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Group Mobile to Offer Sonim’s XP Line of Ultra-Rugged Smartp
16 December 2015 CHANDLER, Ariz. - Group Mobile, a provider of rugged mobile and field-use computing products, has announced the addition of Sonim Technologies’ XP smartphone line to its portfolio. Adding the line will help Group Mobile meet the demand for rugged smartphones by field service, construction, and other industries. “We expect the Sonim line of ultra-rugged smartphones to be ver...
Det-Tronics Wins exida 2015 Safety Award
Dec. 15, 2015 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. FlexSightTM LS2000 Line-of-Sight Infrared Gas Detector selected for ability to improve safety and application of IEC 61508 standard Det-Tronics announced today that its FlexSightTM LS2000 Line-of-Sight Infrared Gas Detector was recently selected by exida, a leader in functional safety and cybersecurity certification for the process industries, as a winner of...
SPX sells dry cooler business
15 December 2015 USA: SPX Corporation has sold its dry cooling business to Indian company Paharpur Cooling Towers for $48m. The Dry Cooling business, which is headquartered in Brussels with fac...
Western HVAC Performance Alliance Names FDD Committee Co-Cha
15 December 2015 KENT, Wash. - The Western HVAC Performance Alliance (WHPA) executive committee announced that Joe Schmutzler has been elected co-chairman of the Fault Detection & Diagnostics (FDD) Committee. With more than 11 years of experience working with and then for Transformative Wave, along with certifications as a certified energy manager, certified lighting efficiency professional, ...
Schneider Electric Introduces Residential Smart Thermostat
15 December 2015 ANDOVER, Mass. - Schneider Electric has announced the launch of Wiser Air(TM), the company’s first Wi-Fi smart thermostat for residential consumers. The company said Wiser Air couples its energy management expertise with intelligent design and state-of-the-art technology to provide consumers with a tool that delivers energy efficient comfort. Featuring a smartphone-style, h...
Geothermal Harmony: GEO, IGSHPA to Work Closer
Dec 15, 2015 ? The two organizations share a common interest in advancing the geothermal/ground-source heat pump industry. The Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) and the International Groun...
Murphy Co. Wins Energy Efficiency Award for Third Time
14 December 2015 DENVER - Murphy Co., a mechanical contractor with corporate offices in Denver and St. Louis, has for the third time been recognized and awarded for its energy efficiency contributions and corporate citizenship by energy partner Xcel Energy. Murphy was designated as a 2015 Xcel Energy Efficiency Partner. Murphy’s ongoing commitment to energy conservation yielded big dividend...
New PHCC Chapter Organized in South Carolina
14 December 2015 FALLS CHURCH, Va. - The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association (PHCC) has announced the formation of the first PHCC-affiliated state chapter in South Carolina. Officially chartered in September 2015 as a PHCC-affiliated association in South Carolina, the chapter has elected officers, identified event goals for 2016, and established a recruiting strategy t...
Home Automation Hardware Growth to Exceed 1,000% to 2020
14 December 2015 HAMPSHIRE, United Kingdom - Home automation hardware, sold as standalone units, is forecast to exceed 300 million units by 2020, according to Juniper Research. This represents growth of over 1,000 percent from an estimated installed base of 28 million units in 2015. While the smart home industry has been years in the making, more open approaches, partnerships, and falling hardware...
SEC Group chief wins award
14 December 2015 Chief executive of the Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group, Professor Rudi Klein (pictured), is the latest recipient of the Clare Edwards Award for outstanding contributio...
