FYI: News Briefs in HVAC - January 5, 2026
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.
PRICE INCREASES
Lennox Industries (Richardson, Texas) announced price increases of up to 5% on commercial equipment and accessories, effective Thursday, Jan. 1.
ACQUISITIONS
VAST Industrial Corp. (Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada) acquired The Whalen Co. (Easton, Md.).
COMMERCIAL CONTRACTORS
Storer Services (Shreveport, Ill.) won the 2025 Best Idea Challenge from Synergy Solution Group (Yorkville, Ill.), and Nick Davis, chief strategy officer at MSD Inc. (Dayton, Ohio), won Synergy’s 2025 Tim Hartigan Loving Heart Award.
Watts Water Technologies Inc. (North Andover, Mass.) was named one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts by The Boston Globe (Boston).
MANUFACTURERS
The Floating Air ductless mini split and Kühl inverter heat pump lines from Friedrich Air Conditioning (San Antonio) won 2026 Home Reno Awards from Good Housekeeping (New York).
Schneider Electric (Rueil-Malmaison, France) announced plans to establish a new North American headquarters at Winthrop Center in Boston’s financial district.
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Lennox International (Richardson, Texas) graduated the 100th class of its Lennox National Account Services Build-A-Tech program.
SCHOOLS
The HVAC program at Dunwoody College of Technology (Minneapolis, Minn.) was accredited by HVAC Excellence (Mount Prospect, Ill).
CONTRACTOR SERVICES
ServiceTrade (Durham, N.C.) software was named best for ease of use in the service dispatch category by Capterra (Arlington, Va.).
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