SECAUCUS, N.J. — Panasonic Corp. of North America has announced that the Kennesaw, Ga.-based HVAC Products Group of Sanyo North America Corp.’s Commercial Solutions Division will officially be integrated into Panasonic’s North American operations on Oct. 1. The unit, which is responsible for sales and service for commercial and consumer HVAC products, will be designated Panasonic Air Conditioning Group.

The HVAC operation is the first Sanyo unit to become part of Panasonic in North America and this move will start the process of incorporating North American units of Sanyo Electric into Panasonic’s operations in this region. The process of integrating Sanyo business units is one of the outcomes of Panasonic Corp.’s acquisition of Sanyo Electric, which became final on April 1 this year.

“Combining this HVAC business into Panasonic’s portfolio of businesses will allow us to offer a broader range of solutions to our B2B customers and channel partners,” said Joseph M. Taylor, chairman and CEO of Panasonic Corp. of North America. “Panasonic is a leader in air conditioning globally, including the production of air conditioning compressors and other key components. We expect that the newly designated Panasonic Air Conditioning Group will benefit from this expertise and legacy of technology development as well as the growing power of the Panasonic brand.”