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.

PRICE INCREASES

WaterFurnace Intl. (Fort Wayne, Ind.) announced a 9.4% price increase across all commercial (as of March 31) and residential (May 2) product lines.

Trane Technologies’ Residential HVAC and Supply business (Davidson, N.C.) announced a price increase of up to 9% on select residential and light commercial HVAC equipment shipping on or after May 1.

Allied Air Enterprises (West Columbia, S.C.) announced a price increase up to 9% beginning June 1.

RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTORS

Heartland Home Services (Grand Rapids, Mich.) acquired Deljo Heating and Cooling (Chicago).

Snyder Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electric (Jacksonville, Fla.) launched its TradeUp Academy, an HVAC Registered Apprenticeship Program.

American Residential Services (Memphis) acquired ESCO Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing, and Electric (Salt Lake City).

Right Time Group of Companies (Ontario) acquired Wardlaw Heating and Cooling (Ontario).

Spraggins Inc. (Orlando) acquired One Stop Cooling and Heating (Winter

Park, Fla.).

Absolute Airflow (Riverside, Calif.) acquired BWR Heating and Cooling (Westminster, Calif.).

MANUFACTURER

SecureAire Technologies LLC (Dunedin, Fla.) named Jay Mrukowski regional sales manager for commercial markets.

MANUFACTURER REP

Nortek Air Solutions (St. Louis) appointed Tom Barrow Company as its exclusive sales representative in southeast Florida.

DISTRIBUTOR

Winsupply Inc. (Dayton, Ohio) acquired Williams Wholesale Supply (Cookville, Tenn.).

ORGANIZATION

Air Movement and Control Association International Inc. (Arlington Heights, Ill.) appointed Kevin Faltin as executive director.

CONTRACTOR SERVICES

Aulenbach & Son (serving eastern Berks County), Boyertown Oil and Propane (serving the tri-county region, eastern Berks, northwestern Montgomery County and northern Chester County), and Mack Energy (Lafayette, La.), will transition from their original brands to the Rhoads Energy (serving eastern Chester County and the Main Line) name and logo.