Daikin Applied of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Harrison Energy Partners of Little Rock announced last week a new partnership.
Effective July 1, Harrison Energy Partners will become Daikin’s regional factory sales and parts representative and a factory-authorized service alliance partner for Daikin Applied in northwest and western Arkansas as well as the bordering counties of eastern Oklahoma.
Harrison Energy Partners is the largest commercial and industrial HVAC firm in the state.
“Our mission has been and continues to be to deliver commercial HVAC excellence at a superior value so we are always our clients’ first choice,” CEO Bill Harrison said in a news release. “Joining forces with Daikin, with their culture of innovation and product development, positions us to do that both now and in the future.”
He cited the other company’s plans for growth, its innovation pipeline and its partnerships with independent representatives as factors in the deal.
“We respect their forward-looking philosophy, which includes understanding the importance of independent representation. We’re well-aligned strategically,” he said.
Kirk Thorne, executive vice president of sales, marketing and aftermarket for Daikin, said in the release that the partnership gives it a competitive advantage in the market. He added that the company’s strategies are market-based and it “values the diverse line card developed by Harrison Energy Partners over the years. It is the strength of Daikin and Harrison Energy Partners’ other valued brands and capabilities that allow us to successfully serve the overall needs of the marketplace together.”
Daikin had previously partnered with Airetech Corp.
Harrison Energy Partners had partnered with Trane, which recently closed its residential heating, ventilation and air conditioning manufacturing facility in Fort Smith.
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