SCL Elements secures financing; Jackson Systems hires human resources manager; Fulton receives Healthy Workplace Award; Honeywell emerges as Best Brand of Programmable Thermostats in Frost & Sullivan research; Grundfos Pumps unveils Water Technology Center; Mitsubishi appoints director of organizational development.

EnOcean appoints CEO; Baltimore Aircoil Co. names president; Anvil International names national material control manager; Remis America welcomes new head of maintenance.

Follett Corp.’s ice machines named Best in Class; FieldServer Technologies moves up to Gold Level Sponsor of BACnet; Grundfos Pumps names director of regional program management; Mitsubishi’s line of split-ductless and VRF zoning systems selected as one of BuildingGreen’s Top 10 products; Rinnai America hires senior vice president of sales.

Danfoss Turbocor appoints vice president of operations; Emerson Climate Technologies presents Thomas E. Bettcher Community Service Award; ABB and Baldor now have a single U.S. sales force.

Thermo Pride names director of sales and marketing; Lennox awarded exclusive two-year contract; JB Industries announces distribution partnership; General Tools & Instruments receives product honor.

Variable refrigerant flow (VRF) technology made its way into the U.S. market awhile back. As it grows in popularity, manufacturers continue to create innovative equipment and expand possible applications. The following items are a sampling of products and applications in the VRF market.

TCCI Manufacturing/QUE Products celebrates new plant; Wolf Steel Ltd. expands production facility; Follett Corp. appoints regional sales managers; Honeywell announces Carrier Enterprise to distribute Genetron® ST-20™ flush.

News briefs on price increases, distributors, manufacturers, and organizations.

U.S. Cooler names regional sales manager; Follett Corp.’s 7 Series ice and water dispenser recognized with Merit Prize for Workplace Design Aesthetics.

Spirax Sarco refurbishes Blythewood training facility; Heat Pipe Technology improves manufacturing facility and product delivery times; Genteq® celebrates production of 10 millionth motor; Anvil International names operations excellence manager and director of marketing; Venstar® signs agreement with Bruce-Rogers Co.; Whirlpool marks 100th anniversary; Ritchie Engineering hires vice president, domestic sales and marketing.