• Pameco Corporation Announces Agreement With ICP Corporation/Carlyle

    July 1, 2002
    Pameco Corporation, Golden, CO, a leading distributor of HVACR systems and equipment, and International Comfort Products Corporation (ICP) and Carlyle

    Pameco Corporation, Golden, CO, a leading distributor of HVACR systems and equipment, and International Comfort Products Corporation (ICP) and Carlyle have announced a new partnership to distribute re-manufactured Copeland semi-hermetic compressors to the OEM and aftermarket refrigeration business. Pameco will offer Copeland compressors in over 90 of its branches throughout Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, California, Arizona, Washington and Oregon. Kevin Nohelty, senior vice president, supply chain for Pameco says, “This arrangement provides a great opportunity for our customers. They will now have access to a world-class, quality alternative for those applications requiring a Copeland semi-hermetic compressor. Carlyle has industry-leading production capabilities and, as one of the largest manufacturers of compressors worldwide, they have the capacity to reliably satisfy peak-season demands. This new partnership will provide our refrigeration contractors one of the most dependable sources for this line." ICP’s Joe Stoltz says, “Pameco is a leading wholesale HVAC/R distributor and this partnership will provide Copeland compressors remanufactured by Carlyle to a broader base of contractor customers. We are pleased that we will utilize the expertise and skill of our Stone Mountain, Georgia facility, which has served as a key producer of certified re-manufactured Copeland compressors for over 35 years.” John Grimaldi, refrigeration product manager for Pameco, says, “We will continue to pursue opportunities that will help us deliver on our strategy to provide the refrigeration industry with the broadest range of compressors. We are making tremendous progress on our goal of becoming the best refrigeration contractor service organization in the country and this arrangement moves us one step closer in that direction." Pameco Corp. is one of the largest national distributors of HVAC systems and equipment and refrigeration products in the U.S., and has established a leading position in the consolidating distribution segment of the climate control industry. Pameco’s products include a complete range of HVACR equipment, parts and supplies for the light commercial and residential HVAC markets and commercial refrigeration market. Carlyle is a leading manufacturer of compressors for the refrigeration and HVAC industry