Detroit-area integration firm thrives in a still-struggling homebuilding market by offering consumers customized technology solutions.

Las Vegas integrator with roots in electrical contracting expands into low-voltage and applies both practices to become a premiere Beam central vac dealer.

Beam executive forecasts growth and innovation for the central vacuum business now and in the future.

Leading the category for the second year in a row is H-P and its brands. BEAM Electrolux, Honeywell, Nutone and Hide-A-Hose follow.

Bill Piercy of Albuquerque Sound and Vac has sold central vacuum systems for nearly 30 years, and it’s still the bread-and-butter of his business.