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

Lennox Industries (Richardson, Texas) is increasing prices by up to 8% on commercial equipment and accessories, effective Jan. 1, 2024.

ACQUISITIONS

Sila Services (Philadelphia) acquired Burns & McBride Home Comfort (New Castle, Del.).

COMMERCIAL CONTRACTORS

Marsden Services (St. Paul, Minn.) hired Derrick Gorden as president of its integrated facility and mechanical services divisions.

MANUFACTURERS

ECM Technologies (Phoenix) won a Facility Management Innovation Award from the International Facility Management Association (Houston) for its ThermaClear HVAC anti-thermal degradation technology.

DISTRIBUTORS

Team Air Distributing (Nashville, Tenn.) expanded its territory for American Standard equipment in Kentucky, Southern Indiana, and Southern Illinois. American Standard is a brand of Trane Technologies (Davidson, N.C.).

Dakota Supply Group (Plymouth, Minn.) broke ground for a 126,000-square-foot facility in Fargo, N.C.

Republic Companies (Davenport, Iowa) opened a new distribution and training center in Grimes, Iowa.

SCHOOLS

Academies of Loudoun (Leesburg, Va.) and North Arkansas College (Harrison, Ark.) were granted HVACR program accreditation by HVAC Excellence (Mount Prospect, Ill.).

CONTRACTOR SERVICES

The Seal Co. (Tampa, Fla.), a background verification company, hired Lisa White as its vice president of business development.

Business Development Resources (Seattle) promoted Kim Archer to president and Matt MacArthur to senior vice president of training and marketing.