Fujitsu General America has partnered with Portland, OR-based Ventacity Systems to provide a more efficient heating, cooling, ventilation and controls solution for commercial buildings.  The joint solution combines Ventacity’s energy-efficient ventilation and the company’s newly-introduced Ventacity HVAC2 Smarter Building Platform whole-building controls technology with Fujitsu’s full line of Airstage VRF heating and cooling systems.  The… read more

Ingersoll-Rand plc and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation are pleased to announce they have entered into an agreement to establish a 50 percent-50 percent joint venture (JV) pending global antitrust review. The new joint venture will include marketing, sales and distribution of ductless and VRF heating and air conditioning systems through Ingersoll Rand’s Trane and American Standard commercial and residential channels,… read more

The Chemours Company (Chemours) announced the acquisition of ICOR International, a privately-owned supplier of branded, ozone safe refrigerants and related products for HVACR applications in North America. “ICOR has developed an excellent reputation with contractors and equipment owners, has strong brands and an extensive distributor network, all of which will be a valuable addition to… read more

The 2019 AHR Expo announced its full lineup for the 2019 Education Program, including more than 120 sessions of free seminars, professional certifications and continuing education courses. The Education Program continues to grow each year and is the most comprehensive, all-inclusive opportunity to hear directly from industry leaders about trends and best practices in HVACR…. read more

For the second year running, County Down-based Carrier Transicold Northern Ireland was named Network Service Partner of the Year at Carrier Transicold UK’s Performance Assessment and Competitive Excellence (PACE) awards. Carrier Transicold, which operates in the UK as Carrier Transicold (UK) Limited, is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United… read more

Middleton Heating and Air is celebrating their 20th Anniversary by launching the HVAC 123 Pilot Project.  They are teaming up with Radio One and collecting school supplies in prep for the 3rd Annual Prep for Success Back to School Drive Saturday, August 25th from 10am to 1pm at the Trinity Family Life Center. Kania Burnette from… read more

Tankless water heater manufacturer Rinnai America Corp. manufactured its first unit in the United States, just eight months after it announced plans to start manufacturing domestically. The first unit was a Rinnai HE+ Series, RL model, noncondensing, Wi-Fi-compatible tankless water heater. It will be commemorated in the lobby of the Rinnai America Mfg. facility in Griffin,… read more

LG Electronics, together with Tarrant County College, announced the grand opening of the first Variable Refrigerant Technology (VRF) lab on the campus of Tarrant County College, located in the greater Ft. Worth, TX area. The LG-sponsored VRF lab – located in the Center of Excellence for Energy Technology– will serve as the key training facility… read more

Ingersoll-Rand plc and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation are pleased to announce they have entered into an agreement to establish a 50 percent-50 percent joint venture (JV) pending global antitrust review. The new joint venture will include marketing, sales and distribution of ductless and VRF heating and air conditioning systems through Ingersoll Rand’s Trane and American Standard commercial and residential channels,… read more