Franklin Electric Co., Inc. announced that on December 31, 2021 its wholly owned subsidiary Headwater Companies, LLC acquired Blake Group Holdings, Inc., a Connecticut corporation, for $27.1 million in cash. 

HARDI released its monthly TRENDS report, showing the average sales performance by HARDI distributors was an increase of 35.1% during November 2021.

APR Supply Co. announced that 2022 marks their 100th year of business. 

ACCA shared the passing of Jack Rise, ACCA educational program instructor and ACCA Now contributor. 

Aprilaire, a provider of IAQ solutions and systems, launched radon services available to homeowners nationwide in January 2022, deemed National Radon Action Month by the EPA.

Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have developed a new type of cooling cube that could revolutionize how food is kept cold and shipped fresh without relying on ice or traditional cooling packs.

Manhattan Mechanical Services was awarded the Three Rivers Manufacturers’ Association (TRMA) Gold Award for a second consecutive year. 

IMT, the parent company of Raffel Systems, announced that it has acquired Micro-Air, a designer and manufacturer of electronic controls for heat and air conditioning applications in the RV, marine, and residential industries.

Honeywell announced Zhejiang DunAn Artificial Environment Co., Ltd. will assist in driving the HVAC industry transition to Solstice® N41 (R-466A) by developing their product line of HVAC components as compatible.

The FMI expressed disappointment with the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to lift the judicial stay barring implementation and enforcement of the OSHA ETS on COVID-19 vaccination and testing for private businesses.