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Thermax announces VCP as exclusive distributor

Thermax is proud to announce its partnership with VCP as its exclusive distributor of all Thermax products. The new owners of Thermax feel VCP can better supply their Thermax dealers across the country with both parts and equipment in a timely manner.

For 60 years VCP International, Inc. has been a leading Master Distributor of vacuum cleaner and janitorial equipment, motors, parts and supplies. Since 1965 they have been family owned with a mission to offer superior service including stocking and competitive pricing of all the major brands in the vacuum and janitorial industries. Master Distributors for over 35,000 different quality products from leading vacuum and janitorial manufacturers such as Kirby, Bosch, Hoover, Eureka/Electrolux, Panasonic, and most recently, Thermax, VCP is now proud to offer competitive pricing to qualified vacuum and janitorial supply dealers on all of the amazing products in the Thermax line.

The carpet and upholstery cleaning industry was revolutionized in 1971 by Thermax founder, Carl Parise. His invention of the world’s first Underwriters Laboratory approved hot water extraction cleaning system provided the foundation for Thermax and the realization of Parise’s vision of a cleaner and healthier indoor environment. 

In 1995, Mark Rodie and Jason Davis started demonstrating the Thermax AF for Parise’s company door to door to help pay for their college educations. By 1996 they became area distributors and rapidly spread their small business all across North Louisiana, East Texas, and Southern Arkansas. In the next year they were recognized as Thermax, Inc.’s largest distributors and maintained that status for nine years. Today, Rodie and Davis, along with their friend and Major League Baseball player, Todd Walker, have formed the new corporate ownership of Thermax. They are proud to announce their new partnership with VCP.

VCP offers an interactive, secure Web site, which allows you to have real-time access to all VCP products, your last seven years of sales information, A/R information, access to promotions, buying patterns, part schematics, new items, the ability to drop ship, and much more.

Visit the VCP Web site at www.vcpint.com to view all VCP products and the new Thermax product line. For secure access to view wholesale pricing and availability, call them today to receive a password. VCP is dedicated to providing you with the best service, knowledge, as well as products pertaining to your needs. As their product lines continue to expand, you can rely on VCP to deliver quality products, but more importantly quality service.

 Thermax has become a worldwide leader, pioneering the growth of an entire industry with its innovative and uniquely engineered cleaning systems.

Reprinted from Floor Care Professional, March 2007