Wardlaw confirmed the sale would take effect on March 31, but declined to comment further when he contacted it on Wednesday. Wardlaw Heating & Cooling is a leading installer and service provider of heating, air conditioning and air quality equipment in Sault Ste. Mary. The management and its staff will continue to work as employees of Right Time, although no significant changes to the Wardlaw label are expected. The terms of the sale of the company – announced on April 1 – were not disclosed. Wardlaw Heating & Cooling has won many awards from Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce over the years. “We are proud of the company we have created and our commitment to the community we have served for the past 40 years,” co-owner Greg Wardlaw said in a statement. “We chose Right Time because they have a great reputation for integrating and optimizing local HVAC businesses, while maintaining the local brand and company reputation, which we believe will benefit both our dedicated team and our customers. We look forward to Wardlaw’s continued success and development at the right time. “ Right Time acquires and adds HVAC residential and home service locations to its existing network in Canada. Right Time is described as “Canada’s leading independent heating, ventilation and air conditioning (” HVAC “) contractor focused on the housing market.” It operates from 19 locations in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia with more than 1,000 employees providing maintenance, repair and replacement of HVAC home units. Right Time is wholly owned by Gryphon Investors, a leading San Francisco-based private equity firm. Wardlaw’s Facebook page states that the company was founded in 1981 by Brian Wardlaw as a delivery service for heating oil in the home with a gas station. In 1996, Wardlaw relocated to its current location, 347 Lake Street. The company developed, offering customers heating and air conditioning services. In 2012, Greg Wardlaw and Kelly Jackson acquired the business and expanded their installation and service departments. The company has customers from Batchawana to Thessaloniki.
