Armstrong Fluid Technology discussed several new products and a desire to enter the building performance management sector during an evening press conference that brought the first day of the 2017 AHR Expo to a close.

Touted as a top-secret announcement for weeks, Rehau revealed the goods Monday morning with the introduction of its EVERLOC+ compression-sleeve fitting system. The unit, which is designed for use in hot and cold water potable piping systems and hydronic piping systems including radiant heating and cooling applications, is designed specifically for use with REHAU PEXa pipe.

Taco Comfort Systems’ booth was among the busiest on the AHR Expo’s opening day. The Taco staff kicked off the event with a press conference that showcased a number of new products and leadership.

Behler-Young hosted the 2016 HVACR Expo of Michigan, Sept. 29, at the Suburban Showplace in Novi, Michigan. The event featured more than 100 vendors and booths with new technologies from a variety of manufacturers. 

The inaugural Service World Expo, a multifaceted seminar designed to provide superior business services to residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical contractors, was held Oct. 26-28 at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas.

The 2016-2017 winter season is set to be one of the longest, most expensive the HVACR industry has experienced in years.

As your personal relationships grow, so will your professional relationships. Strong professional relationships strengthen trust, build mutual respect, encourage open communication, and, ultimately, create stronger businesses.

While transformation in buildings has been brewing for decades, the new goals of policy — in the U.S. and around the world — will require much more coherence from every corner of the HVAC industry. A group of more than 40 industry leaders met with that goal in mind at Danfoss’s 26^th EnVisioneering Symposium — Tomorrow’s Buildings: New Driving Forces — June 7 in Washington, District of Columbia.

While often unheralded, service dispatch is undoubtedly a key cog in a successful contracting business. With the proper people and procedures in place, dispatch can become a vital part of running an efficient, profitable service department.