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AAF Flanders Wins Supplier of the Year Award
June 22, 2017 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - American Air Filter Co. Inc., dba AAF Intl. and its subsidiary, Flanders Corp., has been named the Grainger Partners in Performance Supplier of the Year for 2016. The award was announced earlier this month at a special event held in Chicago. AAF Flanders is the only company to receive this honor two years in a row. AAF was chosen from among more than 5,000 ma...
AHRI Statement on U.S. Withdrawal from Paris Agreement
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) stressed on July 1 that the President’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Accord will not change the commitment of the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration (HVACR), and water heating industry to energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. “The fact that the United States gover...
JCI Tackles Counterfeit Oils Threat with York Lubricants
Johnson Controls (JCI) is responding to concerns about a rise in counterfeit oils being placed on the market by offering a global range of uniquely branded, authentic York lubricants with highest qual...
Vertiv ranks world's most critical industries
21 June 2017 Utilities, including electricity, gas, nuclear power and water treatment, are the most critical industries in the world according to a new ranking from Vertiv, formerly Emerson Network Power. Vertiv convened a panel of global critical infrastructure experts to systematically quantify and rank the criticality of multiple industries based on 15 criteria. Mass transit - specifical...
Bryant Convenes Its Third Annual Women in HVAC Event
As part of its longstanding effort to foster inclusivity and create an environment where women can excel in the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry, Bryant Heating & Cooling...
Honeywell Starts up US$ 300 Million Automotive Refrigerant P
Honeywell announced on May 16 that it has started commercial operations at its new manufacturing plant in Geismar, Louisiana, to meet the growing global demand for its next-generation mobile air condi...
LG Expands Training Academy for Thriving U.S. AC Business
LG Electronics USA Air Conditioning Technologies has expanded its North Texas training facility to provide enhanced after-market support, including training and call support for contractors and custom...
U.S. Heating and Cooling Equipment Shipment Increases in 1Q
Residential Storage Water Heaters U.S. shipments of residential gas storage water heaters for March 2017 increased 12.5% to 423,787 units, up from 376,766 units shipped in March 2016. Residenti...
Midea Opens Emerging Technology Center in Silicon Valley
Midea is expanding its footprint in Silicon Valley with a new Emerging Technology Center (ETC) in San Jose, California, the United States. The facility will focus primarily on artificial intelligence ...
Samsung to Bring Wind-Free RAC to North America
Samsung will bring the Wind-Free wall-mounted air conditioner to the North American market following the huge success of its floor-standing Wind-Free air conditioner in Korea. The heat pump has integr...
