FYI: News Briefs in HVAC - May 18, 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.
ACQUISITIONS
Redwood Services (Memphis, Tenn.) acquired Sierra Platform (Las Vegas), a network of residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical service providers.
Rocket Group (Huntington Beach, Calif.) acquired True Blue Mechanical (Newark, Del.) and TLS Air Conditioning & Insulation (Tampa, Fla.).
ORGANIZATIONS
The Electronic Components Industry Association (Alpharetta, Ga.) hired Kristen Ballard as director of marketing communications for TrustedParts.com.
The American Supply Association (Itasca, Ill.) gave Christy Maloney, vice president of Coburn Supply Inc. (Beaumont, Texas) the 2026 Alice A. Martin Woman of the Year Award. ASA also hired Natalie Forster as director of communications and Judy Waszczuk as staff accountant.
SCHOOLS
Visual Academy (Mount Prospect, Ill.) appointed certified master HVACR educator Todd Kler as manager of learning and integration.
Interplay Learning (Austin, Texas) was named one of America’s Top EdTech Companies by Time (New York) and Statista (Hamburg, Germany).
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CONTRACTOR SERVICES
Grid-interactive HVAC optimization company Parity Inc. (Toronto) and real estate investment trust AvalonBay Communities Inc. (Arlington, Va.) won a Better Project Award from the U.S. Department of Energy (Washington).
Simpro Group (Brisbane, Australia) introduced Fast Cash, an artificial intelligence-driven payment collection system for contractors.
MPW Marketing (New Hartford, N.Y.) rebranded as Trust & Proof.
FINANCIAL REPORTS
Carrier Global Corp. (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) reported first-quarter 2026 sales of about $5.34 billion, a 2.3% increase over the first quarter of 2025.
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