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NIBCO INC. announces its first-ever partnership with DEWALT on a 24kN tool and jaw kit that is designed to crimp NIBCO PressACR fittings. The tool has been optimized for one-handed use and the jaws have a gray galvanized coating to provide corrosion protection. The products will be sold by DEWALT and include the following: A tool kit that consists of the press tool (DCE210D2), USB-C cable, shoulder strap, charger and two 20V MAX® DCB203 2.0 Ah batteries. PressACR jaw kit (...

Rooter Hero Plumbing & Air, a plumbing and HVAC company serving residential and commercial locations in California and Arizona, says that the high cost of a four-year university and the ability to earn a good living quickly are two reasons graduating high school seniors should consider a career in the skilled trades industry. “A series of international trade agreements that moved factories abroad, a stigma against blue-collar workers, and authority figures pushing college over trade s...

Recently, the HVACR industry has been managing a new challenge when it comes to refrigerant management: counterfeit refrigerant recovery cylinders. While the industry understands the importance of refrigerant recovery – it safely contains refrigerants, prevents them from being released into the atmosphere, and enables refrigerant reclamation and reuse – this current challenge highlights an awareness gap of what makes a recovery cylinder Department of Transportation (DOT)-certified....

Following January's devastating Los Angeles-area wildfires, AAF International, a member of the Daikin Group, and global pioneer in air filtration solutions, is supporting the clean breathing efforts of Pasadena’s older adults this week by donating advanced home air filters and room purifiers in concert with the City’s celebration of Older American’s Month. As part of this initiative, AAF is giving the Pasadena Senior Center eight AstroPure air purification units for the Center...

Ideal Heating has announced the launch of a new service enhancement, ‘MAX Priority’, exclusively for its MAX boiler range, reinforcing its commitment to installers and customers with faster support, greater peace of mind, and a simpler experience, every step of the way. From 2 June 2025, all registered and in-warranty MAX boilers will benefit from MAX Priority – a new service enhancement that includes priority call answering and next working day call-outs. Designed to min...

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, launched its first Impact Building in Dubai as part of its new Impact Buildings Program. As the world’s most sustainable company, Schneider Electric’s Impact Buildings Program aims to drive sustainability through its own global commercial real estate using best-in-class EcoStruxure™ solutions, software, and services. These include EcoStruxure Building Operation, EcoStruxure...

CAREL has provided the technology for precise temperature and humidity control in the Guglielmi Stagionatura facilities, ensuring energy savings and the artisanal quality required. Guglielmi, a long-established company active in the cheese ripening sector for over 50 years, stands out for the quality of service offered to numerous Italian dairy cheesemakers, particularly for hard cheeses. Goal of the new system The installation, carried out by Merenti Refrigerazione, involved two warehou...

The ATMO MAC Summit 2025 × TU Berlin, an event dedicated to natural refrigerants in mobile air-conditioning (MAC) and transport refrigeration, will be held September 23–24 in Berlin. ATMOsphere, the publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com, is organizing the event in partnership with Technische Universität (TU) Berlin’s Department of Heat Transfer and Heat Conversion. The event will be on the university’s campus. Latest research and market trends in MAC The secon...

ATMOsphere, publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com, has announced that the ATMOsphere (ATMO) Europe Summit 2025 will be held in Padova (Padua), Italy, November 24–25. This 15th annual edition of ATMO Europe will gather key industry experts, including manufacturers, policymakers, end users, and contractors, to learn about the latest developments in sustainable cooling and heating, including those using natural refrigerants and refrigerant-free solutions, such as caloric cooling. La...

Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US LLC, a pioneering supplier of all-electric, all-climate Ductless and Ducted Mini-split and Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) heat pump and air-conditioning systems, recognized its top distributors as honorees during the 2025 Diamond Leadership Conference held at the St. Regis Hotel in Bermuda, from April 14-17, 2025. Honorees received either the 2024 Commercial Distributor of the Year Award or the 2024 Residential Distributor of the Year Award from METUS. Top-pe...

The new Sensaphone Sentry remote monitoring system is an ideal replacement for traditional landline-based auto dialer devices that are becoming obsolete because they rely on outdated, often unsupported, copper telephone lines. The Sensaphone Sentry system uses cellular and cloud technology for a supervised internet connection that assures the device is online and monitoring conditions at all times. Sensaphone Sentry system Sensaphone Sentry system supports up to five external sensors to moni...

Madison Industries, one of the world’s largest privately held companies, announced the successful acquisition of Research Products Corporation (RPC), a pioneer in innovative indoor air solutions for both residential and commercial environments. RPC will become a part of Madison Air’s premier platform of air quality solutions. Madison Air was established under the visionary leadership of Madison Industries Founder and CEO Larry Gies, with a mission to make the world safer, healthier...

Mitsubishi Electric has welcomed the Government’s release of another £940 million for Phase 4 of the Public Sector Decarbonization Fund to help Local Authorities remove gas heating from their buildings. As the UK’s largest heat pump manufacturer, Mitsubishi Electric is now calling on the Government to look at similar initiatives to help reduce carbon in the private sector. Heat pumps and low-carbon heating Since 2020, the Public Sector Decarbonization Fund has made...

The CAREL Industries Board of Directors has approved the consolidated results as of 31 March 2025, with consolidated revenues equal to €147.4 million, +0.7% compared to the first three months 2024. The consolidated adjusted EBITDA amounted to €27.6 million, representing 18.6% of revenues and showing an improvement compared to the same period of the previous year. Second quarter with revenue Given the solid results achieved during the first quarter, the continued strength of the...

The Eurovent Product Group ‘Energy Recovery Components’ (PG-ERC) unanimously re-elected Rikard Lindbom as its Vice-Chairperson. His appointment affirms his continued leadership in one of the pioneering European HVAC working groups. Rikard Lindbom, Product Area Director Energy Recovery at RECUTECH, brings over 16 years of experience in the energy sector, encompassing sales, production technology, and product management. Europe’s transition to a sustainable future Lindbom...

Noritz America, as part of an ongoing program to enhance its entire product offering in 2025, recently introduced an upgraded version of its flagship commercial unit, the NCC199CDV Pro Condensing Tankless Water Heater. Engineered for a wide range of heavy-duty commercial applications, the new ENERGY STAR-rated NCC199 CDV Pro incorporates several new, installer- and end-user-friendly features, while retaining an industry-renowned, 10-year warranty on its dual stainless steel heat exchangers...

The latest CIBSE-approved CPD from Ideal Heating Commercial – the UK’s market pioneer of high efficiency commercial heating solutions – is focused firmly on the modern plant room. It addresses plant room surveying, along with the evolution of the plant room and heat source technology over recent years, brought about, in part, through legislation and product innovation. heating system replacement New CPD concentrates on modern, energy-efficient plant room retrofits using heat...

GF Building Flow Solutions Americas, the manufacturer of Uponor-branded products, has announced John Reutter as President. John joined the organization in 2018 as vice president of Finance and has been an instrumental pioneer over the past seven years. He will continue to be based out of the North America headquarters in Apple Valley, Minn., and will report to Michael Rauterkus, president and CEO of GF Building Flow Solutions. John growth strategies In his role as President, John will lead th...

Teledyne Gas & Flame Detection (Teledyne GFD) is making its final preparations for a trio of forthcoming energy sector events taking place in Europe and Asia. Visitors to the Teledyne GFD booth at All Energy 2025 (Glasgow, UK, 14-15 May), World Hydrogen Summit 2025 (Rotterdam, Netherlands, 20-22 May) and World Gas Congress 2025 (Beijing, China, 19-23 May) will learn for themselves the advantages of tapping into sector knowledge and solutions that stem from deca...

Wolong Electric America, a pioneer in industrial motor and drive technology, is proud to highlight the EMR-Bulldozer Series, a ferrite-assisted synchronous reluctance integrated drive motor engineered for ultra-high efficiency, robust performance, and long-term reliability in harsh HVAC conditions. With efficiency equivalent to IE5, the highest currently recognized international standard, the EMR-Bulldozer motors deliver outstanding power density and energy savings, making them ideal for demand...

Ziehl-Abegg Inc. proudly announces that Carmen Deese, Director of Human Resources, has been named one of Triad Business Journal’s Outstanding Women in Business for 2025. This prestigious recognition honors women in the Triad region who demonstrate exceptional leadership, vision, and impact in their industries and communities. Ziehl-Abegg’s rapid growth Deese was formally honored at a ceremony held on April 23, 2025, where she joined a distinguished group of professionals recognize...

Automated Logic and the Laurel Institutes are partnering together to help build a new generation of HVAC technicians, while outfitting campuses in three states with the latest building automation systems. Automated Logic, a pioneering provider of innovative building-management solutions, is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, a pioneer in intelligent climate and energy solutions. Carrier’s TechVantage Initiative The partnership is part of Carrier’s TechVantage Initiative, which...

Burnham Holdings, Inc. (BHI), parent company to pioneering manufacturers of boilers and related HVAC products and accessories, announced its decision to divest substantially all of the assets of its Thermo Pride (TP) and Norwood Manufacturing (NMI) business subsidiaries. This strategic move aligns with the holding company’s long-term vision to strengthen its core boiler business while expanding its commercial and industrial rental and service operations. Comprehensive boiler solutions T...

Emerson announced the launch of a new solution for Dust Collector Monitoring and Control. A wide range of industries—including cement, mining and metals, chemicals and plastics, food and dairy, power, utilities, and more—handle materials that generate significant amounts of dust and particulate emissions. Automating dust collection monitoring is an effective way to optimize filtration, ensure environmental compliance, reduce costly maintenance, and avoid expensive unplanned downtim...

A-Gas, a pioneer in the supply and lifecycle management of refrigerants and associated products and services, announces that Andrew Stride will serve as General Manager for their Canadian operations and expanded business in Nova Scotia. Andrew Stride joined A-Gas in the fall of 2021 and became Director of Operations in Canada in late 2023. During his tenure leading A-Gas’ Canadian operations at the Hamilton site, Andrew has led the start-up facility in Stoney Creek, Ontario, fro...

On National Apprenticeship Day, April 30, 2025, Ziehl-Abegg isn’t just celebrating a program—it’s celebrating people. People like Joshua Baxley, who walked through the doors of the company as a curious apprentice and now helps design next-generation airflow systems as a Jr. Project Engineer at the company’s state-of-the-art North American headquarters in Winston-Salem. Joshua’s journey is one of many that illustrates how apprenticeships are more than training&mdash...

Quilt, a pioneering innovator in smart home climate technology, announced an evolution in its business with the introduction of its Certified Partner Program, a collaborative initiative connecting HVAC professionals with Quilt's category-defining heat pumps. As part of this strategic expansion, the company is also broadening its service to three new markets this year - Los Angeles, Seattle, and Portland - in addition to continuing its successful operations in the San Francisco Bay Area. Quilt&...

A-Gas, a world pioneer in environmentally responsible lifecycle refrigerant management (LRM), is proud to announce that President - Mike Armstrong has joined the Refrigerant Emissions Elimination Forum (REEF).  This strategic partnership underscores A-Gas's dedication to pioneering sustainable practices in the refrigerant industry, aligning with the forum's mission to eliminate refrigerant emissions and foster a more sustainable future. Importance of reclamation REEF has long champ...

NIBCO INC. introduces its PressACR® 1 3/8” OD jaw that is compatible with the RIDGID® and Milwaukee Tool® 32kN tools, as well as NIBCO’s PC-280 tool. The NIBCO PressACR fitting press end connection reduces installation time while the patented interior groove design and gray HNBR seal make it suitable for high-pressure HVACR applications rated up to 700 psi. PressACR 1 3/8” OD next generation jaw “At NIBCO, we are dedicated to providing the HVACR industry wi...

The Eurovent Task Force ‘IT Cooling’ (TF-ITC) participants have elected the group’s first Chairperson, Enrico Boscaro and its first Vice-Chairperson, Mario Scattolin. They will both serve in their positions for a 2-year term. Eurovent Task Force's initiatives Enrico Boscaro, Group Marketing Manager at CAREL, brings over 25 years of experience in the HVACR sector and has been an active member of Eurovent for many years. He is widely recognized for his leadership, technical exp...