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

Hudson Technologies Inc. (Pearly River, New York) named Brian F. Coleman chairman of the board, president, and CEO.

Refrigerated Solutions Group (Hudson, Wisconsin) recently announced several executive changes: Aaron Brown was appointed president of RSG, effective Aug. 17, and Dan Hinkle, vice president of sales for RSG, assumed the expanded role of chief commercial officer.

Sabrina McCorvey

Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US (Suwanee, Georgia) announced the hiring of Sabrina McCorvey as senior director of continuous improvement, a new position at the company.

LG Business Solutions USA (Lincolnshire, Illinois) launched an expansive library of building information modeling (BIM) online resources.

Melink Solar & Geo Inc. (Cincinnati) received grant funding by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) to accelerate the research and development of its hybrid geothermal HVAC system.

RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR

John Betlem Heating and Cooling Inc. (Rochester, New York) announced that it was chosen as a 2020 Carrier (Palm Beach Gardens, Florida) President’s Award recipient for the third year in a row.

DISTRIBUTORS

Dakota Supply Group (Fargo, North Dakota) announced plans to open a new branch in Great Falls, Montana, in early fall of 2020.

Comfort Supply (Nashville, Tennessee) named Steve Foutch executive vice president.

AZ Partsmaster (Phoenix) announced the acquisition of Murray Supply Company’s (Charlotte, North Carolina) MRO division.

Global The Source (Universal City, Texas) announced the acquisition of American Radionic Co. Inc. (Palm Coast, Florida).

Jeff Dice

Winsupply Inc. (Dayton, Ohio) named Jeff Dice president of Winsupply Equity Group and Chris Schrameck vice president of information technology, Winsupply.

ORGANIZATIONS

BACnet International has gained IACET accreditation and now issues Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for all its courses offered through The BACnet Institute.

The Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) appointed Todd Denison, vice president and general manager of UL’s Appliances (Northbrook, Illinois), HVAC & Lighting Division, to the CABA board of directors.

SOFTWARE

ServiceTitan (Glendale, California) named Cameron Kerr as its vice president of franchise strategy and Ershad Jamil as the company’s chief growth officer.