{"id":2738,"date":"2023-08-16T11:59:08","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T16:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/republicco.com\/?p=2738"},"modified":"2023-08-16T12:12:59","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T17:12:59","slug":"republic-companies-to-celebrate-grand-opening-of-hvac-and-electrical-distribution-center-and-training-lab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/republicco.com\/republic-companies-to-celebrate-grand-opening-of-hvac-and-electrical-distribution-center-and-training-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"PRESS RELEASE: Republic Companies to Celebrate Grand Opening of HVAC and Electrical Distribution Center and Training Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"

Grimes, IA \u2013 The Republic Companies, an Iowa based electrical and mechanical distributor with a 107- year-old legacy of serving Midwestern contractors, is thrilled to announce the grand opening of its expansive distribution center and state-of-the-art HVAC and electrical training facility\u2014serving Central Iowa from its location in Grimes. The grand opening is scheduled for Thursday, August 17th 11AM – 5PM at their new location: 1400 SE 19th Street Suite 525, Grimes, Iowa.<\/p>\n

\nRepublic\u2019s new facility marks a pivotal opportunity for Midwest HVAC and electrical contractors. Spanning an impressive 22,500 square feet, this new facility is designed to be a hub of innovation, training, and progress. The 2,500-square-foot training lab, equipped with 18 stations, will become a haven for contractors seeking to elevate and expand their skills.<\/p>\n

\nIn the words of Todd Wade, President of Republic\u2019s Mechanical Division, \u201cIn the HVAC and electrical world, training has never been more important for our dealers to use and to develop their staff than it is today and will be for the foreseeable future.” The grand opening of this new facility marks an exciting milestone in the company\u2019s 107-year-old timeline. \u201cIt\u2019s really a testament to Republic\u2019s unwavering commitment to providing our customers with the tools, resources, and support they need to be successful,\u201d Wade went on to explain.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cThis is just the beginning!\u201d Wade continued, \u201cThis new facility isn’t just for Des Moines alone \u2013 it’s a hub that will draw participants from all corners of Republic’s extensive and rapidly growing footprint, facilitating knowledge exchange and professional growth.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nRepublic\u2019s Vice President of Mechanical Sales, Bob Teare, stated, \u201cWhat makes this training facility and distribution center so different, and in my opinion, so exciting for contractors throughout the Midwest, is Republic\u2019s customer centric approach. We\u2019re evaluating the needs of our dealers and their customers\u2014 homeowners and businesses throughout the Midwest\u2014and we\u2019re looking strategically not only at what the needs of today are, but what the needs of the future will be.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nGuests are cordially invited to atend the grand opening of Republic\u2019s new facility anytime between 11am-5pm to tour the facility, meet face-to-face with the Republic team that brought the facility to life, enjoy food from some local Des Moine\u2019s favorites including Smokey D\u2019s, The Outside Scoop, and Flame, and network with vendor partners such as Johnson Controls, Mitsubishi Heating and Air Conditioning, Rapid Locking Systems, Leviton, Satco, Acuity, GREE, and more. At 4pm the Des Moines Chamber of Commerce will host an official ribbon cutting ceremony, to officially commemorate this incredible milestone.##<\/p>\n

\nABOUT REPUBLIC COMPANIES:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nWith over a century of expertise, Republic Companies is one of the largest independent wholesale mechanical and electrical distributors in the Midwest. The 107-year-old company is headquartered along the banks of the mighty Mississippi River in Davenport, Iowa.<\/p>\n

\nRooted in humble beginnings, the company was established 107 years ago as a family-owned enterprise. What initially took shape as a Delco Light Plant Distributorship, providing power solutions to rural America, evolved into a dynamic force in the mechanical and electrical distribution realm. From those pioneering days, Republic Companies\u2019 influence steadily expanded, reaching beyond the rural landscapes of the past to encompass a vast footprint growing through Iowa, Illinois and into Wisconsin.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cRepublic\u2019s new facility stands as a testament to both tradition and transformation, and we are looking forward to sharing our vision of ResponseAbilityTM with all HVAC and electrical contractors in the Des Moines market,\u201d concluded Rob Eckert, Vice President of Regional Sales at Republic.<\/p>\n

\nThe grand opening of this distribution center and training facility puts Republic at a total of 5 HVAC and Electrical Distribution Centers between Iowa and Illinois. Their other locations include Cedar Rapids, IA, Dubuque, IA, Peoria, IA, and Davenport, IA.<\/p>\n

\nCONTACT:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nNate Kinnetz
\nRepublic Des Moines Territory Manager Kinnetzn@republicco.com 515-210-1382<\/p>\n

Email Bob Teare teareb@republicco.com<\/a> if you are a mechanical contractor interested in becoming a dealer with Republic.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Email Rob Eckert eckertr@republicco.com<\/a> if you are an electrical contractor interested in becoming a dealer with Republic.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Republic\u2019s new state-of-the-art distribution center and training lab is strategically located at 1400 SE 19th Street Suite 525, Grimes, IA 50111 to serve HVAC and electrical contractors throughout the entire Midwest region.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Photo of the classroom portion of Republic\u2019s Des Moines training lab<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Photo of Republic setting up the racking inside the expansive 22,500 square foot Des Moines distribution warehouse.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Republic has been headquartered in Davenport Iowa for over 100 years. Photo above: Republic Davenport Branch at 737 Charlote Street Davenport, IA in the 1900s.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Image of Republic\u2019s early days when it started out as a Delco Light Plant providing electricity to rural Iowa and Illinois.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Image from Republic\u2019s original grand opening from July 18th, 1918.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Grimes, IA \u2013 The Republic Companies, an Iowa based electrical and mechanical distributor with a 107- year-old legacy of serving Midwestern contractors, is thrilled to announce the grand opening of its expansive distribution center and state-of-the-art HVAC and electrical training facility\u2014serving Central Iowa from its location in Grimes. The grand opening is scheduled for Thursday, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/republicco.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2738"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/republicco.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/republicco.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/republicco.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/republicco.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2738"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/republicco.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2738\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2753,"href":"https:\/\/republicco.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2738\/revisions\/2753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/republicco.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/republicco.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/republicco.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}