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.

MANUFACTURERS

ZSi-Foster Inc. (Canton, Michigan), an Ideal Tridon company, completed the acquisition of Hydra-Zorb Company (Aurburn Hills, Michigan).

Fieldpiece Instruments (Orange, California) named Jeb Ball vice president of sales.

Shurtape Technologies LLC (Hickory, North Carolina) named Kevin Stamets vice president of industrial marketing within the company’s Industrial Group.

RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR

Southern HVAC Corporation (Maitland, Florida) announced the acquisition of Precision Heating & Air Conditioning (Austin, Texas).

The SEER Group LLC (Redmond, Washington) announced its acquisition of Nolan Heating & Air (Colfax, Washington), which will be a subsidiary of Mike’s Mechanical Services LLC (Lewiston, Idaho).

COMMERCIAL CONTRACTOR

CoolSys (Brea, California) acquired Eastern Refrigeration (Colchester, Connecticut) and Richmond Refrigeration Services (Ashland, Virginia).

DISTRIBUTORS

Dakota Supply Group (Fargo, North Dakota) acquired Honold & La Page Inc. (Sheboygan, Wisconsin) in an asset purchase.

South Side Control Supply Co. (Chicago) joined the Controls Group North America (Brea, California) network of HVACR and Building Automation Systems (BAS) controls distributors.

MANUFACTURER’S REP

Evapco Inc. (Taneytown, Maryland) named two new representative firms: Hydronic Technology Inc. (Jackson, Missouri), Mid-South Equipment Sales & Services LLC (New Orleans).