Ingersoll Rand’s commercial and residential strategic business units today announced a price increase of up to 6 percent on select applied and unitary heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment for Trane®, American Standard® Heating & Air Conditioning, and Ameristar equipment.
The 20 plumbing and 12 HVAC apprentices participating in the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation’s annual apprentice contests last month proved that the future of their industry is in good hands.
Carrier is proud to celebrate the 30th birthday of its Hourly Analysis Program (HAP) with its engineering customers around the world. The celebration commemorates the original launch of HAP and its evolution over the past 30 years. Carrier sales engineers are also sharing their excitement about the future release of HAP version 6.0 software, expected next year.
Uponor North America (Uponor) has developed an apprenticeship program with the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) to help recruit, train and retain skilled workers in the midst of the skilled labor shortage.
Tecumseh rolled-out the red carpet to host a training seminar on “Why Compressors Fail?” The two-hour seminar, led by Tecumseh’s industry-known technical expert Dan Potter, was well attended by refrigeration service technicians from the Greater Detroit Area.
Dennis D. Laughlin, 64, of Munson Twp., Ohio, died on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, at his home.
Born Feb. 5, 1953 in Ashtabula, Ohio to Oliver and Gretna Laughlin, he has been a lifelong area resident. He spent many years working and developing relationships in the HVACR industry and served on the board of directors of The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).
American Residential Services (ARS) held its National Annual Meeting during the last week of October in Bonita Springs, Florida. The meeting included an awards banquet that recognized the many accomplishments made by the organization's high performers.
Lennox Ind. will be increasing prices between 4-6 percent on residential and commercial equipment, accessories, and parts, effective Jan. 1, 2018. The increase is due in part to the rising costs of wage and inflationary pressures, increased supplier costs, and significant increases in commodity input prices especially in steel, copper, aluminum, and refrigerant.
The Air Conditioning Contractors of America held its Business Technology and Operations Forum and Service Leadership Forum from October 24-27 in New Orleans. Hundreds of HVAC contractors, and their staff, attended the learning sessions and networking events.