Uponor North America (Uponor) has been named the 2018 Minnesota Manufacturer of the Year in the large-company category by the Manufacturers Alliance. This is the first time in the association’s history they have honored a company twice.
THOMASVILLE, Ga. – Cleaver-Brooks announced that it is the first manufacturer to earn AHRI certification for its ClearFire®-LC (CFLC) 12,000 MBtu/hr hydronic condensing boiler, and it is only the second manufacturer in the industry to earn AHRI certification for a 10,000 MBtu/hr hydronic condensing model.
BOSTON — The Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) released its 12th annual Industry Report, showing growth in 2016 energy efficiency and demand response investment.
CLEVELAND — Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. held an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of its new Welding Technology & Training Center in Cleveland.
Ingersoll Rand’s commercial and residential strategic business units announced a price increase of up to five percent on select applied and unitary heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment for Trane®, American Standard® Heating & Air Conditioning and AmeristarTM equipment and supply.
The team from Colorado State University won the final round of the Student Chapter Competition at MCAA18, taking home the first prize and $10,000 for their efforts. Their proposal for the renovation of a New York City steakhouse beat out proposals from the Fairleigh-Dickinson University, the University of Washington and the Wentworth Institute of Technology.
NEWARK, N.J. – Panasonic Eco Solutions North America announced it received the 2018 Energy Star Award for Excellence in Product Design. Panasonic’s accomplishments will be recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on April 20, 2018.
MILWAUKEE – Johnson Controls announced today it has acquired the assets of Triatek®, a manufacturer of innovative airflow solutions for critical environments across the globe. With the purchase of the Norcross, Georgia-based company’s portfolio, Johnson Controls is adding to its offering a range of HVAC airflow control systems that help healthcare and other critical research facilities reduce the spread of airborne contaminants and chemicals.
ST. LOUIS — Nortek Air Solutions is announcing a six percent price increase effective immediately to all product lines, with a range of 2-10 percent based on material and content type. This increase is in response to the US government issuing new tariffs on imported steel (25 percent) and imported aluminum (10 percent).
MILWAUKEE – Johnson Controls announced that it will raise prices for the HVAC Equipment business to offset the continued increase in commodity costs. Price increases will range from 5-12 percent and impact the company’s equipment manufactured in its North American plants.