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

Trane Technologies (Davidson, N.C.) announced price adjustments on some residential HVAC equipment that could mean increases of up to 5%.

ACQUISITIONS

Right Time Group of Companies (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada) acquired Breathe Clean Mini Split Heat Pump Cleaning (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada).

RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTORS

Air Pros USA (Davie, Fla.) installed a/c units, free of charge, at the homes of eight military veterans. Three installations were in partnership with Florida Gators, Miami Dolphins, and Air Force Athletics.

MANUFACTURERS

Nidec Corp. (Kyoto, Japan) hired Mike Zeller as market manager for the commercial building segment of Nidec/U.S. Motors.

Specialty Silicone Products (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) hired Bobbie Jo Bailey as quality control lab leader.

Viega (Broomfield, Colo.) promoted Marki Huston to chief operations officer.

MANUFACTURER’S REPS

Platsky Co. (Westbury, N.Y.) now represents Aquatherm (Lindon, Utah), a manufacturer of polypropylene piping, in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area.

DISTRIBUTORS

Woodson & Bozeman (Memphis, Tenn.) plans a new location in Jackson, Tennessee.

ORGANIZATIONS

HVAC Excellence (Mount Prospect, Ill.) granted the title of Certified Master HVACR Educator, or CMHE, to Charles Barbour of Milwaukee Area Technical College (Oak Creek, Wis.).

Associated Builders and Contractors (Washington, D.C.) named Buddy Henley as national chairman for 2024.

SOFTWARE

XOi (Nashville, Tenn.) was ranked among the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, a list of the fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy technology companies in North America.

The Xplor Technologies (Creve Coeur, Mo.) FieldEdge by Xplor platform joined the preferred vendor program at Carrier (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.).