Sales in 2002 were up by 2 percent for WFI Industries (Fort Wayne, Ind.). Earnings per fully diluted share rose from $0.30 in 2001 to $0.31 in 2002. Emcor

Dennis Patrick, president of Commercial Mechanical Inc. (CMI) (Kansas City, Mo.), was recently elected president of the Mechanical Contractors Association of Greater Kansas City. AirTime 500 (St. Louis) recently

ESCO Institute (Mount Prospect, Ill.) has launched an online bookstore. The Web site offers reference books, training manuals, CD-ROMS, and other materials. For further details, visit www.escoinst.com. The Air

The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) is bringing its SkillTech Academy to Chicago.

Encompass Services Corporation has taken a step towards completion of its restructuring by filing its Joint Plan of Reorganization and Disclosure Statement with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.

The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)/Construction Specifications Canada MasterFormat™ Expansion Task Team (MFETT) recently released the third draft of a revised MasterFormat document.

A range of refrigerants is gaining attention at the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration’s Ammonia Refrigeration Conference & Exhibition March 16-19 at the Albuquerque Convention Center.

AirTime™ 500 has developed a training center for HVAC contractors. According to AirTime 500, the New Millenium Academy™ offers specialized training classes to focus on the needs of HVAC contractors and their employees.

It is easy for contractors to have some doubt about the younger generations. Finding excellent employees seems to get harder and harder. Well, here is a glimmer of hope. An event called SkillsUSA-VICA reminds us that the industry’s next generation is in good hands.

The Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education (DTAE) has begun the process of accrediting its HVACR programs.