FYI: News Briefs in HVAC - April 20, 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.
COMMERCIAL CONTRACTORS
Legence Corp. (San Jose, Calif.) announced fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of $737.6 million, a 34.6% increase over the revenue reported for the fourth quarter of 2024.
Armistead Mechanical Inc. (Waldwick, N.J.) received a capital projects construction award from the New Jersey Alliance for Action (Edison, N.J.) for its role in the energy efficiency program at Holy Name Medical Center (Teaneck, N.J.).
MANUFACTURERS
Hoshizaki Alliance (Peachtree City, Ga.), the Americas organization for Hoshizaki Corp. (Toyoake, Aichi, Japan), promoted Rod Johnson to vice president of strategic partnerships and Rodrigo Flores to senior director of Latin American sales.
Sussman Electric Boilers (Towaco, N.J.) signed representative partnerships agreements with Riada Sales Inc. (Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada), and H.E. Rieckelman Inc. (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada).
Hudson Technologies (Woodcliff Lake, N.J.) signed a licensing agreement with Solstice Advanced Materials (Morris Plains, N.J.) for the reclamation and resale of R-448A and R-449A.
Aaon Inc. (Tulsa, Okla.) is hiring Andy Cheung as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Current CFO Rebecca Thompson will become chief accounting officer. Luke Bomer joined the company as general counsel.
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Armstrong Fluid Technology (Toronto) appointed Danilo Elez as CEO.
Rinnai America Corp. (Peachtree City, Ga.) named Perry McGuire senior vice president of legal and government affairs and people.
FINANCIAL REPORTS
Jetson (Denver, Colo., and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) announced a $50 million fundraising round for its plan to accelerate the adoption of heat pumps.
Hudson Technologies (Woodcliff Lake, N.J.) reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of $44.4 million, a 28.3% increase in revenue over the same period the previous year.
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