Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US LLC (METUS) recognized its top distributors during the 2026 Diamond Leadership Conference, held in Florida from March 5-8, 2026. The company presented its 2025 Commercial Distributor of the Year Award and 2025 Residential Distributor of the Year Award to distributors across North America and Latin America, with one national winner in each category.
Luce, Schwab & Kase, Inc. of New Jersey received the 2025 National Commercial Distributor of the Year Award. Ferguson Enterprises, LLC Mid Atlantic of Maryland received the 2025 National Residential Distributor of the Year Award.
METUS said the Diamond Leadership Awards are presented annually to top-performing HVAC distributors and recognize achievements in sales growth, innovation, customer service, and commitment to excellence. The company said conference attendees and guests also took part in sessions, networking activities and an awards ceremony.
Commercial business unit award winners were Trane Technologies South Florida Commercial Sales Office in Florida for the South Business Unit, Trane Technologies Denver Commercial Sales Office in Colorado for the West Business Unit, Trane Technologies Kansas City Commercial Sales Office in Kansas for the Southwest Business Unit, Aircool LTD in the Turks and Caicos Islands for the International Business Unit, Luce, Schwab & Kase, Inc. in New Jersey for the Mid-Atlantic Business Unit, Trane Technologies Great Lakes Region Commercial Sales Office in Ohio for the Central Business Unit, and Homan Associates in Massachusetts for the Northeast Business Unit.
Residential business unit award winners were Ferguson Enterprises, LLC Mid Atlantic in Maryland for the Mid-Atlantic Business Unit, Homans Associates in Massachusetts for the Northeast Business Unit, Ferguson Enterprises, LLC Mid South in Tennessee for the South Business Unit, Charles D. Jones Company in Missouri for the Southwest Business Unit, Gustave A. Larson Company in Utah for the West Business Unit, and Design Air in Wisconsin for the Central Business Unit.
“Our distributor partners play a pivotal role in bringing high-performance, all-climate heat pump solutions to communities across the Americas,” said Mark Kuntz, CEO of METUS. “Their dedication to growth, deep technical expertise, and unwavering commitment to customer success are essential to accelerating the industry’s transition to advanced, efficient HVAC technologies. We are proud to recognize their leadership and partnership.”
