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

Thermogenics Inc. (Ontario, Canada) acquired Plains Mechanical Services (Sioux City, Iowa).

Fexa (Mullica Hill, N.J.) acquired Trakref (Nashville, Tenn.)

United Flow Technologies (Foothill Ranch, Calif.) acquired Kodru-Mooney (Jordan, Minn.) and Macaulay Controls Co. (Houston).

RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTORS

Redwood Services (Memphis, Tenn.) invested in Keefe’s A/C, Heating, & Electrical (Harvey, La.).

The Wrench Group (Marietta, Ga.) relaunched Comfort Dynamics (Memphis, Tenn.).

MANUFACTURERS

Infinitum (Austin, Texas) appointed Bob Brown as chief financial officer.

DISTRIBUTORS

The Granite Group (Conford, N.H.) opened a branch in Manchester, Vermont.

ORGANIZATIONS

National Air Duct Cleaners Association (Mount Laurel, N.J.) named April Yungen president and chairwoman of the board.

National Energy Management Institute Committee (NEMIC) named Vince Alvarado director of implementation.

The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (Alexandria, Va.) honored Brian Stack of Stack Heating, Cooling & Electric LLC (Avon, Ohio) with the ACCA Distinguished Service Award.