FYI: News Briefs in HVAC - July 28, 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.
ACQUISITIONS
Home services-focused VIIRL Marketing (Scottsdale, Ariz.) acquired the Yelp Division from Phoenix Online Advertising (Phoenix).
RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTORS
Unity Home Service (Houston) expanded its services to focus on chimney safety and IAQ services across greater Houston.
Pipe Restoration Inc. (Santa Ana, Calif.) hired Brian Nguyen as a marketing specialist.
MANUFACTURERS
Loctite 55 pipe sealant from Henkel AG & Co. (Dusseldorf, Germany) won two 2025 Red Dot Awards from Red Dot GmbH & Co. (Essen, Germany).
Franklin Electric Co. Inc. (Fort Wayne, Ind.) named Daniela Williams chief human resources officer and Jennifer Wolfenbarger chief financial officer.
A.O. Smith Corp. (Milwaukee) announced that Ming Cheng will be the next senior vice president and chief technology officer. He will replace Bob Heideman, who plans to retire.
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Worthington Enterprises (Columbus, Ohio) was named a strategic partner of ACCA (Alexandria, Va.).
DISTRIBUTORS
Neuco Inc. (Bolingbrook, Ill.) has been certified as a Great Place to Work by the Great Place to Work Institute (Oakland, Calif.).
ORGANIZATIONS
The HVACR Learning Network (Mount Prospect, Ill.) added UEi Test Instruments (Long Branch, N.J.) as an e-learning partner.
CONTRACTOR SERVICES
Ripley PR (Maryville, Tenn.) was selected to join the Worldcom Public Relations Group (New York).
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