FYI: News Briefs in HVAC - June 16, 2025
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.
RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTORS
Thomas & Galbraith Heating, Cooling & Plumbing (Dayton, Ohio) is sponsoring community events in Centerville, Ohio, this summer and fall.
Wrench Group (Atlanta) promoted Dennis Laliberte to COO, succeeding Paul Smith, who will remain on the executive leadership team.
MANUFACTURERS
Modine Manufacturing Co. (Racine, Wis.) won a Good Design award for its Amp Dawg residential unit heater.
Nationwide Boiler Inc. (Fremont, Calif.) raised more than $71,000 through its 2025 golf outing, to benefit Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area (Oakland, Calif.) and the scholarship fund of the American Boiler Manufacturers Association (Vienna, Va.).
DISTRIBUTORS
CFM Equipment Distributors Inc. (Sacramento, Calif.) won the National Residential Distributor of the Year Award from Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US (Suwanee, Ga.).
Winsupply Inc. (Dayton, Ohio) acquired United Lighting & Supply (Fort Walton Beach, Fla.)
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Neuco Inc. (Bolingbrook, Ill.) promoted Rene Finco to CFO.
ORGANIZATIONS
HVAC Excellence (Mount Prospect, Ill.) named HVACR educator Greg Skudlarek to its accreditation team.
SCHOOLS
The HVACR programs at Jefferson College (Hillsboro, Mo.), Central New Mexico Community College (Albuquerque, N.M.), and Norfolk Technical Center (Norfolk, Va.) were accredited by HVAC Excellence (Mount Prospect, Ill.).
SOFTWARE
J2 Innovations (Costa Mesa, Calif.) partnered with Zamil Air Conditioners (Dammam, Saudi Arabia) on a data analytics project for HVAC system management.
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