Plumbing & Mechanical recently interviewed ECR International President and CEO Ronald Passafaro in his office in Utica, N.Y., about issues facing the hydronics industry. Before being named to his current positions in December 2010, he was ECR’s vice president of sales and marketing. Passafaro has been employed for 26 years at ECR, whose brands include Dunkirk Boilers and Utica Boilers. He also serves as chairman of the Hydronics Institute, a section of the Air-Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute for manufacturers of hydronic equipment and system components.
PM: You currently are leading the Hydronics Institute. Do you see opportunities for the hydronics industry to grow its market share?