Hearthlist Digest #397 - Saturday, January 15, 2000
 
Hon Industries Purchases Retailers/Distributors
  by "Craig Issod" <[email protected]>
Re: Are there better accounting programs?
  by "heat2" <[email protected]>
 

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Subject: Hon Industries Purchases Retailers/Distributors
From: "Craig Issod" <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 21:21:51 -0500
 
According to various sources, Hon Industries, parent company of 
Hearth Technologies (Heat n' Glo, Heatilator, etc) are poised to 
purchase the Fireside Allied Group and Thulman Eastern.
 
I hope that a press release will be posted shortly so we can get the 
full and accurate story.
 
This type of purchase represents an interesting vertical setup for 
the parent companies, where they produce the product and see it 
through to final sale and installation. Run the numbers and it looks 
good.
 
Here in the east, our retail operation was never troubled by Thulman 
because they were primarily in the builder market. This is a market 
we choose to not enter due to the problems involved with giving 
credit to contractors and builders.
 
In any case, the hearth market and business is continuing on a path 
of consolidation and growth. But where will future sales come 
from...who will make them?
 
The kick-off educational session at the HPA show will be moderated by 
yours truly, and it will be based around the question of where future 
hearth sales will come from. We'll have a panel of well known experts 
and much of the seminar will be questions from the audience. We can't 
promise any conclusion, but we hope to have a good debate. If you can 
get to Baltimore by Tuesday at 1:30, we'll see you there!
 
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Craig Issod             HearthNet at http://www.hearth.com
[email protected]    Everything your Hearth Desires
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Subject: Re: Are there better accounting programs?
From: "heat2" <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 21:33:43 -0500
 
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I have questions on computer programs. We are currently using 
quickbooks pro 6.0. Before we purchase a 200.00 update for it, I 
wondered if I should get something completely different for our PC.
 
PS, where can I get it and what does it cost.
Thanks, Andy Lazok at the heat is on Inc. Prescott Valley Az.(520) =
759-2030
 
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<fontfamily><param>Arial</param>I have questions on computer programs.
We are currently using quickbooks pro 6.0. Before we purchase a
200.00 update for it, I wondered if I should get something completely
different for our PC.
 
 
 
PS, where can I get it and what does it cost.
 
Thanks, Andy Lazok at the heat is on Inc. Prescott Valley Az.(520)
759-2030 
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