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Nortek completes acquisition of Thomas & Betts' HVAC busines
2 May 2014 Nortek has announced the closing of its previously disclosed acquisition of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) business of Thomas & Betts Corporation. Thomas & Betts’ HVAC business (“T&B HVAC”) designs, manufactures and sells unit heaters, radiant heaters and rooftop heating, ventilation and cooling products for industrial and commercial applications...
Star Refrigeration launches US subsidiary to promote its amm
1 May 2014 Star opens new subsidiary Azane Inc in San Francisco, California, to act as the regional hq for North American industrial refrigeration market Star believes its Azane technolog...
Volution acquires German ventilation manufacturer
1 - May - 2014 Volution Holdings, which comprises five businesses including Manrose and Vent-Axia, has acquired the assets and business of Oko-Haustechnik inVENTer GmbH (inVENTer), a leading manufactu...
Air Handlers and Residential Furnaces Show 1Q Gains in Canad
May 1, 2014 Air handlers and residential furnaces were the HVAC categories showing increases in Canadian shipments in the first quarter of 2014, according to Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI). HRAI data showed that: ? air handler shipments in 1Q 2014 were up 42% from 1Q 2013 ? residential furnaces were up 1...
LG Fridge with Inverter Linear Compressor Recognized by VDE
May 1, 2014 Refrigerators equipped with LG Electronics’ Inverter Linear Compressor were recognized by the Association for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies (VDE) for their energy eff...
Building-Integrated Solar Heating Systems Increasing
1 May 2014 Washington -- According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), a growing sector of the U.S. solar energy industry has reached a major milestone, with 5 million square feet of building-integrated solar air heating collectors now installed in North America. Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the SEIA, says these systems represent 250 megawatts (MW) of thermal energy. “Bu...
EPA Releases Top 25 List of Cities with Most Energy Star Bui
1 May 2014 Washington -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the sixth annual list of the top 25 U.S. metropolitan areas with the most Energy Star certified buildings. The Top 10 cities on the list are: Los Angeles; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta; New York; San Francisco; Chicago; Dallas; Denver; Philadelphia; and Houston. “Not only are the Energy Star top 25 cities saving m...
Carrier Transicold Celebrates Sale of 1 Millionth Container
1 May 2014 Singapore -- Carrier Transicold Pte Ltd presented its 1 millionth container refrigeration unit during a ceremony at its Singapore manufacturing facility. The milestone unit, a PrimeLINE uni...
National Comfort Institute Announces Spring Classes
1 May 2014 Get certitifed in various areas of Performance-Based Contracting.(TM) National Comfort Institute, Avon Lake, OH, has published its slate of in-person classes for Spring 2014. MAY 2014 Residential & Light Commercial Air Balancing with Certification ? May 6-8, Tulare, CA; Chicago, IL ? May 13-15, Fairfield, NJ ? May 20-22, Denver, CO Residential HVAC System...
Nortek Acquisition of Thomas & Betts Finalized
1 May 2014 Nortek, Inc. NTK, a global diversified company with leading brands and innovative air management and technology-driven products and solutions for residential and commercial applications, announced on April 30 it had completed its acquistion of the ventilation and air conditioning business of Thomas & Betts Corporation, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of ABB Ltd., a global power a...
