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Emerson Climate Technologies Manufacturing Facility Celebrat
Lebanon, Missouri production reaches 50 million St. Louis, October 9, 2015 - After introducing Copeland ScrollTM compressor technology to the market in 1987 and reaching nearly 100 million inst...
GE restarts US manufacturing of commercial air conditioning
8 October 2015 Competitive hotel market drives decision to bring back production to Louisville, Kentucky after 38 years of overseas manufacturing US giant GE Appliances is adding air conditinon...
Hillphoenix Earns Its Fifth EPA GreenChill Award
8 October 2015 CONYERS, Ga. - Hillphoenix announced it has received a 2014-2015 Achievement Award - Store Certification Excellence from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) GreenChill Partnership program. It’s the company’s fifth GreenChill award since the program launched in 2007. For the third year in a row, Hillphoenix was the only non-grocery recipient of a GreenChill Store Certi...
The rapidly growing frozen foods industry is expected to fue
8 October 2015 SAN FRANCISCO - The global commercial refrigeration equipment market is expected to reach $46.4 billion by 2022, according to a new report by Grand View Research Inc. Rising disposable income and increasing industrialization and other demographic shifts have resulted in considerable changes in food consumption over the past few years. Improvements in the food supply chain acc...
Tavolacci Named Senior VP at Samsung
8 October 2015 Russell Tavolacci has been named the senior vice president of Samsung HVAC/ Quietside. The news was announced in letter by CEO/President Sang Woo Lee to HVAC industry media. Tavolacci ...
Action Air HVAC Company Hits 40-year Mark, and Keeps on Grow
8 October 2015 For 40-years, Action Air, based in San Marcos, Calif., has been dedicated to helping families, businesses, and communities find comfort at home and work. Action Air was founded ...
Time to Get Smart
8 October 2015 There are a lot of platforms out there; Nest is promoting its Thread platform, and there are competing ones from Apple, Honeywell, et al. I recently had the pleasure of moderating a live webinar at Nest Labs in Palo Alto. Nest is aggressively courting HVAC contractors. Nest has to battle against its image as a DIY thermostat. Fortunately for the company, it landed Gene...
Optimize Building Performance with BAS Troubleshooting
8 October 2015 Commercial buildings can realize numerous benefits from installing a building automation system (BAS), including improved facility performance and efficiency, optimized occupant comfort...
Scientists suspect large R134a plant leak
7 Oct, 2015 USA: Scientists suspect R134a manufacturing plants may have cleaned up their act after seeing a sudden drop in atmospheric concentrations of its precursor HCFC133a. HCFC133a, the ma...
ACCA Membership, Participation Increase under ‘Open Membersh
Oct 7, 2015 ARLINGTON, Va. - Since transitioning to a new “open membership” dues schedule in July, ACCA, one of the nation’s largest associations of HVACR contractors and indoor environment professionals, announced it has seen its membership and participation surge. Prior to July, contractors were required to join affiliated ACCA chapters in their areas, if those chapters existed, which led to a ...
Ingersoll Rand Declares Quarterly Dividend
Swords, Ireland, October 7, 2015 - The Board of Directors for Ingersoll-Rand plc (NYSE:IR), a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, declared a quarterly dividen...
Trane Receives ‘Winning in Sleep Partner’ Designation at 201
ProSpace PTAC and VRF systems help provide a better night’s sleep for hotel guests. Davidson, N.C., Oct. 6, 2015 - TraneR, a leading global provider of indoor comfort solutions and services and...
