Comfort Systems USA distances itself from late-1990s HVAC consolidation model

CEO William Murdy said Comfort Systems is not following the 1990s HVAC consolidation acquisition pattern, expects selective/opportunistic deals, and predicts future HVAC growth will come through organic growth and very targeted acquisitions rather than another consolidation wave.

“In an interview with _The News_, Murdy stated that his company is not following the pattern of acquisition that was a trademark of HVAC consolidation in the late 1990s.”

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