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.

ACQUISITIONS

Exigent Holdco LLC (Detroit) acquired JPG Plumbing & Mechanical Services Inc. (Jessup, Md.) and ThermaServe Inc. (Jacksonville, Fla.).

Southern HVAC Corp. (Orlando, Fla.) acquired George M. Hill & Sons Inc. (Spartanburg, S.C.).

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

RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTORS

American Residential Services (Memphis, Tenn.) hired Andrew DeCastro as senior vice president and head of corporate development.

MANUFACTURERS

Nortek Air Solutions (St. Louis) was recognized as a Golden Circle donor by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (Atlanta) for its contribution to ASHRAE research in 2022.

Beckett Corp. (Irving, Texas) is celebrating its 75^th year in business.

Gas Control Equipment (Steinhausen, Switzerland) has been awarded a certificate of accreditation for the CSN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018, a standard that covers testing.

Armstrong World Industries (Lancaster, Pa.) and Awair Inc. (San Francisco) partnered in the creation of the Armstrong + Awair IEQ Monitoring Program.

ORGANIZATIONS

Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (Arlington, Va.) welcomed Hassan Kal as a development manager on its Middle East and North Africa team.

SCHOOLS

National Technical Institute (Henderson, Nev.) named Ryan Woodward CEO.

SOFTWARE

Bluon Inc. (Irvine, Calif.) and Sera Systems Inc. (Grapevine, Texas) announced a partnership to integrate their platforms.