indianapolis-based North American
residential business of Carrier Corp. "are clearly challenging," according to George David, CEO of Carrier's parent, United
Technologies.
MoreOnce-hot cooler company's new owners trying to rejuvenate business
March 26, 2007
Anthony SchoettleAfter almost 60 profitable years that saw Elliott-Williams Co. install walk-in refrigerators and freezers in almost every
Indiana school, hospital and hotel, the venerable firm was brought to its knees last year. But an unlikely savior, a new locally
based venture capital firm, bought EW out of bankruptcy for $507,000, about the cost of 10 EW walk-ins.
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Laura-the festivals and tastings are free. What does is strengthen the sense of community with activities. What are those empty lots doing for the Village? it's sad you can't see the good that this progress can do for the area. No one is requiring anyone to shop there. I guess you'd rather see a Dollar store move in or no, we'd rather see the property stand empty b/c change is out of the question.
Read down to the part about Brizzi. Someone needs to subpoena his "purchases" of Red RockPictures and Cellstar and his corresponding bank records, I mean c'mon, I'd like to see his alcohol usage records, too. http://diana-vice.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html
Wonder if my neighborhood can advertise our "retention" pond and act like it is a beach too?
a new record at the '11 salebration until they realized that it was a futile effort to get their crapwagon moter and crapwagon car up speed. And then they just quietly slunk off into the night and never spoke of it again. Nothing to see here folks.
millions for putting a company's bumper sticker on one of its Lolas. But you gotta take what you can get.