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

Dinova, Inc., the only innovative proprietary marketplace exclusively focused on connecting business diners to restaurants nationwide, announced that CraftWorks Restaurants & Breweries, Inc. has joined its business dining marketplace. CraftWorks is the nation’s leading operator of brewery and craft beer-focused casual dining restaurants. Their brands include Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurants, Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery,… read more

Source Refrigeration & HVAC has announced the opening of its new 12,000-square-foot Technical Training Center located at the company’s headquarters in Anaheim, Calif. The new facility, which was relocated from Chino, Calif., will host training for more than 300 Source technicians annually as well as tailored programs for key customer groups. The training center includes… read more

Belzona celebrated a 66th anniversary in the industry this year, and shows no signs of slowing down, with the grand opening of a brand-new Training and Distribution Center situated at their head office in Harrogate, England. The new £6 million facility will more than double Belzona’s current distribution area floor space, with 12 metres of usable… read more

Johnson Controls announced it has acquired the assets of Triatek®, a manufacturer of innovative airflow solutions for critical environments across the globe. With the purchase of the Norcross, Georgia-based company’s portfolio, Johnson Controls is adding to its offering a range of HVAC airflow control systems that help healthcare and other critical research facilities reduce the spread… read more

The Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International  has announced the revision of ANSI/AMCA Standard 210, Laboratory Methods of Testing Fans for Certified Aerodynamic Performance. Standard 210 is co-published by ASHRAE as ASHRAE Standard 51, and is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The new designation for 210 is ANSI/AMCA Standard 210-16/ASHRAE Standard… read more

Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International Inc. welcomed 90 consulting and application engineers, HVAC technicians, code officials, and product designers to San Antonio, Texas, March 6 and 7 for the inaugural Air System Engineering and Technology (ASET) Conference-US (ASET-US). Held at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk hotel, overlooking the historic Alamo mission, ASET-US… read more

The Service Roundtable is hosting its annual International Roundtable event in New Orleans on April 4th-6th and is looking for talented and knowledgeable speakers to address small service businesses operating in the Electric, HVAC and Plumbing industries. This event is ideal for growth oriented companies interested in learning about the latest business techniques and facing… read more

The beginning of the year is typically when we take stock of our personal lives and pledge to make improvements. But have you ever considered taking the same approach to your professional life? Going through the process of making business resolutions forces you to evaluate your performance and address issues that may be keeping your… read more

Many market forecasters confidently predict that the global heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) market will grow rapidly to approximately $155 billion USD by 2022, up dramatically from its 2013 estimate of $91 billion, due to construction projections and urbanization in developing nations. How do we sustain that growth using current vapor-compression technology? Developed for… read more