![Oatey Davenport Associates[1]](https://img.contractingbusiness.com/files/base/ebm/contractingbusiness/image/2023/05/Oatey_Davenport_Associates_1_.645e59c001ea9.png?auto=format,compress&fit=fill&pad=5&fill-color=white&q=45&h=139&height=139&w=250&width=250 "Oatey Davenport Associates[1]")
PRESS RELEASE
Nashville, TN – August 29, 2022 –Ed’s Supply, a leading Southeast heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration distributor, announced that it has acquired Controlled Temp Supply, a wholesale distributor providing HVACR equipment, parts, supplies, and customer service to residential and commercial customers in Oxford, MS.
Controlled Temp Supply will rebrand under the Ed’s Supply name. Ed’s Supply operates as a division of Heritage Distribution Holdings, which is backed by leading middle-market private equity firm Gryphon Investors.
Ed's Supply brand offerings include Yellow Jacket, Fieldpiece, Copeland and more. Its memberships include Heating, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration Distributors
Tucker Byram, president of Ed’s Supply, said, “Controlled Temp Supply has built a reputation as a trusted partner to its suppliers, known for quality customer service in the Oxford area. CTS fits well with our approach and further extends the Ed’s footprint into the Northern Mississippi market. We look forward to working with the CTS management team to grow the business while continuing to build on the legacy established by the McCarter family.”
This acquisition is now the fourth acquisition completed by HDH during Gryphon’s ownership. HDH’s growing number of brands of HVACR distributors operating across the Midwest and Southeast includes Ed’s Supply, Wittichen Supply, and Benoist Brothers Supply, which includes Nu Comfort Supply.
Alex Averitt, CEO of Heritage Distribution, said, “We are excited to welcome the Controlled Temp Supply family to HDH. Their commitment to excellent customer service, wide variety of product offerings, and strategic location were attractive to us and we look forward to our future together."
Founded in 1957 and based in Nashville, Ed’s Supply has been a leading wholesale distributor and service provider. It operates 19 locations in three distinct regional markets covering Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Arkansas. Sources report it maintains one of the largest inventories of HVACR parts, equipment and air distribution products in the Southeast. Ed’s Supply offers products and services for residential and commercial contracting businesses, ranging from refrigeration system design and compressor solutions to temperature control, air purification systems, and professional training seminars.