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.

 

DISTRIBUTORS

Superior Equipment Sales Inc. (Chesapeake, Va.) is marking its 50th anniversary.

 

ACQUISITIONS

Quality Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric (Glenpool, Okla.) acquired Frost Air Services (Sapulpa, Okla.).

AirX Climate Solutions Inc. (Oklahoma City) acquired AboveAir Technologies (Frederick, Md.).

 

RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTORS

Sila Services (King of Prussia, Pa.) acquired Gary & Sons Inc. (Falls Creek, Pa.).

1-800-Plumber +Air (Pearland, Texas) has opened its first location in Pennsylvania in

the Philadelphia suburb of North Wales.

 

MANUFACTURERS

Carrier (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) contributed $10,000 to the Southcentral Kentucky Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (Franklin, Ky.) endowment campaign.

NSI Industries (Huntersville, N.C.) hired Troy Hayes as chief human resources officer.

 

ORGANIZATIONS

The Educational Institute at ACCA (Alexandria, Va.) has joined the American Council for Construction Education (Irving, Texas).

 

SOFTWARE

Prokeep Inc. (New Orleans) is now a Johnson Controls (Cork, Ireland) preferred vendor.

Workiz (San Diego) hired Strickland Tudor as vice president of revenue, succeeding founder Idan Kadosh, who is now chief artificial intelligence officer.

ServiceTrade (Durham, N.C.) has named William Chaney CEO.

 

CONTRACTOR SERVICES

RefrigiWear (Dahlonega, Ga.) named Leigh Stadelmeier vice president of its outdoor division.