FYI: News Briefs in HVAC - July 14, 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 issue.
RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTORS
Streamline Services Plumbing, HVAC & Electrical (Durham, N.C.) won an Interplay Excellence Award from Interplay Learning (Austin, Texas).
MANUFACTURERS
Ice Air (Mount Vernon, N.Y.) promoted Jason Dowdy to COO.
MANUFACTURERS’ REPS
S. Conley Sales (Bozeman, Mont.) was appointed to represent DriSteem Corp. (Eden Prarie, Minn.) in Montana and Northern Idaho.
DISTRIBUTORS
Ferguson Enterprises (Newport News, Va.) won an Interplay Excellence Award from Interplay Learning (Austin, Texas).
Trinity Hunt Partners (Dallas) announced plans for a new distribution platform via a majority investment in Blackhawk Supply (Hoffman Estates, Ill.).
ORGANIZATIONS
The Joseph Groh Foundation (Fairview, Texas) named Timothy Wright to the executive board. He replaces John LaPlant, who became an associate board member.
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SCHOOLS
The HVACR program at Bucks County Technical High School (Fairless Hills, Pa.) was accredited by HVAC Excellence (Mount Prospect, Ill.).
CONTRACTOR SERVICES
Technip Energies (Paris) named Marco Tiziano Barone chief legal officer and member of the group executive committee. He succeeded Michael McGuinty, who retired.
Henderson Companies (Lenexa, Kan.) named Penny Spence as CFO.
Reins (Las Vegas) began a partnership CertainPath (Addison, Texas).
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