On the heels of brand-new air conditioning product launches, LG Electronics is reinforcing its deep commitment to the future of the HVAC industry by introducing the “LG Technology Roadshow” — a unique LG mobile showroom on wheels — providing customers across the U.S. an opportunity for a hands-on experience with LG’s latest air conditioning technologies.

Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. Cooling & Heating Division (Mitsubishi Electric), held its 2017 Diamond Leadership Conference at the Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona, from February 25–28. The annual conference, with a theme of vision, dedication, and success — included nearly 400 distributors, sales reps, and employees who celebrated a successful year as well as new programs, products, and strategies for 2017. 

 

Testo Inc. announced its 2017 Refrigeration Spring Campaign. This campaign builds upon the immense success of Testo’s Smart Probe Refrigeration Kit and the 550 and 557 Smart Digital Manifolds, which now come standard with Bluetooth.

Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) relaunched its networking app as HARDI Hub. The new HARDI Hub app underwent a soft launch at HARDI’s Supply Chain Excellence Conference in Tempe, Arizona.

Mestek’s Distributor Products Group announced several organizational changes.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its March employment data, which revealed a slowing of job growth from previous months. A clear bright spot in the report was the 7,300 new jobs in nonresidential specialty trade construction.

While HVAC is an older industry, there are a lot of younger professionals making a difference. The NEWS is determined to highlight these individuals in its Top 40 Under 40 Contest.

Winsupply Inc. announced it has purchased Electrical Sales Inc., Vista, California. Terms of the purchase were not disclosed.

Ingersoll-Rand plc announced it has completed the acquisition of Thermocold Costruzioni S.r.l. The transaction closed on April 1, 2017.