•LG Electronics USA (Alpharetta, Ga.) announced that eight of its duct-free commercial air conditioning models achieved Energy Star’s Most Efficient 2012 designations.

• Burnham Holdings Inc. (Lancaster, Pa.) appointed Philmer H. Rohrbaugh to its board of directors.

• SET Enterprises Inc. (Warren, Mich.) appointed Victor Edozien as president and CEO.

• Nielsen-Kellerman’s (Boothwyn, Pa.) Kestrel 4400 Heat Stress Tracker was named New Product of the Year in the category of heat stress prevention by Occupational Health & Safety magazine.

• Bristol Compressors International Inc. (Bristol, Va.) named Ed Gniewek as CEO.

• Ice Energy (Glendale, Calif.) and Verde Energy USA Holdings LLC (Norwalk, Conn.) announced the formation of a strategic business alliance.

• Cornell Dubilier Electronics Inc. (New Bedford, Mass.) acquired the Orange Drop film capacitor product line and all other radial product lines from SBE Inc. (Barre, Vt.).

• Extech Instruments (Nashua, N.H.) announced its MG300 RMS multimeter was awarded the 2012 National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) Showstopper award.

• Advantix Systems (Sunrise, Fla.) hired Dr. Philip Farese as vice president of technical sales support.

Publication date: 10/22/2012