For your information news briefs from a wide variety of categories within the HVAC industry. Price increases, mergers and acquisitions, award winners, and more are highlighted here each week.

COMMERCIAL CONTRACTOR

Reedy Industries (Glenview, IL) entered a collaboration with XOi Technologies (Nashville, TN) to equip field technicians with AI and augmented reality-driven technology solutions.

MANUFACTURERS

ASC Engineered Solutions (Commerce, CA; Exeter, NH) acquired Value Engineered Products (Denver, CO).

SecureAire North America (Dunedin, FL) appointed Kathy Parry as its new vice president of commercial sales.

AAON Inc. (Tulsa, OK) appointed Gene Stewart as executive vice president of AAON Inc. and Doug Wichman as executive vice president of AAON Coil Products.

Dynamic Air Quality Solutions (Princeton, NJ) appointed Steve Mores as president of its residential products division and Michelle Hogan as vice president of business development.

Daikin Applied America (Minneapolis, MN) announced major investments in ThermalNetics (Detroit, MI) and Tristate HVAC Equipment (Philadelphia, PA).

MANUFACTURER’S REP

Walter Morris Company (Foxborough, MA) appointed Patrick Flaherty as Eastern New England commercial sales manager.

DISTRIBUTORS

Headwater Companies LLC, a subsidiary of Franklin Electric Co. Inc. (Fort Wayne, IN), acquired Blake Group Holdings, Inc. (East Windsor, CT).

Marcone (St. Louis, MO) acquired Munch’s Supply (Hillside, IL).

ORGANIZATIONS

ACCA (Alexandria, VA) announced the passing of Jack Rise, ACCA educational program instructor and ACCA Now contributor.