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May 6, 2013: Building Automation Market to Top $43 Billion by 2018

May 6, 2013
After years of steady but slow growth, the commercial building automation systems (BAS) market is experiencing a rapid period of change and investment, according to ABI Research. 


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May 3, 2013: Court Will Consider HARDI’s Request to Continue Regional Standards Lawsuit

May 3, 2013
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has referred the Heating, Air-conditioning, and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) motion to continue the regional standards lawsuit to a merits panel for further review.


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May 3, 2013: Uponor Expands to Meet Manufacturing Demand

May 3, 2013
Uponor North America announced it will be expanding its headquarters facility in Apple Valley, Minn., to add 17,500 square feet of manufacturing space to help meet forecasted growth for crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) tubing for plumbing, fire sprinkler, and radiant heating and cooling systems.


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May 3, 2013: Covertech Granted New Patents for rFOIL Insulation

May 3, 2013
Covertech announced that it has been granted three new patents for its rFOIL™ insulation. These follow the earlier grant of two U.S. patents and two Canadian patents.


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May 3, 2013: RectorSeal Acquires Locking Cap Manufacturer, Novent

May 3, 2013
RectorSeal® Corp. announced that it has acquired the total assets of Novent Cap LLC, Yorba Linda, Calif., manufacturer of the Novent® tamper-resistant locking cap used on the refrigerant access ports of air conditioning units.


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May 2, 2013: Navien America Expands Tankless Water Heater Training

May 2, 2013
Navien America announced that it has expanded its tankless water heater educational program to support contractors, plumbers, and construction professionals on all aspects of installation and maintenance.


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May 2, 2013: Acklands-Grainger Announces Its Largest Product Expansion

May 2, 2013
Acklands-Grainger, one of Canada’s largest distributors of industrial, safety, and fastener products, has announced its largest ever product expansion, adding 200,000 new products to its online offering over the next several months. 


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May 2, 2013: Packard to Donate 2 Percent of Sales to One Fund Boston

May 2, 2013
HVACR master distributor Packard Inc. announced that the company and participating partner brands will donate 2 percent of sales of select products sold through Packard from May 1 through July 4 to The One Fund Boston to help the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.


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May 2, 2013: Super-Efficient A/C Could Greatly Reduce Energy Demand

May 2, 2013
A new assessment of the potential benefits from deploying super-efficient air conditioners has found significant untapped potential for air conditioner efficiency that could avoid more than 120 medium-sized (500 MW) power plants in the countries studied by 2020.


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May 1, 2013: Court Grants Motion to Stay Regional Furnace Rules

May 1, 2013
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled favorably today on an emergency motion filed by the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) requesting a stay of the May 1, 2013, compliance date for the implementation of regional furnace standards. 


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