ST. LOUIS - Emerson Climate Technologies has formed a strategic partnership between its Design Services Network (Sidney, Ohio) and Maine Stay Design (Camden, Maine). Maine Stay Design specializes in market research for new products, product development, and facility design, and offers services in engineering and product management with a focus on air conditioning and refrigeration applications in the commercial, scientific, and industrial markets.

Emerson's Design Services Network "provides sophisticated refrigeration, air conditioning, and thermal system solutions for commercial, industrial, and scientific system manufacturers worldwide," the company said.

According to Emerson, "Maine Stay Design has provided consulting services for several internationally recognized refrigeration and air conditioning companies. These services have included evaluating the commercialization of new refrigeration technologies and providing engineering services for state-of-the-art test laboratories."