Automation & Controls

Trane Acquires BrainBox AI For Smart HVAC Solutions

Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BrainBox AI, a pioneer in autonomous HVAC controls and generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) building technology. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, a global AI hub, BrainBox AI has developed an industry-pioneering enterprise autonomous building platform. An estimated 15% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are directly related to the heating and cooling of buildings....

Callaway Energy: 40 Years Of Nuclear Power In Missouri

Ameren Missouri marks 40 years since Callaway Energy Center rose to full power for the first time. The energy center, which has been in operation since 1984, has received a 20-year extension on its operating license from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and has been approved to operate until 2044. “Callaway Energy Center has been a fixture in Ameren Missouri’s energy portfolio for four decades as a safe source of reliable, carbon-free energy for our community,” sai...

Parts Town Home Expands Leadership For Growth

Parts Town Unlimited, the parent company of Encompass Supply Chain Solutions, a pioneer in the high-tech distribution of business-to-business OEM residential appliance parts and accessories, as well as business-to-consumer brands including PartSelect.com, eReplacementparts.com, Fix.com, GenuineReplacementParts.com and EasyApplianceParts.com, announced the expansion of its Home division leadership team to drive accelerated growth and innovation. As part of this expansion, Mark Bickenbach has bee...

Clivet And Mits Air Expand HVAC Reach In North America

Clivet S.p.A., a pioneer in Europe’s HVAC manufacturing industry, and Mits Airconditioning Inc., one of North America’s pioneering HVAC distributors, are pleased to announce Mits Air’s Master Distribution rights for Clivet HVAC systems for commercial and industrial sectors in North America. “We were one of the first to bring European chiller and heat pump technology to North America over 20 years ago,” says Jack Eliav, President of Mits Air. “Our team has the...

Grob Group's HVO Shift Cuts Carbon Emissions

UK-based conglomerate - Grob Group Ltd announced it has switched 100 percent of its delivery vehicles from fossil diesel to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), in order to support its efforts to meet net zero emissions by 2030. This means that Grob Group is among the first within the HVAC Industry to be entirely fuelled by HVO. saves carbon emissions According to Certas Energy, which is the official fuel supplier of Grob Group, this decision will have saved the company roughly 78 tons of carbon...

Marcone Honors Fallen Soldiers With Wreaths Initiative

Employees of Marcone, a renowned North American distributor of residential and commercial kitchen appliances, HVAC, plumbing, and pool/spa parts and equipment, recently took part in a nationwide initiative to honor fallen soldiers by placing holiday wreaths on their gravesites. On Saturday, December 14, Marcone employees were among more than two million volunteers involved in Wreaths Across America at more than 4,600 cemeteries across the U.S., Puerto Rico, and abroad. Marcone honors fallen so...

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