Pro-Air Services and its sister company award $2,000 scholarship; Custom Air Products & Services achieves Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating Diamond Contractor status.

RectorSeal acquires new assets; Bacharach Inc. hires new OEM accounts manager; more HVAC manufacturer news briefs.

IAPMO is accepting essay contest submissions; RPA is accepting System Design Showcase entries; Green Mechanical Council joins ESCO Group; more HVAC organization news briefs.

QA Graphics (Ankeny, Iowa) hired Jordan Ray as a 3D designer.

A.O. Smith Corp. (Milwaukee) approved a 20 percent increase in the company’s quarterly cash dividend to 24 cents per share.

Air Services Group signs a letter of intent to be acquired by Transfer Technology Intl. Corp; Custom Air Products & Services Inc. promotes Ronnie Voelkel to vice president, sales; Serviparamo signs franchise agreement with ABM Franchising Group.

Chas Roberts Air Conditioning & Plumbing receives Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce’s 2013 Response to Adversity IMPACT award for large businesses.

Manufacturer news from Trane, Napoleon Fireplaces & Grills, ITW Vortec, Gentherm Inc., Jackson Systems, Beckhoff Automation LLC, and Follett's Corp.

HVAC organization news from the Air Conditioning Contractors of America Educational Institute (ACCA-EI) and the Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI).

Airtek Indoor Air Solutions promotes Albert Rolon; Air Systems Group acquired by Transfer Technology Intl. Corp.