9/29/2008 - GE MONEY AND ECR INTERNATIONAL CREATE CONSUMER FINANCE RELATIONSHIP FOR HVAC PURCHASES
GE Money and ECR International, a leading manufacturer of heating and air conditioning products, today announced a multi-year agreement to offer the GE Money Home DesignSM program on HVAC and hydronic equipment for both residential and commercial buildings.
The private-label revolving credit card program, managed by GE Money’s Sales Finance unit, provides competitive rates and promotions. The application paperwork is fast and easy, and credit decisions occur within seconds.
Periodically during the year, ECR International will help their contractors pay for a portion of the cost of promotions through a corporate rebate. Promotional financing along with ECR International’s subsidized promotions will help contractors stay competitive given the current economic conditions. Likewise, customers can take advantage of the many flexible and convenient financing options the GE Money Home DesignSM program has to offer.
“Often the purchase of a heating or air conditioning unit is an immediate need, and the Home Design program gives our customers financial flexibility at a very important time,” said Thomas J. Legutko, Director of Marketing for ECR International.
ECR International manufactures a wide range of HVAC products, including boilers, furnaces, air conditioning systems and water heaters. ECR brands include Airco, Argo, EMI, freewatt®, Dunkirk, Olsen, Oneida Royal, Pennco, RetroAire, Ultimate and Utica Boilers.
"GE is excited to partner with the ECR International to provide this flexible service offering," said Bruce Christensen, vice president and General Manager of GE Money’s Home Improvement division. "The Home Design program presents customer with a new way to budget and pay for purchases through our competitive rates and promotions.”
2/25/2008 - CEO / PRESIDENT APPOINTED
ECR International announces the appointment of Michael Paparone as CEO/President and board member.
Mike comes from Owens-Illinois (O-I) where he was president of O-I plastics including health care, prescription products and closures. Prior to joining O-I in 2004, Mike had a long career at E.I. Dupont, Inc. where he was CEO of Dupont Flooring Systems (DFS), a floor covering, distribution and service subsidiary. Previous to DFS, Mike lead the Dupont Vespel business, engineering, compression cast polymer, and also held several operational, commercial and global roles over his career.
According to Stephen Sweet, Chairman of the Board, “Mike will bring significant experience to ECR International in leading us in the years ahead. His technical background, combined with his global commercial and operational experiences will serve us well as we look to grow our business in several dimensions.”
With facilities in Utica, Dunkirk, Rome NY, and Wallaceburg ON, ECR International is a leading manufacturer of high efficiency heating and air conditioning appliances for the North American market.
11/17/2007 - Appointment of New England Sales Manager Announced
ECR International is pleased to announce the hire of David Engley as the Regional Sales Manager for New England. In this role, David will be responsible for leading the independent sales agencies for ECR’s nine wholesale brands including Airco, Argo, Dunkirk, EMI, Olsen, Oneida Royal, Pennco, Ultimate and Utica. The New England territory encompasses Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut.
David comes to ECR with over 20 years of successful heating equipment industry experience all in the New England market. He has held a variety of positions including; service technician, customer service representative, and general manager of a steel boiler manufacturing facility. In addition he has over 10 years of sales and sales management experience, most recently with Weil-McLain.
With facilities in Utica, Dunkirk, Rome NY, and Wallaceburg ON, ECR International is a leading manufacturer of high efficiency heating and air conditioning appliances for the North American market.
10/31/2007 - ECR International Announces Winner of Sail Away Escape
ECR International is pleased to announce that Chris Wolfe of Wolfe’s Gas in Appleton, NY has won the ECR Sail Away Escape giveaway. The promotion was held from July 2nd to August 31st. Any contractor who purchased a qualifying ECR International furnace or boiler was awarded an American Express gift card. Additionally, he or she was automatically entered for a chance to win a 5 day 4 night cruise including round trip airfare to the port and hotel accommodations. No purchase was necessary to be entered into the Sail Away Escape giveaway.
Chris purchased a Dunkirk 95M-200 from Irr Supply in Lockport, NY and was entered into the giveaway. His name was drawn in a random drawing of all entrants on October 1st.
With facilities in Utica, Dunkirk, Rome NY, and Wallaceburg ON, ECR International is a leading manufacturer of high efficiency heating and air conditioning appliances for the North American market.
Pictured in the photo from left to right are: Mark Belcher - Appalachian Region Sales Manager for ECR International, Larissa Wolfe, Chris Wolfe, Rick Lyman – Irr Supply, Dean Bellack – C&C Marketing
7/27/2007 - ECR International Demonstration Vehicle Hits the Road
ECR International’s new state of the art demonstration vehicle is on its maiden voyage through the United States and Canada. The vehicle showcases ECR’s expansive HVAC product offering. Included on the vehicle are two fully operational residential boilers, the industry pioneering 95% efficient Dunkirk / Utica 95M modulating gas boiler along with the Utica Starfire oil boiler. “The vehicle will provide our contractors with valuable hands-on experience and the opportunity to learn from factory personnel,” according the Maggie Reed Lutz, Senior Marketing Representative for ECR International.
The vehicle showcases ECR’s complete HVAC offering, including Argo hydronic controls, Olsen oil and gas furnaces, Enviromaster’s new high efficiency 13 SEER ductless air conditioners along with Dunkirk and Utica high efficiency boilers. The vehicle is also equipped with an interactive touch screen giving contractors easy access to information on ECR’s product offering.
ECR International prides itself on providing training and has experienced factory personnel to support events throughout North America. Many dates have been scheduled from the Northeast through the Midwest. For more information please email demotruck@ecrinternational.com.
With facilities in Utica, Dunkirk, Rome NY, and Wallaceburg ON, ECR International is a leading manufacturer of high efficiency heating and air conditioning appliances for the North American market.
8/16/2006 - ECR International Hires Product Managers
ECR International is pleased to announce the hire of Thomas Pietrowicz, Product Manger Air Systems. Tom will be responsible for managing the EMI, Olsen, Oneida, and RetroAire product lines for ECR. He is located in the Utica office.
Tom brings with him over 20 years of HVAC Engineering and Marketing experience from Carrier Corporation. In the past, Tom has lead new product introductions, responsible for originating and coordinating pre and post sales literature, along with developing and conducting field sales training.
Tom holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Clarkson University.
Additionally, Joe Langlois has accepted the position of Product Manager Hydronic systems in the Marketing Group. Joe brings over 20 years of vast HVAC experience to the Product Manager position, including field and sales management experience. For the last 2 years, Joe has been one of ECR’s Technical Service Representatives.
