Honeywell (Minneapolis, MN) announced a new Internet-based information management service, called Honeywell Portico service, designed to help building managers with multiple facilities reduce energy and operating costs.

Carrier Corp.’s Syracuse, NY campus has been designated by the EPA as a 1999 WasteWise Program Champion. The award recognizes the company’s accomplishment of establishing a waste reduction and recycling program that cut annual waste by 74%.

About 300 dealers from Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems (Indianapolis, IN) recently braved sweltering heat of more than 102ÞF to watch the Bryant-sponsored Kelley Racing team take on Las Vegas Motor Speedway at the Vegas.com 500K.

JLG Industries, Inc. (McConnellsburg, PA) has formed a corporate university called JLG University and announced an alliance with Penn State University to help accomplish the new college’s goals.

Robinair (Montpelier, OH) has updated and expanded its website, www.robinair.com, which includes a troubleshooting guide and service center and distributor locators.

Kathabar Inc. (New Brunswick, NJ) has announced that microprocessors used in its dehumidifiers do not use any kind of date/time function, making all of its units Y2K compliant.

The Lincoln Electric Co. (Cleveland, OH) recently received a “green light” rating from the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) Year 2000 Assessment Program, indicating its Y2K readiness.

Wolverine Tube, Inc. (Huntsville, AL) announced that third quarter net sales were up 11% over last year’s third quarter. Also, the company has begun a multi-year project to upgrade and optimize its manufacturing operations.

Tianjin Zanussi Corp. (Tianjin, China), a Sino-Italian joint venture, has expanded to become a top maker of fluorine-free refrigerator compressors in China with 30% of the market.