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.) announced a 4-6% price increase across all commercial equipment product lines.

ACQUISITIONS

Paschal Air, Plumbing & Electric (Springdale, Ark.) acquired Walker Air, Plumbing & Electric (Dallas).

Strikepoint Group Holdings (Newark, Del.) acquired Weeks Service Company (Houston).

MANUFACTURERS

NAVAC (Lyndhurst, N.J.) appointed Brian Cox as director of sales for its industrial vacuum business unit.

A-Gas (Australia) appointed Louise McCann as group commercial director.