Watsco-Carrier Joint Venture a Boost for Independent Distribution

Today's announcement of the Watsco-Carrier joint venture in several U.S. states and South America will end up having many effects on the HVACR industry, but perhaps the most significant may be the implied endorsement of independent wholesale distribution. When coupled with the possibility of a Latin American supply chain model potentially looking more like that in the U.S., independent wholesale distribution appeared to get bolstered today.