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

Wieland Group (Ulm, Germany) acquired heat manufacturer Onda S.p.A. (Mussolente, Italy).

Winsupply Inc. (Dayton, Ohio) acquired Epic Supply (Dallas).

Valley Air Heating, Cooling & Plumbing (Staunton, Va.) acquired Excel Heating & Cooling (Mount Crawford, Va.).

Sila Services (King of Prussia, Pa.) acquired A to Z Dependable Services (Niles, Ohio).

RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTORS

Del-Air Plumbing, Air Conditioning and Electric (Sanford, Fla.) named Kevin E. Clark president of its residential new construction division.

MANUFACTURERS

Ritchie Engineering Co. Inc. (Bloomington, Minn.) named Eric Ruggles director of

engineering and promoted Matt Ingold to national sales manager.

The Refrigerated Solutions Group (Hudson, Wis.) New Albany, Mississippi, factory achieved ISO 9001: 2015 certification.

DISTRIBUTORS

Parts Town (Addison, Ill.) launched Truck Stock, an online category of parts, tools, and accessories.

Century A/C Supply (Houston) opened a 146,000-square-foot distribution center in Houston while permanently closing a nearby branch.

SOFTWARE

ServiceTitan (Glendale, Calif.) partnered with Authority Brands (Columbia, Md.) and made additions to its artificial intelligence (AI) technology for contractors.

E-Den Home Electrification Inc. (Seattle) added information about Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) to its Instant Quote solution.

CONTRACTOR SERVICES

SmartAC.com Inc. (Houston) partnered with Wrench Group (Marietta, Ga.) on system monitoring technology.