UTC Climate, Controls & Security, which manufactures products under the Carrier, Bryant, Payne, and ICP brand names, announces a price increase of up to 6 percent on residential and commercial heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning equipment.
The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors — National Association (PHCC) finalized a joint venture with the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) to co-locate events at CONNECT 2018, Oct. 9-12, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Schott’s (Mainz, Germany) Termofrost Smart Access hands-free glass door system received the gold prize for its product design in the retail category of the 2018 German Design Awards.
LeadsNearby (Cary, North Carolina) partnered with HomeServiceChats (Lee’s Summit, Missouri) to provide best-in-breed engagement between residential service companies and their website prospects.
The DOE announced a total of $25 million in grants to enable innovative electrical motors used in manufacturing, of which Marathon Motors received $1 million to develop a rare-earth element-free motor.
GEO has announced that the extension of the residential and commercial tax credits for geothermal heat pumps is contained in the tax bill released by the U.S. House of Representatives.
Silent-Aire, a global manufacturer of HVAC equipment and modular data centers, announced the grand opening of its 146,000 square foot US headquarters in Gilbert, Arizona. The company held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the facility with Gilbert Mayor Jenn Daniels and other federal, state, and local officials.