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

WaterFurnace (Fort Wayne, Ind.) increased prices across all residential product lines.

ACQUISITIONS

Johnson Controls (Ireland) acquired Hybrid Energy (Norway).

Sila Services (Philadelphia) acquired Central Cooling & Heating Inc. (Woburn, Mass.).

Southern Home Services (Maitland, Fla.) acquired AirPlus Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical (Lorton, Va.).

COMMERCIAL CONTRACTORS

SkyKnight Capital (San Francisco) launched FirstCall Mechanical Group.

MANUFACTURER’S REPS

Jorban-Riscoe (Lenexa, Kan.) appointed Ken Baxter as vice president of operations, Mark Snyder, PE, PMP as vice president of engineering, and Jeremy Brock as vice president of sales.

DISTRIBUTORS

APR Supply Co. (Lebanon, Penn.) named Randy Tice as chairman emeritus.

Winsupply Inc. (Dayton, Ohio) appointed Jeffrey M. Dice as president.

ORGANIZATIONS

ACCA (Alexandria, Va.) announced the passing of past chairman James (Jim) Isaac.