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Freeze-drying of fruit does retain its nutritional goodness
04/02/2014 Chaucer Foods, a leading food manufacturer, has been working with academics at Sheffield Hallam University to find out if fruit retains its nutritional goodness after being freeze-dried. &n...
RectorSeal Acquires Assets of Resource Conservation Technolo
Jan 30, 2014 Dallas -- The RectorSeal Corp., a portfolio company of Capital Southwest Corp. and a leading manufacturer of chemical and specialty products for professional tradesmen, has acquired certain assets of Resource Conservation Technologies (RCT), a Sarasota, Fla., based manufacturer of HVACR products. The acquisition of RCT’s assets represents the 25th acquisition by RectorSeal since 1991...
EMLab P&K to Host IAQ Training Course in Calif.
Jan 30, 2014 San Bruno, Calif. -- EMLab P&K, a TestAmerica company, has partnered with Ian Cull of Indoor Sciences Inc. to bring the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) Indoor Environmentalist Course to Irvine, Calif. The IAQA Indoor Environmentalist Course is a comprehensive two-day training course taught by Ian Cull that covers: contaminants, health effects, building science, HVAC, inspect...
AHRI Accredited to Develop National Standards of Canada
Jan 30, 2014 Ottawa -- The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) announced that the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has been accredited by SCC to develop National Standards of Canada. “The accreditation of AHRI as a standards development organization (SDO) in Canada demonstrates SCC’s continued efforts to ensure more standardization solutions are available for use ...
'Surety Bonds 101' For HVAC Contractors
Jan. 30, 2014 As an HVAC contractor, you’ve very likely stumbled upon surety bonds while obtaining your contractor license with a specific state or municipality. The crucial function of HVAC technicia...
Ron Bladen Joins ACCA to Manage QA Program Oversight
Jan 29, 2014 Arlington, Va. -- The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) has announced that Ron Bladen joined the national staff as the manager of Quality Assured (QA) Program Oversight. Bladen has extensive HVAC experience having worked as an installer for over 10 years. For the past 15 years, he worked for Fairfax County in Virginia as a residential combination inspector and code...
Midea Appoints Eli Glanzberg as President of North America O
Jan 29, 2014 Parsippany, N.J. -- Midea has announced what it is calling a change in corporate direction with a refined focus in promoting the Midea brands, including Midea, Arctic King, Kool King, and...
Trane Educates Workforce Development Institute Attendees abo
Tampa, Fla., Jan. 28, 2014 -- Greg Josefchuk, strategic programs leader for Trane, a leading global provider of indoor comfort systems and services and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, will share best pract...
EcoFactor Debuts Residential HVAC Performance Monitoring Ser
Jan 28, 2014 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- EcoFactor, a provider of cloud-based home energy services, has announced the launch of its HVAC Performance Monitoring (HPM) service after completion of a successful HVAC trial evaluating thousands of homes. Using patented cloud-based analytics algorithms and pattern recognition, the service remotely detects, analyzes, and notifies consumers of HVAC performance...
Emerson Climate Technologies Offers Products & Solutions for
27 January 2014 There appears to be no stopping the HVACR industry’s move to an expanded use of carbon dioxide as a refrigerant. In response, Emerson Climate Technologies, a business segment of Emers...
