January marks the New Year and the 66th International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo). Thousands of visitors from all aspects of the HVACR industry will converge on the Javits Center in New York for the show that features exhibits, training, Innovation Awards, special meetings, and more. Put on by the International Exposition Co. (IEC), the AHR Expo begins on Jan. 21 this year and runs through Jan. 23.
Johnson Controls Inc., Hitachi Ltd., and Hitachi Appliances Inc. — collectively referred to as Hitachi — announced that the companies have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding for a transaction in which Johnson Controls will obtain a 60 percent ownership stake in Hitachi Appliances’ global air conditioning business, excluding sales and service operations in Japan and certain other assets.
Last year proved to be an incredibly successful year for HARDI, full of progress, growth, and remarkable ambition. As we move forward, I am proud to lead HARDI into a new year that continues the outstanding strides we made in the past year, and also forges new development that will assist in accomplishing strategic goals set forth in 2014.
The Affinity™ YP9C modulating gas-fired furnace features a 97.5 to 98 percent AFUE rating, as well as a modulating gas valve, inducer, and circulating blower for modulating operation from 35 to 100 percent input in 100 increments with a nearly constant temperature increase.
The new group will serve as product and sales support for both the residential and commercial markets, including the field sales team, manufacturer’s representatives, distributors, engineers, contractors, and end users.
Thermostat Recycling Corp. honored Johnstone Supply as the winner of its 2013 Big Man on Planet competition, an annual award given by TRC in partnership with HARDI.