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

Right Time Group of Companies (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada) acquired Oosterveld Heating and Air Conditioning (Guelph, Ontario, Canada).

The SEER Group LLC (Issaquah, Wash.) acquired a majority stake in Border Sheet Metal & Heating (Hayden, Idaho).

Southern Home Services (Huntsville, Ala.) acquired Valley Heating & Cooling (Decatur, Ala.) and McCutcheon Heating & Air (Hartselle, Ala.).

RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTORS

Legacy Service Partners (Tampa, Fla.), announced a partnership with John Henry’s Plumbing, Heating & Air (Lincoln, Neb.).

Summit Air Conditioning and Heating (Las Vegas) announced a partnership with Pulte Platform (Riverside, Calif.).

Leap Partners (Nashville, Tenn.) named Ben Scott vice president of business development.

MANUFACTURERS

Uponor North America (Apple Valley, Minn.) named Jon Sillerud vice president of integrated supply chain.

Franklin Electric Co. Inc. (Fort Wayne, Ind.) has been named to Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies 2023.

ORGANIZATIONS

Air Conditioning Contractors of America (Alexandria, Va.) awarded Oliver Heating & Cooling (Morton, Pa.) and Goettl Air Conditioning & Plumbing (Las Vegas) with Marketing Masters Awards honors in traditional media – print.

CONTRACTOR SERVICES

Inspected.com (Atlanta) is now offering its services to contractors in Georgia.