MARION, Iowa - The ESCO Group opened a new office in Trenton, Ontario, to better serve the needs of its Canadian clients. ESCO also appointed Erik Rasmussen to head its Canadian operations. Rasmussen comes to the ESCO Group from Bacharach Manufacturing where he handled safety instruction for the manufacturer.

Erik's background includes; Specialist in the service and installation of natural gas, propane, oil heat, and air conditioning; instructor at a community college; owner of his own contracting firm; co-author Carbon Monoxide A Clear and Present Danger; and a combustion and carbon monoxide safety instructor for Bacharach. The ESCO Group and its affiliates, ESCO Institute, HVAC Excellence, ESCO Press, Eastlake Publishing, and Carbon Monoxide Safety Association, provide training manuals, software, textbooks, instructors' guides, certifications, assessments, accreditation, training, calibration, and credentialing to the HVACR industry. ESCO's new Canadian offices and Rasmussen can be reached at 866-408-8122.

Publication date: 10/23/2006