Manufacturers for the Week

Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham met with federal officials in San Francisco to determine how California-based federal agencies can cut energy demand even further to help relieve the state’s energy crisis.

In the wake of the Bush administration’s order to federal facilities in California to reduce peak demand by 10%, the American Cooling Center, Inc., is recommending natural gas air conditioning.

The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) announced a strategic alliance with Pennsylvania College of Technology to offer EPA-approved Section 608 certification training and testing.

In an effort to recruit hvac contractors in the U.S., the Linc Corp. has started hosting a series of Linc Service® Seminars.

Lennox Industries Inc. and Waco’s Lochridge-Priest Inc. recently donated 18 rooftop units to the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology (ACT) program at Texas State Technical College (TSTC) in Waco, TX.

The Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc. (AMCA International), has signed on as the newest U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Allied Partner.

The Danish/American company Zensys has entered into an agreement with the British venture capital firm Palamon Capital Partners for a capital injection of 160 million Danish kroner, or the equivalent of $15 million U.S.

A provider of advanced simulation technology for product development, customer support, and Internet applications, e-SIM Ltd., has announced an agreement with Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA, Inc.

President Bush recently signed an energy conservation order which will affect federal workers in power-strapped California.