WSO.B Stock Discussion

Watsco, Inc. Class B Description

Watsco, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration equipment, as well as related parts and supplies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. It distributes residential central air conditioners; gas, electric, and oil furnaces; commercial air conditioning and heating equipment and systems; and other specialized equipment. The company also distributes various parts, including replacement compressors, evaporator coils, motors, and other component parts; and supplies, such as thermostats, insulation materials, refrigerants, ductworks, grills, registers, sheet metals, tools, copper tubing, concrete pads, tapes, adhesives, and other ancillary supplies. It serves contractors and dealers in the replacement and new construction markets for residential and light commercial central air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration systems. The company also exports its products to Latin America and the Caribbean Basin. Watsco, Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Sector: Technology
Industry: Electronics Distribution
Keywords: Refrigeration Adhesives Heating Ventilating Home Appliances Mechanical Engineering Sheet Metal Thermodynamics Thermostat Air Conditioning Refrigerant Evaporator Food Preservation Refrigeration Equipment Refrigeration Systems Oil Furnaces Vapor Compression Refrigeration