Johnson Controls has acquired M&A Supply Co. Inc.’s five successful York^® branches in the southeast markets of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. The branches will become part of the Source 1™ HVAC Supply network.

— National business groups representing the range and breadth of clean energy companies in the U.S. cheered government statistics showing their industries support more than 3 million American jobs — equal to the employment of retail stores across the country and twice as many jobs as involved in construction of buildings. This is based on 2016 data recently released by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in its second annual “U.S. Energy and Employment Report.”

 

Daikin Applied announces a portfolio and product name change that captures its mission to ensure building owners get the most from their HVAC systems. Intelligent Solutions™ is the new business name replacing Systems and Controls within the Daikin Applied portfolio. Additionally, Daikin Applied’s MicroTech® Integrated Systems will now become Intelligent Systems™.

ServiceTitan announced it has partnered with Customer Lobby. It is seven times more expensive to acquire a new customer than to retain an existing one, and this integration will enable home service businesses to automate communication with past customers and retain them.

The National Air Filtration Association (NAFA) will hold its 2017 Technical Seminar April 4 – 6 at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. The Technical Seminar brings together more than 225 air filtration industry professionals to learn about the latest issues affecting the industry.

Weil-McLain^®, a leading North American designer and manufacturer of hydronic comfort heating systems for residential, commercial, and institutional buildings, announced its 2017 School of Better Heating training program. The School of Better Heating is an annual series of comprehensive, personalized training seminars for plumbing and heating professionals.

The Retail Ready Career Center (RRCC) announced that nearly 230 men and women will graduated as part of its first class of 2017. Nearly 210 of those students are veterans of the U.S. Military.