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Well-known open-air commercial refrigerated showcases company, MTL COOL, has been acquired by Due North, the newly created operating company of QBD and Minus Forty. This strategic acquisition allows Due North to further diversify and complement its multiple-product lineup. It also positions the company to serve an ever-changing retailer and food and beverage market. The unification of brands under Due North will solidify their evolution by offering a growing portfolio of innovative product...
Congratulations to Paul McCarver, President, and CEO of the Delta T Family of Companies for being named ‘Outstanding Alumnus’ at the 2022 Herff College of Engineering’s Award Celebration at the University of Memphis (UofM). Paul holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from UofM. In recent years, Paul was also recognized as a ‘Top Tiger’ by the University of Memphis Alumni Association, an honor given to outstanding alumni for their significant entrepre...
CoolSys™, a parent of refrigeration, HVAC, engineering, and energy services companies nationwide, has announced the acquisition of Thermal Resource Sales and Supermarket Environment Services Company (TRS-SESCO), a commercial and industrial HVAC and energy solutions company headquartered in Kernersville, North Carolina. In addition to broadening its market presence in the Southeast, this acquisition will expand the CoolSys Professional Solutions division and its custom-engineered, su...
Danfoss has announced five new global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), alongside ten new Regional Inclusion Councils, where employees can come together based on shared characteristics, life experiences, or interests. The new Danfoss ERGs and Inclusion Councils reflect the company’s ambition to take a leading position on Diversity and Inclusion. Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) ERGs are recognized as a central instrument for business growth. Danfoss ERGs provide employees with an outl...
Eurovent Certita Certification (ECC) is recognized as a pioneer in third-party product performance certification in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC+R) industry. Auditing is a central part of the certification process and is an important tool for manufacturers such as LG, who find real value in the audit process. When it comes to product certification, ECC uses state-of-the-art evaluation protocols including independent tests, manufacturing audits, cont...
Europe is in a severe crisis with the shutdown of Russia’s Nord Stream1 pipeline intensifying the energy squeeze on European economies ahead of winter, and yet there are 500 million radiators wasting energy all over Europe. The Regional President of North Europe at Danfoss is calling on Europe to utilize one of the lowest-cost solutions to stop wasting energy, which is to replace outdated and inefficient thermostats, a proven solution that has been widely used and effective in the Nordic...
Teknotherm is pleased to announce that the company has received an order from Cemre Shipyard for the delivery of complete HVAC system, for their zero emission electric ferry to be built for Torghatten Nord. The vessel is designed by Norwegian Ship Design and will be operated in route Bognes – Lødingen, which is located in the Northern part of Norway. It is the longest crossing route in Norway, with the largest battery package eve installed to zero emission passenger and car ferries...
Emerson announces the launch of its new E360 Blog, a thought leadership platform that extends its previous Climate Conversations blog to include a broader range of industry topics, expanding its reach to refrigeration, air conditioning, and other HVACR stakeholders. The platform is intended to support overcoming industry challenges such as refrigerant regulations, technician shortage/trade skills gap, sustainability initiatives, industry trends, technology advancements, and improved efficiencie...
Vert Technologies’ Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Tim Havilland has joined the Vert Board as Investor Director for Aero-Den. Tim brings a wealth of experience in the air and gas compression sector, and will work closely with the Vert team to drive integration of the company's high pressure Conical Rotary Compressor technology across the refrigeration, heat pump and gas compression sectors.
The air source heat pump market size was valued at over USD 48 billion in 2020 and its annual installation is anticipated to exceed 17 million units by 2028. Increasing investment to develop green building infrastructure, along with improved technological upgradation, will propel market demand over the forecast years. policies and frameworks Developing countries have issued strict regulatory norms to limit the increasing carbon footprint and thus have introduced favorable policies and framewor...
Airzone, a worldwide pioneer in dynamic HVAC control solutions, is entering the rapidly growing North American market with an exclusive smart control solution for HVAC inverter systems. Airzone’s Aidoo Pro acts as the bridge between proprietary HVAC inverter and mini-split manufacturers’ protocols and IoT device APIs, including for the popular ecobee®, Honeywell®, and Nest® smart thermostats. The Aidoo Pro enables HVAC professionals to completely integrate HVAC inverter...
Home Connectivity Alliance (HCA), an organization dedicated to the development and promotion of safe and secure interoperability across long-life appliances, HVAC systems, and TVs within the connected home ecosystem, will be displaying its first C2C (cloud-to-cloud) connectivity demonstration at IFA 2022 in Berlin, Germany on Sept. 2-5. The demo from multiple HCA member companies leverages C2C connectivity, enabling multiple brands of apps to control multiple brands of appliances, HVAC systems,...
Modine Manufacturing Company, a pioneer in technology in the HVAC industry, is partnering with Insight Partners and Engineered Equipment (EEI) to expand access to the Airedale product line in the Carolinas and Oklahoma markets. The partnership will bring a concentrated focus to available Airedale products for K-12 schools to help educational facilities maximize IAQ solutions in their respective markets. Indoor IAQ “Innovative solutions have always been a point of emphasis for the Aireda...
Viessman has launched a new MCS umbrella scheme to help installers reduce the time, cost and effort involved in becoming MCS registered. The new MCS scheme, named ‘Viessmann Access’, is open to all Viessmann trained installers wishing to fit air source heat pumps (ASHPs). Demand for Micro-generation Certification Scheme (MCS)-accredited installers is high, as renewable heating solutions grow in popularity, and the UK government’s 2025 target for fossil fuel-free heating in new...
Bradford White Water Heaters, a manufacturer of water heaters, boilers, and storage tanks, will showcase a selection of high-performing, innovative products at the American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) Convention & Expo 2022, in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, in September 2022. Company representatives will be available at Booth #601 during the Expo from Sept. 19-20, 2022. wide range of solutions “As one of the preeminent events for our industry, ASPE provides an imp...
Viessmann has launched a new MCS umbrella scheme to help installers reduce the time, cost, and effort involved in becoming MCS registered. Named ‘Viessmann Access’, the scheme is open to all Viessmann Trained Installers wishing to fit air source heat pumps (ASHPs). MCS-accredited installers Demand for Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS)-accredited installers are high as renewable heating solutions grow in popularity, and the government’s 2025 target for fossil f...
While summer calls to mind days free of the schoolroom, the Empower Training Services team has been filling classes this summer, answering the call for expert electrical safety training with a full schedule of summer seminars. June 2022 saw four high-profile seminars, including up-to-date training on Electrical Safety in the Workplace for 20 Verizon employees taught by VP of Technical Training & Support, Joe Gierlach, and one of two sessions for Linc Service contractor Trotter and Morton Fa...
Since the weather is getting colder, most people will be turning on their furnaces for the first time in months. While it’s normal to keep the furnace turned up and running all day, users might run into some issues after not using it for a while. One of those problems could be having a burning smell when the heat is on. If the furnace smells like it’s burning, there is no need to panic; however, finding the source of the burning smell is important. Once users find out what causes it...
Evoqua Water Technologies, an industry pioneer in mission-critical water treatment solutions, announced that it has acquired privately-held EPICOR, Inc., a manufacturer of high-quality powdered ion exchange resins and resin/fiber mixtures for the power industry. Evoqua acquires EPICOR, Inc. Headquartered in Linden, New Jersey, USA, EPICOR, Inc. has supplied specialty resins for power steam system treatment for fifty years. The resins provide a cost-effective and efficient method for crea...
The MATTERbox Madness results are in, the champions crowned, and Thermo King Americas’ IT team is at the top of the ranks! This dedicated group recently earned the MATTERbox Madness 2022 'Furthest Distance Award' for not only participating in a competition to support a great cause but doing it from 13 different states AND Puerto Rico. MATTERbox Madness competition For the last eight years, MATTER, a Minnesota-based non-profit organization, has focused on leveraging healthcare, education...
Making transitions in life or business can be challenging to envision. Yet, these transitions stand to offer access and resources that can dramatically enrich the way one operates. Take, for example, how some prople hold onto a nostalgia for the days of gathering around a radio for their favorite sports events or entertainment broadcast. But few of them would give up the opportunity to see their favorite players and actors in real life on the screen. One would like television in vibrant colors...
Pelion, the Connected IoT Device service provider, and subsidiary of Arm, jointly announced a partnership with Johnson Controls, the globally renowned provider of smart, healthy, and sustainable building solutions. This partnership will accelerate innovation in connectivity, security and intelligence at the edge for Johnson Controls OpenBlue technology. Pelion - Johnson Controls “This partnership combines Johnson Controls deep domain expertise in healthy buildings with Pelion’s de...
Humidity in homes is both a blessing and a curse. Much of Canada faces exceptionally dry winters and oppressively humid summers. This means, everyone is trying to increase humidity, during part of the year, and remove it quickly, during other times. Measuring and maintaining the home humidity levels can be a challenge, one that never seems to end. Throughout the winter months, humidity has to be increased in homes, making it easier to breathe, keeping the houseplants happy, and bringing some re...
Air conditioning and heating systems are one of those things that residents take for granted at home - until it stops working. Only then its value of silently running in the background to maintain good indoor air quality and keeping everyone comfortable comes to the fore. For those who have not been keeping up with their home’s HVAC maintenance, then a lot of things could go wrong at any time. Knowing the most common issues and how to troubleshoot HVAC systems can help to diagnose where t...
In the past, robots were machines that performed fixed work from a single, fixed location. Currently, they are capable of moving around and carrying out a vast range of different tasks. To be able to adapt to unforeseeable environmental factors and tasks, robots are now expected to be far more robust. To this end, DENSO is utilizing technologies related to its Electric Power Steering Motor Control Unit (EPS-MCU), which was developed over many years in the automotive in-vehicle technologies fiel...
Southern Trust Home Services, an electrical, HVAC, and plumbing company serving southwest Virginia, USA, announced that it has been selected to the annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. This is the first year Southern Trust has made the respected list. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment, its independent businesses. Facebook, Chobani, Under Arm...
The pioneer in industrial automation cybersecurity certification, exida, has announced that Johnson Controls, the pioneer for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, has earned their third ISASecure Component Security Assurance Certification (CSA) for their YORK YMC2 Centrifugal Chiller. Defining the new standard in chiller technology, the YORK YMC2 Chiller is equipped to offer wideset operational range, while minimizing downtime. Designed with sustainability in mind, the YORK YMC2&...
Air can’t be seen, of course, but it contains both gasses and solid particles. The tiny particles found in the air, known as aerosols, contain biological and chemical components. The makeup of these components determines air quality. Indoors, biological aerosols, or bioaerosols, include viruses, fungi, and bacteria. Aerosols impact the health of building occupants. Therefore, to maintain good indoor air quality, bioaerosol testing indoors is recommended. Bioaerosol Testing Indoors Maint...
Rooter Hero Plumbing & Air, a plumbing and HVAC company, serving residential and commercial locations in California and Arizona, USA, has announced the launch of its podcast, HeroTalk, which will promote the home service trades and discuss hot topics and issues affecting the industry. “We are excited to be able to offer our expertise on everything involving the home service industry from customer service to the work in the field to leadership and management,” said John Akhoian,...
Experience tomorrow's smart solutions today: From October 2 to 6, 2022, Bosch will present digital services and connected solutions for the entire building lifecycle at Light + Building in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, using real-world examples. In Hall 11.0, Booth B30, Bosch experts will provide insights into how IoT, connectivity, and the intelligent use of data can help to optimize the control of commercial buildings, operate them in a resource-efficient and sustainable manner, and provide a h...
