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1994 |
NORDYNE recognized by Copeland as
having the fewest compressor failures in the
industry. |
|
1995 |
Split System air conditioners and “A”
coil line produced using DFT process. |
|
1996 |
Manufactured Housing brands Intertherm
and Miller dominate the market, and account
for two-thirds of NORDYNE sales. |
|
1997 |
Company announces to their distribution
the licensing of consumer brand names for
their residential line. |
|
1998 |
NORDYNE becomes first HVAC manufacturer
to be DFT certified. |
|
|
NORDYNE rolls out the brand names
Frigidaire, Tappan and Philco as replacement
brands for residential HVAC market. These
consumer brand names have been serving home
appliance products close to 100 years.
Intertherm & Miller become dedicated
manufactured housing brands, as well as used
in some international markets. |
|
1999 |
NORDYNE adds Kelvinator and Gibson
brands to the lineup to solidify brand line
and prepare for multi-tier strategy. |
|
|
Manufactured Housing Market begins to
decline, although NORDYNE continues to grow
its share. |
|
2000 |
NORDYNE recognized by Copeland as
having the fewest compressor failures in the
industry. |
|
|
NORDYNE rolls out the multi-tier
strategy of Premier, Deluxe and Standard
levels of brands. The residential business
continues to greatly outpace the growth of
the HVAC industry for the third consecutive
year. |
|
|
Besides a differentiated look between
the product lines, an 8-year warranty and a
Quality Pledge are implemented in the
premium line of Frigidaire and Tappan to
differentiate the levels of offering. It is
the biggest warranty offered by the
manufacturer in the HVAC industry on HVAC
products. |
|
2001 |
Platinum Series air conditioners and
heat pumps introduced to Manufactured
Housing. New design allows for easy
installation, residential-style air returns
and even distribution of airflow throughout
home. |
|
|
NORDYNE opens its third manufacturing
plant in Poplar Bluff, Mo. in response for
product demand. |
|
2002 |
NORDYNE introduces SmartLiteŽ
Technology to furnaces to expand life
expectancy of the standard furnace igniter.
This technology an industry first, using
technology in which the furnace can
self-adjust its start-up time based on
learning the start-up characteristic of the
furnace during its first few operations. |
|
|
NORDYNE introduces Westinghouse product
line to its premium line offering of HVAC
equipment at the AHR Expo. |
|
|
NORDYNE introduces Maytag HVAC products
as a Premier HVAC line at the Comfortech
Show. It is the first HVAC line to offer
stainless steel features and a 10 year parts
and labor warranty, and a 5 year
Dependability Promise direct from the
factory. |
