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hilmor Launches New Products at 2016 AHR EXPO

16 February 2016 hilmor(R) announced they will be releasing 43 new products in 2016 to further expand their range of innovative tools designed for the HVAC/R industry. The new tool innovations will be...
2016 AHR Expo: York(R) LX Series 16 SEER heat pump

16 February 2016 York Fault Detection and Diagnostics (FDD) from Johnson Controls helps building professionals maximize rooftop unit performance. With FDD, contractors can configure, commission and tr...
RoughinBox Saves Time Installing Wall Mounted Mini Splits
16 February 2016 NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - In new construction, roughing in a wall hung mini split evaporator has been difficult because there is no central point at which the piping and wiring can be safely and easily terminated, and once installed, the exposed lineset and cable are subject to damage by other trades. Although in common use in Europe, South America, and other parts of the world...
50% of data center cooling systems soon upgraded in North Am

15/02/2016 According to Emerson Network Power, half of all data center cooling systems in North America will be upgraded before the end of 2016 in a drive for greater reliability, efficiency and addit...
Polluted indoor air in one third of homes

15 February, 2016 Vent-Axia, a specialist in low carbon ventilation, has welcomed the raised awareness surrounding the importance of good indoor air quality following the latest findings which reveal ...
HVAC market value £47.5bn by 2020
15 February, 2016 The global HVAC market is predicted to grow 4.34 per cent CAGR from 2016, generating a value of £47.5bn by 2020, according to a new report. The report, entitled Global Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Market - Forecast & Analysis, 2016-2022 by Research and Markets, cited rising population, revival in the housing markets, increases in income levels in e...
Watsco Achieves Record Sales, EPS, Operating Margins, and Ca
15 February 2016 MIAMI - HVACR distributor Watsco Inc. reported record results for the fourth quarter and the year ended Dec. 31, 2015. Highlights of the company’s fourth quarter results included: 9 percent earnings per share (EPS) growth to a record 75 cents; 4 percent operating income increase to a record $54 million; 10 basis-point expansion in operating margins to a record 6 percent; 20...
Mestek Acquires Turbonics
15 February 2016 WESTFIELD, Mass. - Mestek Inc. has announced the acquisition of Turbonics Inc., Cleveland. Turbonics is a manufacturer of specialty hydronic fan coils and has been providing comfort solutions to the North American HVAC marketplace for more than 50 years. Mestek said the Turbonics product offering provides synergy with its current Residential Comfort Group of companies, incl...
Revenue from Commercial Energy-Efficient HVAC Systems to
15 February 2016 BOULDER, Colo. - As concerns about the environmental impact of energy generation and uncertainty over future energy prices continue to build, commercial building owners are looking for ways to reduce energy spend, notes Navigant Research. This drive for efficiency is increasingly targeting HVAC systems, which can account for roughly 40 percent of a building’s total energy consumpt...
2016 AHR Expo: 'Snowbirds' Flock to Orlando for Biggest Show

Feb 15, 2016 The 2016 International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo), held January 25 to 27 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., welcomed 60,926 regis...