The International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) announced its call for entries for the 2018 AHR Expo Innovation Awards competition. The winners in each of the 10 product categories will receive special recognition prior to the show and will receive their awards during a ceremony on Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at McCormick Place in Chicago.

According to the 2017 HVAC equipment market report, the global HVAC equipment market to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.9 percent during the period 2017-2021. The latest trend gaining momentum in the HVAC equipment market is rise in incorporation of building automation systems (BAS).

Let’s face it — for most salespeople, getting into a new prospect is a tough job. It takes persistence, requires lots of phone calls, and typically puts the seller through an emotional wringer. 

DDI System, a leader in market-specific distribution ERP technology, announced its acquisition of General Data Systems (GDS) of St. Louis.

The global ventilation equipment market will reach $25 billion in revenues in 2017 and is estimated to reach $40 billion by 2025, expanding at 5.5 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR), per a recent report from Persistence Market Research (PMR).

Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) has seen a successful takeoff in the first six months of its Human Resources Consulting Program under Pam Krivda.

Technavio analysts forecast the global air source heat pump market to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of almost 11 percent during the forecast period, according to their latest report. The research study covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global air source heat pump market for 2017-2021.

KeIe Inc. announced the appointment of Richard Campbell as president and chief executive officer. Campbell will assume the responsibilities of outgoing president and CEO, Tim Vargo, who announced his retirement in April.