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The global cooling towers market is expected to reach $4.85 billion by 2025, according to a new report conducted by Grand View Research Inc. Cooling towers are used in power plants, particularly in thermoelectric power plants, to remove excess heat from the plant.

Chittenden County, Vermont, leads the U.S. in its recycling program for mercury-containing thermostats, according to a recent report from the Thermostat Recycling Corp. (TRC) that measured county recycling efforts.

Winsupply Inc. has opened a new Winsupply company in Franklin, Tennessee — its fifth new company of 2017. Winsupply of Franklin will serve plumbing contractors in one of the fastest growing markets in the U.S. and throughout greater Nashville.

Neuco Inc. together with Honeywell ran a promotion this summer which rewarded five wholesale distributors with an all-expense-paid trip to Chicago and a Cubs rooftop party. Customers accumulated chances to win each time they ordered $250 or more of Honeywell products from Neuco.

Demand for HVAC equipment in commercial buildings is projected to advance 3.3 percent per year through 2021 to $12.3 billion with 58 percent of all HVAC equipment sales.

The global economizer market was valued at $7.70 billion in 2016 and is projected to reach $11.54 billion by 2022, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.7 percent from 2017 to 2022, according to the report, "Economizer Market by Type (Fluid Economizers and Air-side Economizers), Application (Power Plants, Boilers, HVAC, Refrigeration, and Data Centers), End-use Industry (Industrial and Commercial), Region - Global Forecast to 2022", published by MarketsandMarkets™.

M&G DuraVent and Security Chimney announce the regional re-focus strategy for North American Operations by de-coupling M&G DuraVent and Security Chimneys Intl. from M&G Group effective Aug. 1, 2017.

Rep. Leonard Lance, R-N.J., conducted a site visit at HARDI member Johnstone Supply’s Kenilworth, New Jersey location to meet with employees.

Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) has announced its endorsement of H.R. 3515, the HVAC Expensing and Technology (HEAT) Act introduced by Reps. Pat Tiberi, R-Ohio, and Ron Kind, D-Wis. The HEAT Act would allow for commercial building owners to expense qualified HVACR equipment under Section 179 business expensing.

 

Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) released its monthly TRENDS report, showing average sales for HARDI distributor members increased by 3.2 percent in June 2017.