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Cold Chain Hub is supported by the Road Haulage Association and organized by the team behind TCS&D magazine, a publication for the temperature-controlled supply chain.  “The show will be 30% bigger than last year’s event,” says Martyn Cogan, Event Director, “and will highlight innovation from across the industry.” clean energy power packs First-time exhibitor, RIS GreenChill specializes in the design, manufacture, and installation of bolt-on clean energy...

They are pleased to announce Geoclima Asia's participation at Bangkok RHVAC 2024, taking place from September 4 to 7 at the BITEC Trade & Exhibition Centre in Bangkok. Bangkok RHVAC 2024, now in its 14th edition, is recognized as one of the world’s top five trade events for Refrigeration, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning. It also stands as the largest dedicated exhibition in Southeast Asia, offering Geoclima a prime opportunity to showcase their smart HVAC solutions. Limitl...

Ameren Missouri announced an additional $1 million in weatherization assistance, a program that provides energy-saving home improvements at no cost for qualifying homeowners and renters. This year, the company has provided over $2 million to support weatherization improvements, including caulking, weather stripping, water heater jackets, insulation and more, which includes labor and materials. Ameren Missouri enhances weatherization program Guidelines for eligibility include household incomes...

Ameren Transmission is working to build a more reliable and resilient energy grid and is hosting multiple public open houses the next two weeks to gather input from local stakeholders. The in-person open houses will take place in DeKalb, Daviess, Grundy, Sullivan, Randolph, Macon, Marion, Lewis, Adair and Knox counties. The Northern Missouri Grid Transformation Program is preparing the grid for the future by replacing aging infrastructure, adding transmission capacity to ensure reliability and...

Cold thermal energy specialist - Organic Heat Exchangers (O-Hx) has appointed Steve Booton as its Oceania representative, extending the global reach of the business and its patented energy storage solution, EnergiVault. Based in Australia and with 30 years of environmental experience in the distribution, manufacturing, and e-commerce industries, Steve Booton will be responsible for developing routes to market and investment opportunities for EnergiVault in Oceania. Cooling resilience Steve Bo...

Air Pros USA, a residential air conditioning services company, was ranked on Inc. Magazine’s annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The 2024 Inc. 5000 ranking marks Air Pros USA’s fourth consecutive appearance on the national list.  868 on the 5000 list Air Pros USA is ranked No. 868 on the 2024 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list represents a unique look...

Resideo Technologies, a renowned global provider of solutions for home comfort, energy management and security, has been named the 2024 ENERGY STAR Canada Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Products Manufacturer of the Year by Natural Resources Canada. Each year ENERGY STAR Canada recognizes businesses and organizations for their outstanding contributions to protecting the environment and saving energy across the nation. This year, the program commended Resideo’s best-in-class inno...

On 09 July 2024, the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and BRCGS signed an updated memorandum of understanding (MOU). The updated MOU finalizes the endorsement of the BRCGS Global Standard Ethical Trade and Responsible Sourcing as an IAF Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) sub-scope, adding it to seven BRCGS standards already endorsed. The BRCGS Global Standard Ethical Trade and Responsible Sourcing addresses the increasing consumer and regulatory demand for socially responsible go...

Trane® - by Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator - celebrated a significant safety milestone at its Commercial HVAC manufacturing facility and Rental Service office in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Trane Charlotte employees achieved 3,000,000 work hours, approximately ten years, without a lost day away from work due to a work-related injury or illness on May 21, 2024. Trane Charlotte has been in operation for 50 years and currently employs approximately 125 people. Trane Charlot...

Installers can now access Navien boilers within 24 hours thanks to a new strategic partnership between the globally renowned boiler manufacturer and APP Plumbing and Heating, the UK’s most recognized independent distributor of plumbing and heating products. With APP Plumbing and Heating as Navien’s exclusive UK distributor, this partnership is set to enhance the availability and distribution of Navien’s cutting-edge products, bringing significant and tangible benefits to insta...

Using Ideal Heating’s Evomax 2, the UK’s market-pioneering commercial wall-mounted boiler, the video takes the step-by-step through the process, from assembling the frames and mounting the boilers, through to the connections, and fitting the pumps, headers kits, insulation, and hydraulic separation. The video is time-stamped so they can see how the 90-minute cascade build progresses but, thankfully, the video itself is just a quick six-minute watch! "Installing boilers in a cascade...

Oneflow is proud to announce that it has achieved ISO certifications in three critical areas: Information Security (ISO 27001), Quality (ISO 9001), and Environment (ISO 14001). Oneflow builds an AI-driven contract automation SaaS platform designed to help businesses modernize their legacy contract management processes. Oneflow has been listed on Stockholm’s Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market since April 2022.  ISO certifications The ISO certifications highlight Oneflow’...

Aliaxis SA, a world pioneer in enabling access to water and energy through innovative fluid management solutions, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the manufacturing assets of the Johnson Controls CPVC pipe and fittings business for residential and light commercial sprinkler systems. This acquisition affirms the commitment to the North American growth strategy. Aliaxis is bolstering its product range with a more comprehensive portfolio of fire suppression systems fo...

Bradford White hosted the 18th annual Bob Carnevale Memorial Car Show at its facility in Middleville, MI for current and former employees.  The event was re-named in 2023 in honor of Bob Carnevale, who served the company for nearly 60 years and as CEO from 1991 to 2009. Car Show winner This year's winner of the car show was Lynn Kermeen, a Bradford White employee from 1976 to 2017, and her 1969 Chevy Chevelle SS 396. Guests also enjoyed food trucks, plant tours, bounce houses, face pain...

The Board of Directors of intelligent power management company - Eaton named Paulo Ruiz as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Eaton and a member of the Board of Directors, effective September 2, 2024. Ruiz will be appointed Chief Executive Officer of Eaton on June 1, 2025.  He succeeds Craig Arnold, who will retire on May 31, 2025, having reached Eaton’s mandatory officer retirement age of 65. Mr. Arnold has been Eaton’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since June...

Sophie Davenport is Co-Founder and Managing Director at SFE Services. The Buckinghamshire-based business provides air conditioning, commercial refrigeration, and mechanical ventilation (HVAC). Sophie discusses why air conditioning is essential in retail and how the wrong temperature can cause customers to put down their baskets and leave. air conditioning Shop temperatures are often overlooked until it is too late – with lighting and noise often taking the forefront. When a heatwave hi...

When Mulalley and Co needed to update the existing boilers at its main office in Essex, a new Wessex ModuMax mk3 system from Hamworthy Heating – a trusted British manufacturer and supplier of commercial heating and hot water products – was installed to help maximize space at Teresa Gavin House. With its previous floor-standing system taking up much of the plant room floor at Teresa Gavin House, Hamworthy proposed a system using two Wessex ModuMax mk3 floor-standing, vertically stack...

A recent survey by pioneering advertising, marketing, and public relations agency Mower revealed that 73% of electrical and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) professionals say they are always on the lookout for new brands, uncovering a tremendous opportunity for marketers to reach this desired audience.  These findings and more are the subject of Mower’s Building + Construction Specialty’s newest report, eight Insights for Building Better Connections with HVAC a...

Gamut Capital Management, L.P., a pioneering New York-based middle market private equity firm, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Airtron Heating & Air Conditioning, a pioneering designer, installer, and maintenance provider for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, from NRG Energy, Inc. Airtron is one of the largest residential new construction HVAC installation providers in the US, with expansive geographic coverage across 13 metropolitan statis...

The U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) recently awarded Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, Inc. (“Daikin”) a $39 million grant to support the manufacturing of domestic inverter heat pumps. The grant will enable Daikin to enhance its production capabilities of these advanced, affordable, and energy-efficient electric heating alternatives. With this funding, Daikin, a pioneering global manufacturer and pioneer of advanced inverter heat pump technologies, will expand...

For over 25 years, Elta Group has been growing as an international group of air movement businesses – all to enhance the lives of people, animals, buildings, and equipment.  As an international group of businesses, their values have remained consistent since the beginning.  Making It Happen ‘Making It Happen’ has always been a core value of Elta Group, ensuring that as markets change and technologies evolve, they never lose their focus. This, along with other valu...

Fellowes, a global pioneer and trusted partner in providing product solutions to fulfill a broad range of WorkLife needs, highlights its breakthrough Array™ Air Quality management system for corporate office applications. In a competitive job market, attracting and retaining top talent is paramount. A recent survey by Fellowes reveals that 91% of U.S. and Canadian employees consider clean air a fundamental right, with 89% stating it helps them perform their best at work.  Moreover, o...

Marcone announced expanded offerings in its Tulsa and Oklahoma City locations, representing the company’s growth as one of North America’s largest distributors of appliance, HVAC, commercial kitchen, plumbing and pool/spa equipment, repair parts, and solutions. As a Marcone business unit, O’Connor Company added inventory in those locations to include appliance parts and plans to soon bring in plumbing products, in addition to their existing HVAC solutions. The move allows cust...

Secon Renewables has partnered with Viessmann Climate Solutions to become a stockist of Viessmann’s most popular domestic air source heat pump range, the Vitocal 150-A/151-A.  The stock of the full range is available with immediate effect. UK heat pump growth The Sunderland-based renewables distributor supplies heat pumps, cylinders, solar, and other energy-efficient products to installers and merchants across the UK and Ireland. This new partnership will support the growing UK he...

Fujitsu General Air Conditioning UK has added a new ‘soft-black’ version to its AIRSTAGE wall mount range that can be connected to split and multi-split systems. Operating on lower GWP R32 refrigerant and available in capacities from 2 to 4.2kW, the new unit (model ASEH KMCG-B) has a compact chassis depth of just 220mm due to the design of its high-density multipath heat exchanger.  service and maintenance Built-in Wi-Fi capability makes it controllable via the AIRSTAGE Mobil...

In February 2024, UL Standards & Engagement (UL Solutions) published the ninth edition of UL 795, the Standard for Commercial-Industrial Gas-Fired Package Boilers. This is now a bi-national Standard, ANSI/CAN/UL 795:2024 Standard for Commercial-Industrial Gas-Fired Package Boilers. It is the first North American Standard that offers manufacturers a path to certification for boilers using hydrogen blending up to 25%, setting a new benchmark for the industry. The scope of UL 795 UL 795 prov...

Northern Business - Inergy Group has been awarded accreditation from Alcumus SafeContractor for achieving excellence in health and safety in the workplace. Alcumus SafeContractor is a pioneering accreditation scheme that recognizes extremely rigorous standards in health and safety management among contractors. It is used by thousands of organizations in the UK, including SMEs and FTSE 100 companies. Inergy Group attains Alcumus SafeContractor accreditation Inergy Group is principally involve...

As part of its mission to create a cleaner, healthier more sustainable world, Hollingsworth & Vose, a global pioneer in filtration and energy storage solutions, is introducing PlusZero, a comprehensive line of high-performance solutions manufactured without using per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS. The PlusZero line is not only environmentally sound, but it also offers high-quality solutions that will help customers meet performance, reliability, and affordability go...

Former Eagles Quarterback, Ron Jaworski and his foundation, Jaws Youth Playbook (JYP) are teaming up with Bradford White Water Heaters, to host a “Back to School Pep Rally” for the children of the Philadelphia Police Athletic League in Philadelphia that will prepare them for the start of the school year. Together, Ron Jaworski (better known as “Jaws”) and the community partners will provide new Book Bags, AT&T laptops, Shoes, Socks, School Supplies, Books, and m...

Cooper&Hunter, a globally renowned HVAC equipment manufacturer, has officially launched a University for technicians and contractors in the United States of America (USA). The University focuses on two aspects – in-depth knowledge about Cooper&Hunter and crucial sales skills, which combined make a contractor jump ahead of the vigorous competition in this industry. Cooper & Hunter University The University will be available to licensed technicians who are registered in the Co...