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

Winsupply Inc. (Dayton, Ohio) acquired Keidel Supply (Cincinnati).

Baltimore Aircoil Co. (Jessup, Md.) acquired Coil Design LLC (Dayton, Tenn.).

Southern Home Services (Maitland, Fla.) acquired Presidential Heating & Air Conditioning (Gaithersburg, Md.).

MANUFACTURERS

Mark Kuntz, CEO of Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US (Suwanee, Ga.), recently spoke on heat pumps to the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (Washington, D.C.).

Dri-Steem Corp. (Eden Prairie, Minn.) named Lee Averbeck to the role of manufacturing engineer manager.

Superior Boiler (Hutchinson, Kan.) achieved ISO 9001 recertification.

Desert Aire (Milwaukee) president Keith Coursin announced plans to retire in December. He will be succeeded by Craig Burg, current vice president of engineering.

DISTRIBUTORS

Dakota Supply Group (Plymouth, Minn.) opened a location in the Detroit suburb of Livonia, Mich.

ORGANIZATIONS

HVAC Excellence (Mount Prospect, Ill.) named Ryan Hoffert of Perry Technical Institute (Yakima, Wash.) a Certified Master HVACR Educator.

The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (Washington, D.C.) hired Lauren Williams as associate vice president of government relations.

SCHOOLS

The HVACR program at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (Crump, Tenn.) was accredited by HVAC Excellence (Mount Prospect, Ill.).