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.

PRICE INCREASES

Trane Technologies’ HVAC business announced a price increase ranging from 3-6% on select Trane unitary, applied, and controls equipment.

RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTORS

Redwood Services (Memphis, Tenn.) invested in Environment Masters (Jackson, Miss.).

Hutton Power & Light (Norfolk, Va.) rebranded as Hutton Electric, Heating & Air.

Leap Partners (Nashville) appointed Mitch Mobley as vice president of operational support.

MANUFACTURERS

Infinitum (Austin) appointed Rick Tewell as president.

Greenheck (Schofield, Wis.) hired Matthew McLaurin as segment manager for critical environments.

Bosch Thermotechnology North America (Watertown, Mass.) appointed Dr. Alexander Wuthnow as president and CEO.

MANUFACTURER’S REPS

Pittsburgh Air Systems/Air Industrial Inc. (Pittsburgh) will exclusively represent Greenheck (Schofield, Wis.) air distribution products throughout western Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia.

DISTRIBUTORS

Century A/C Supply (Houston) appointed Ken Schreiber as president.

Munch’s Supply (New Lennox, Ill.) acquired Total Air Supply (Nashua, N.H.) and Spiral Air Manufacturing (Derry, N.H.).

Dakota Supply Group (Plymouth, Minn.) acquired Western Steel and Plumbing (Bismarck and Minot, N.D.).

ORGANIZATIONS

SMACNA’s (Colorado Springs) board of directors appointed Todd Hill as vice president and Anthony Kocurek as president.