• Johnson Controls Inc.(Chicago, IL) has named Hayes Mechanical Inc. as a member of its Authorized Building Controls Specialist (ABCS) distribution channel. As an ABCS channel partner, Hayes Mechanical will work in concert with the Johnson Controls Illinois-area office to provide building automation system installations to customers throughout northeastern Illinois.

  • Unico, Inc. (St. Louis, MO), is offering contractors and distributors an incentive on purchases made from Aug. 1 through Oct. 31, 2001. Contractors purchasing a Unico System hot water heating package will receive a leather jacket with every qualifying order. Distributors will receive a jacket for every 10 hot water heating packages purchased. For more information, call 800-527-0896 or go to www.unicosystems.com (website).

  • Charlotte Pipe and Foundry (Charlotte, NC) has unveiled its new fax-on-demand information service. The service allows customers to instantly receive information, such as installation and technical manuals, dimensional catalogs, product specifications and certifications, MSDS sheets, and much more. Customers can call 800-745-9382 to have information faxed within minutes. The information can also be accessed at www.charlottepipe.com (website).

  • Lau Industries, Inc. (Englewood, OH), has achieved ISO 9002 compliance and has been registered by Quality Certification Bureau Inc., an accredited, third-party registrar based in Alberta, Canada.

  • Baldor Electric Co. (Fort Smith, AR) will begin labeling its Super-E® premium-efficiency motors with a new “EnergyGuide” label. The label will inform electric motor buyers of the energy savings and dollar savings they can achieve from installing the company’s Super-E motor.

  • On Sept. 1, GeneralAire (Novi, MI) will begin its C.O.A.C.H. 2001 (Comfortable, Odor-free, Air Cleaned and Humidity Controlled) Sales Program. The football-themed program awards Touchdown Points to dealers who make a GeneralAire purchase through Feb. 28, 2002. The points can then be cashed in for prizes. For additional information, call 248-476-5100.

  • Telaire (Santa Barbara, CA) has announced a 30% to 55% list price reduction on all of its CO2-related controls. The company says the discount is due to the positive impact of increased customer demand on product cost. Also, Telaire offers a 10% discount on all orders made at www.telaire.com (website).

  • Control Products, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN), has launched www.controlselectric.com (website). The Internet location is dedicated to the sale of general-purpose controls for temperature, humidity, and pressure applications for the hvacr market. For more information, call 800-852-8244.

    • Publication date: 08/06/2001