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

RectorSeal (Houston) acquired Dust Free (Royse City, Texas).

RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTORS

Estes Services (Atlanta) marks its 75th anniversary in 2024.

Redwood Services (Memphis, Tenn.) announced an investment in Crisafulli Bros. Home Services (Albany, N.Y).

MANUFACTURERS

CoolSys (Brea, Calif.) appointed Richard Wyckoff as its next CEO and president.

Nibco Inc. (Elkhart, Ind.) promoted Lisa Lyon to general manager of its Webstone business unit.

Industrial Louvers Inc. and Verta Inc. (Delano, Minn.) named Brett Reinhardt as president and CEO to replace the retiring Jo Reinhardt.

Knipex Tools (Buffalo Grove, Ill.) has been named a partner of SkillsUSA.

Malco Tools (Annandale, Minn) named Marc Kermisch, chief digital and information officer at CNH Industrial (Basildon, United Kingdom), to its board of directors.

MANUFACTURER’S REPS

Southwestern HVAC Sales (Smithville, Texas) is the newest manufacturer’s representative for Friedrich Air Conditioning (San Antonio).

DISTRIBUTORS

Famous Supply (Akron Ohio) named Brian Blaushild as its president.

Marcone Group (St. Louis) named Randall Hudspeth president of its HVAC division.

Independent Mechanical Supply Inc. (Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada) named Lee Keay chief of its HVAC department.

ORGANIZATIONS

CEO Warrior (Eatontown, N.J.) became a gold sponsor of Women in HVACR (Phoenix).

Business Development Resources (Seattle) launched BDR U+, a flexible training voucher program.