HVAC Manufacturers: June 13, 2016

Bosch Thermotechnology Corp. (Londonderry, New Hampshire) regional president Vitor Gregorio was named director-at-large of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute’s (AHRI) Board of Directors.

Aero Conditioner Co. (Brooklyn, New York) named Pete Carillo global director of sales and marketing.

Taco Comfort Solutions (Cranston, Rhode Island) named Ken Watson marketing and brand manager.

Evapco Inc. (Taneytown, Maryland) received a Certification Program Performance Award from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) for achieving a 100 percent pass rate for industrial evaporators tested in 2013-2015.

Danfoss (Baltimore) named Gregory Handzel manager of its Engineering Tomorrow Application Development Center.

A-Gas Intl. (Bristol, U.K.) acquired Rapid Recovery (Phoenix) through its A-Gas Americas (Bowling Green, Ohio) business.

The Middleby Corp. (Elgin, Illinois) acquired Follett Corp. (Easton, Pennsylvania) from Harris Williams & Co. (Richmond, Virginia).

The Whalen Co. (Easton, Maryland) announced manufacturer’s reps ITC Technologies (Montreal and Quebec City, Canada) will cover part of Quebec, Air Purification Co. (Denver) will cover Colorado and Wyoming, and Powers of Arkansas (Little Rock, Arkansas) will cover Arkansas.