FYI: News Briefs in HVAC - April 29, 2019

For your information news briefs 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 CONTRACTOR

Quinn & Feiner Service Co.’s vice president, Joe DeLuca, will be honored at the Long Island Museum’s annual 2018 golf outing.

MANUFACTURERS

LeakSmart (Bedford Heights, Ohio) was named winner of the Automation Device of the Year during the 2019 TechHome Mark of Excellence Awards in Las Vegas.

Twin City Fan Cos. (Minneapolis) named Mike McCann senior vice president of sales.

Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US was awarded a National Association of Home Builders’ 2018 Global Innovation Award for its MLZ One-Way Ceiling Cassette in the Best Energy Efficient Product category.

Daikin Applied will add office space in Plymouth, Minnesota.

DISTRIBUTORS

US Air Conditioning Distributors (Roanoke, Texas) is now a wholesale distributor of Samsung HVAC America residential and commercial VRF systems in 50 locations.

Comfort Supply opened a new location in Jackson, Tennessee — its seventh in the state.

Windsor Winair (Windsor, Connecticut) and its president, Glen Baskin, were recognized by Winsupply Inc. as top performers in the HVAC category.

SCHOOLS

Altierus Career College-Tampa (Tampa, Florida) launched two new programs: Refrigeration Technician (RT) and Industrial Electrical Technician (IET). Both are currently enrolling for classes that start monthly, beginning in May.