As part of its commitment to extend the society’s global reach and better support its membership, ASHRAE announced the formation of a new ASHRAE Region in Europe — Region XIV. With this new region will also come a new chapter in Ireland, which will be vitally important for industry collaboration throughout Europe.

The heat exchanger market is estimated to grow from $13.89 billion in 2017 to $20.65 billion by 2022, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.3 percent for the forecast period, according to a report by MarketsandMarkets™.

With a mission to become the leading provider of ductless split systems in the U.S., Friedrich Air Conditioning Co. is now offering one of the most robust contractor reward and training programs on the market.

Thermostat Recycling Corp. (TRC) is switching things up with its 2017 Big Man On Planet (BMOP) competition.

Uponor North America named Jon Sillerud as vice president of operations. Sillerud joined Uponor in September 2015, serving most recently as senior director, operations. In this new role, he will oversee manufacturing; maintenance; quality; process engineering; and real estate, security, and safety.

Baulne Inc. hosted the 23rd annual meeting of the Chiller Systems Group (CSG) May 24-26 in Old-Montreal. Baulne installs, maintains, and optimizes building systems through the use of green, connected, and efficient technologies.

Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) opened registration for its 2017 Annual Conference on Wednesday, July 12. Along with the announcement, HARDI unveiled the “NOVA” theme and conference website.