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Stylish Kitchen And Bath Product Innovations From LIXIL Brands Win 2018 GOOD DESIGN Awards

American Standard, DXV, and GROHE, part of LIXIL, maker of pioneering water and housing products, have earned six prestigious 2018 GOOD DESIGN Awards in the kitchen and bath categories for design innovation and excellence. These awards are presented by the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design in cooperation with the European Center for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies. American Standard The GOOD DESIGN Award recognized the Beale MeasureFill Touch kitchen faucet, which...

Reliable Controls’ President, Roland Laird Inducted Into The BACnet Hall Of Fame At AHR Expo 2019

Reliable Controls is pleased to announce that the company’s President, Roland Laird, was inducted into the BACnet Hall of Fame as part of the BACnet International Annual Awards. The awards ceremony took place during the AHR Expo in Atlanta, Georgia, USA on January 14, 2019. Deserving individuals and companies were recognized for outstanding achievements in several categories, including Member of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Rising Star, and Hall of Fame. Inductees into the BACnet Hall...

Mitsubishi Electric Establishes Factory Automation Service Center In Coimbatore To Strengthen Nationwide Factory Automation

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it will establish an "India Coimbatore FA Center" in Coimbatore, in India's Tamil Nadu State. Scheduled to commence operations from February 1, the new facility will further strengthen the service network of the company's factory automation (FA) products in India and facilitate the expansion of its FA system business. Located in the south of the country, Coimbatore is one of India's major industrial centers, hosting companies active in the textile,...

Wilo Opens New Representative Office In Dubai

Following a year-long construction period, the Wilo Group, one of the foremost manufacturers of pumps and pump systems, is celebrating the official opening of its new facility in Jafza (Jebel Ali Free Zone), Dubai. “With the opening of our first office in Dubai in 2008, we laid the groundwork for successful developments in the Near and Middle East. This new building and its functional expansion account for the strategic significance of this central location within the region,” says...

Trane Introduces Agility™: A New Solution For Existing Buildings

Trane®, a global provider of indoor comfort systems and services and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, is now offering Agility™, a new water-cooled centrifugal chiller product line. Agility is ideal for customers retrofitting existing space-limited commercial buildings for efficiency and sustainability. Agility is a completely redesigned chiller in the 175-425 ton range with a new and different compressor and heat exchanger. It uses next-generation, high-efficiency (CHIL&trade...

Heating And Hotwater Industry Council Reissues Customer Information Guide On Frozen Boiler Condensate Discharge

Following a Met Office warning of potential extreme UK weather such as ‘The Beast From The East 2.0’ the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) are reissuing their customer information guide on frozen boiler condensate discharge. Stewart Clements, Director, HHIC said; “We are acutely aware that in extreme weather conditions external pipework carrying water is at risk of freezing, particularly when there is a high wind chill factor.” “As a result, the HHIC ha...

American Coolair’s High-Velocity FM Series Stir Fans Certified By The Bioenvironmental And Structural Systems Lab (BESS Lab)

American Coolair’s high-velocity FM series Stir Fans for spot cooling, manure drying and general mixing of air in farm houses has been certified by the Bioenvironmental and Structural Systems Lab (BESS Lab), at the University of Illinois. High-velocity FM series Stir Fans Available in 18 and 24 inches, the FM fan line uses direct drive motors for maximum energy efficiency. With the direct drive fans, there is no drive loss and no belts to slip or replace. The FM18 fan features galvanized...

Roen Est Announces EXH Evaporators Range Now Available For HFO Refrigerant Gases

Roen Est has announced that the EXH evaporators range is now available for HFO refrigerant gases. A few months after the official launch, now the single-pass evaporators, EXH series, can be selected for HFO refrigerants, as R1234ze and R1234yf, and for the azeotropic mixture, R513A. EXH evaporators R513A is one of the best options to retrofit the current R134a chillers. R1234ze and R1234yf represent, however, the future of high-efficiency air conditioning plants. Sizing and rating with R1234ze...

Heating And Hotwater Industry Council Reissue Condensate Pipe Guidance Following Weather Warning

The Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) are reissuing their ‘installer guide to condensate discharge pipe installation’. This comes following a warning from the Met Office that there is ‘an increased likelihood of cold weather becoming established across all of the UK. This would bring an enhanced risk of snow and widespread frost almost anywhere across the UK’ A Beast From The East 2.0. In addition, HHIC are also reissuing their customer information booklet, wh...

Armstrong Announces Todd Rief As The Organization's Chief Executive Officer

S. A. Armstrong Limited has announced that Todd Rief has joined the organization as Chief Executive Officer. Rief has over 25 years of experience in both small and large organizations. In his most recent role, he worked with Honeywell International Inc., where he served as Chief Commercial Officer for the Homes and Buildings Technologies division. In 12 years with Honeywell, he served in a variety of positions including President and General Manager of the Environmental and Energy Solutions Gro...

Rheem Announces Commitment To Sustainability With New ‘Designing For Zero Waste’ Framework

Rheem announced a comprehensive sustainability platform, A Greater Degree of Good, as well as groundbreaking 2025 sustainability commitments tied to ‘Designing for Zero Waste’. The announcement was made at the AHR Expo, the world’s largest HVACR event taking place in Rheem’s hometown of Atlanta, GA. In addition to making its manufacturing processes and locations more sustainable, Rheem is focused on developing products that help consumers be more energy efficient and red...

Rheem® Exhibits Residential And Commercial Products At 2019 AHR Expo

At the 2019 AHR Expo, Rheem® is announcing a new sustainability initiative and showcasing a wide range of high-efficiency innovations that play a key role in supporting the environmentally responsible effort. At the start of the show, held in Rheem’s hometown of Atlanta, GA, Chris Peel, president and chief executive officer of Rheem Manufacturing is announcing the company’s commitment to achieve zero manufacturing waste. Following the announcement, expert product managers an...

Rheem Manufacturing Announces Comprehensive Sustainability Platform And 2025 Sustainability Commitments

Rheem Manufacturing Ltd. has announced that a comprehensive sustainability platform, A Greater Degree of Good, as well as groundbreaking 2025 sustainability commitments tied to ‘Designing for Zero Waste’. The announcement was made at the AHR Expo 2019, globally renowned HVACR event taking place in Rheem’s hometown of Atlanta, Georgia, USA. In addition to making its manufacturing processes and locations more sustainable, Rheem Manufacturing is focused on developing products that...

Rheem Manufacturing Showcases Sustainable Air And Water Innovations At AHR Expo 2019

At the 2019 AHR Expo, Rheem is announcing a new sustainability initiative and showcasing a wide range of high-efficiency innovations that play a key role in supporting the environmentally responsible effort. At the start of the show, held in Rheem’s hometown of Atlanta, GA, Chris Peel, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rheem Manufacturing is announcing the company’s commitment to achieve zero manufacturing waste. energy-efficient HVAC systems Following the announcement, expe...

A. O. Smith appoints Charles T. Lauber to replace John J. Kita as Chief Financial Officer

A. O. Smith Corporation, one of the world’s pioneer manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, as well as a manufacturer of water treatment and air purification products, today announced the retirement of John J. Kita and the appointment of Charles T. Lauber as Chief Financial Officer, effective May 1, 2019. Kita and Lauber will work together in the coming months to ensure a smooth and seamless transition. “In his 19 years with A. O. Smith, Chuc...

Resideo Showcases Honeywell Home T10 Pro Smart Thermostat At AHR Expo 2019

Resideo Technologies, Inc. announced from AHR Expo 2019 its Honeywell Home T10 Pro Smart Thermostat that incorporates wireless sensors, and a completely refreshed Contractor PRO channel program that will help expand the contractor’s business in 2019 and beyond. “Resideo understands the home and more importantly has a vision for what the smart home will be in the future. It builds on our 100-plus year history of innovation, and a trusted, iconic brand already in 150 million homes wor...

Panasonic Announces H&V News Awards For 2019 Nominations In Two Categories

Panasonic is pleased to announce they have been shortlisted in two categories in the upcoming and highly regarded H&V News Awards for 2019. The two categories are for Renewable Project of the Year with the holiday bubble style Dome project and in the Air Movement Product category with the new Hybrid VRF. The H&V News Awards is celebrating their 25th Anniversary during 2019 and have become a ‘must attend’ event in the industry calendar to commend and showcase the achievements...

Rees Scholarship Foundation Awards $65,000 To Aid Aspiring HVACR Technicians

The Clifford H. "Ted" Rees, Jr. Scholarship Foundation, a 501(c) (3) charitable foundation of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), and the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) announced scholarship awards totaling $65,000 to 39 students, including five military veteran program recipients, studying to become technicians in the HVACR and water heating industry. Promoting HVACR careers “We are pleased to award scholarships to these qualified and dedic...

Proposed Reorganization Of Baxi Heating UK Business

Baxi Heating UK has announced proposals for a reorganization of its UK business. The intention is to grow the market positions across all brands and it is therefore important that the business prepares for the many challenges and opportunities that are presented by the UK’s heating market. It has successfully launched a new generation of compact boilers that use stainless steel heat exchangers. This, and the strategic decision to outsource aluminum heat exchangers used in some older boile...

Adcock To Replace Old Chiller At The Automation Partnership’s Cambridge Premises With Carrier 30RBP Greenspeed Aquasnap Water Chiller

Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Ltd (Adcock) has maintained equipment at the Royston, Cambridge premises of The Automation Partnership Ltd. for many years now. They are currently replacing an existing McQuay water chiller that was manufactured in 1999. Carrier 30RBP Greenspeed Aquasnap water chiller The new equipment will be a Carrier 30RBP Greenspeed Aquasnap water chiller with Pro-Dialog Plus control system, low noise Flying Bird 1V fans and micro channel all aluminum condenser fan...

Reliable Controls Releases RC-Hospitality, Flexible And Sustainable Guest-Room Integration Solution

Reliable Controls is pleased to announce the release of RC-Hospitality, a simple, flexible, and sustainable guest-room integration solution. RC-Hospitality automatically assigns the HVAC/lighting occupancy setting for any room upon guest check-in, enabling the MACH-System to improve guest-room comfort and operational efficiency, while delivering analytics for the entire facility. Features of RC-Hospitality include: Property Management System Integration Provides custom integration int...

Sensaphone Unveils Stratus EMS Remote Monitoring System For HVAC Environments And Equipment At AHR Expo 2019

Sensaphone will introduce its environmental monitoring system, the cloud-based, rack-mounted Stratus EMS, at the 2019 AHR Expo in Hall C, Booth C5124. The Stratus EMS is ideal for HVAC professionals because it provides real-time status of all monitored equipment and environmental conditions from a smartphone, tablet or computer.  Stratus EMS The Stratus EMS can monitor up to 64 Modbus registers and 12 universal digital or analog inputs for HVAC equipment, boilers, chillers, refrigeration...

Filtration Group Corporation Appoints Tim McCarty As President And Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Filtration Group Corporation has announced that Tim McCarty will assume the role of President and Chief Executive Officer effective January 2019. McCarty joined Filtration Group in 2012 as CFO and played a critical role in growing the company to more than $1.5 billion in revenue. He has been instrumental in shaping Filtration Group’s mission to make the world safer, healthier and more productive. Filtration solutions expert George Nolen, CEO of Filtration Group since 2016, said, “T...

Resideo Unveils Honeywell Home T-Series Smart Thermostats At CES 2019

Resideo Technologies, Inc. is announcing its latest Honeywell Home T-Series Smart Thermostats; the T9 and T10 Pro at CES 2019. Featuring innovative wireless smart room sensors, the T-Series Smart Thermostats effortlessly help deliver a desired temperature when and where it's needed. "A smart home is only as smart as you make it," said Mike Nefkens, president and CEO of Resideo. "Our latest smart room sensors extend the reach of your thermostat, beyond the hallway, and adapt to your life in real...

Friedrich Air Conditioning Expands Award-Winning VRP HVAC Offering For Multi-Family, Light-Commercial Applications

Bigger, more powerful and with the capability to deliver conditioned outside air, Friedrich Air Conditioning Co., a U.S.-based manufacturer of air conditioners and other home environment products, is now offering its award-winning VRP (Variable Refrigerant Packaged) Heat Pump system in a larger three-ton size. Originally available in one or two-ton capacities typically used for lodging and hospitality properties, Friedrich is debuting the larger capacity VRP as the ultimate solution for multi-fa...

Carrier Transicold ECO-DRIVE GenSet provides engineless refrigeration unit to Transports NJS Faramia trucks

It’s a new refrigerated truck fuelled by bioethanol, produced from grape pulp, and cooled by an engineless refrigeration unit that’s been perfected by Carrier Transicold. Transports NJS Faramia’s first bioethanol-fuelled straight truck is an eco-responsible solution to improve sustainability and Carrier Transicold’s engineless refrigeration unit will help it do just that – reducing its environmental impact by cutting emissions and improving fuel efficiency, while al...

Rheem Manufacturing Ltd. Honored With 2019 IoT Breakthrough Awards For Its EcoNet Smart Thermostat Solution

IoT Breakthrough, an independent organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global Internet-of-Things (IoT) market, has announced Rheem Manufacturing’s EcoNet Smart Thermostat, the latest innovation in the company’s EcoNet enabled product line, as the winner of the ‘Smart Heating and Cooling Product of the Year’ award in the global 2019 IoT Breakthrough Awards program. IoT Breakthrough Awards program The mission of the IoT Breakthro...

Rheem Manufacturing’s EcoNet Smart Thermostat Wins Prestigious 2018 Good Design Award

Rheem Manufacturing’s EcoNet Smart Thermostat, produced by Rheem, received the 2018 Good Design Award. This award is the world’s most prestigious, recognized, and oldest Design Awards program organized annually by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design in cooperation with the European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies. EcoNet Smart Thermostat We take great pride in the innovation and intelligence built into the EcoNet Smart Thermostat" The awa...

Rheem Manufacturing Unveils High-Efficiency Combination Boiler, Professional Prestige Combination Boiler

Rheem Manufacturing Ltd. has announced the release of The Professional Prestige Combination Boiler in the market. This high-efficiency combination boiler is the latest innovation to the company’s expanding high-efficiency products portfolio. With its compact design, Rheem Manufacturing’s Combi Boiler is suited for smaller homes or multifamily applications to free up valuable space without sacrificing optimal performance. The ENERGY STAR certified Combi Boiler from Rheem is a modern a...

Rheem Promotes Mike Branson And Rich Bendure To Support Global Air And Water Strategy

Rheem recently announced the realignment of its business units in support of its global air and water growth strategy, and the company is announcing key leadership appointments within the new organizational structure. These organizational changes will position Rheem for future growth and expansion. Mike Branson Named President, Air Mike Branson has been promoted to President, Air effective January 1, 2019. Mike Branson joined Rheem in 2010 as the leader of Rheem’s Advanced Technology...

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