• Thermo Pride (Lancaster, Pa.) announced Glenn Pottberg (right), director of sales and marketing, plans to retire after over 35 years of service on Nov. 30. Mark Santangelo (left), New England regional manager, has been named the company’s new director of sales and marketing.

• Lennox Industries Inc. (Dallas) has been awarded an exclusive two-year contract to provide HVAC equipment to National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) members. NJPA is a member-owned buying cooperative serving public and private schools (K-12 through higher education), state and local governments, and nonprofit organizations.

• JB Industries (Aurora, Ill.) announced a distribution partnership with Novent® to provide resistant refrigerant locking caps to the HVACR channel.

• General Tools & Instruments (New York) announced that its new digital sliding T-bevel (828) is being honored in This Old House (TOH) magazine’s “TOH Top 100,” a list of the 100 best new home products of the year.

Publication date: 11/21/2011