FYI: June 25, 2018

For your information newsbriefs from a wide variety of categories within the HVAC industry. Price increases, mergers and acquisitions, award winners, and more are highlighted here each week.

RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTORS: June 25, 2018

Service Experts Inc. (Plano, Texas) opened a customer support center in Richardson, Texas.

Anderson Plumbing, Heating & Air (San Diego) earned the 2018 Best of HomeAdvisor Award.

MANUFACTURERS: June 25, 2018

Watts Water Technologies Inc. (North Andover, Massachusetts) opened its latest Watts® WorksSM Learning Center in St. Pauls, North Carolina.

Modine Mfg. Co. (Racine, Wisconsin) signed an agreement to sell its South African business operation, AIAC Air Conditioning South Africa Ltd, to the current management team.

RenewAire (Waunakee, Wisconsin) named Chuck Gates CEO.

Ventacity Systems (Portland, Oregon) received certification from the Passive House Institute (PHI) for the VS1000 RTe and VS3000 RTe energy recovery ventilators.

Marley Engineered Products LLC (Burr Ridge, Illinois) named Lovin Saini director of product management.

SFA Saniflo (Edison, New Jersey) named Regis Saragosti North American CEO, gaining responsibility for the U.S., Canada, and Mexico business sectors.

Malco Products SBC (Annandale, Minnesota) was recognized by the Minnesota Safety Council with a Meritorious Achievement Award from the Governor’s Safety Awards program.

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MANUFACTURER’S REPS: June 25, 2018

Electronic Component Sales (Issaquah, Washington) was named representative in the Pacific Northwest region for Metz Connect (Tinton Falls, New Jersey).

PACE-Adams (Mooresville, North Carolina) was named representative for Bioclimatic Air Systems (Delran, New Jersey) in North and South Carolina.

ORGANIZATIONS: June 25, 2018

The Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) named Kevin McNamara, senior vice president and general manager, air conditioning technologies, LG Electronics USA (Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey), to its board of directors.

ACCA announced that registration for its annual Fall Forums is open.

The Power Tool Institute (PTI) launched an online training module, “Power Tool Safety — It’s in Your Hands.”