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Ferguson Enterprises Joins Thermostat Recycling Corporation’s Program.

200 HVAC locations are participating to recycle mercury thermostats. 

Ferguson Enterprises is partnering with Thermostat Recycling Corporation (TRC) to now offer TRC’s program in its HVAC division branch locations. Ferguson is the third largest wholesale distributor of HVAC equipment, parts and supplies in the United States. In addition to the Ferguson brand, they can be found nationwide doing business as Lyon, Conklin & Co. Inc., Air Cold Supply, Ferguson Heating & Cooling, Western Air Supply, and Redlon & Johnson.

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“Doing the right thing doesn’t have to be difficult. We are excited to be formally joining the effort to properly dispose of old mercury thermostats,” stated Ferguson’s Alex Hutcherson, Vice President of the HVAC Region. “Thermostat Recycling Corporation has made it easy for us and now we can make it easy for a larger group of our customers,” he said.

About Ferguson Enterprises
Ferguson (www.ferguson.com) is the largest wholesale distributor of residential and commercial plumbing supplies and pipe, valves and fittings in the U.S. The company is also a major distributor of HVAC/R equipment, waterworks and industrial products and services. Founded in 1953 and headquartered in Newport News, Va., Ferguson has sales of $11.6 billion and approximately 20,000 associates in almost 1,400 locations. Ferguson and its subsidiaries serve customers in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico and the Caribbean. Ferguson is part of Wolseley plc (www.wolseley.com), which is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: WOS) and on the FTSE 100 index of listed companies.

About Thermostat Recycling Corporation
The Thermostat Recycling Corporation, founded in 1998, is a non-profit stewardship organization financially supported by 30 manufacturers who historically branded and sold mercury thermostats in the United States. TRC maintains a network of more than 3,600 collection sites nationwide and has recovered more than 1.9 million thermostats since its inception. TRC assumes all costs to transport and properly dispose of mercury switch thermostats recovered from service. Learn more about TRC by finding us on Facebook, or following us on Twitter.
                                                

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