Regal Beloit Corp. announced that it has completed the acquisition of the RAM motor business previously owned by Schneider Electric. This business manufactures hermetic motors from 250 hp to 2,500 hp for commercial HVAC applications.
The NEWS staff was very busy at the AHR Expo in Dallas, seeking information on new products. Here is a comprehensive list of the HVAC commercial equipment we found on the show floor.
CPS Products Inc. has been acquired by Harbour Group, announced Ed Jeffers, CPS’s chief executive officer. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. CPS is a manufacturer of tools, equipment, and instruments used by technicians who service commercial HVACR and automotive a/c systems.
UTC Climate, Controls & Security, which manufactures products under the Carrier, Bryant, Payne, and International Comfort Products (ICP) brand names, has announced a price increase of up to 6 percent on residential and commercial HVAC equipment.
In addition to the 2012 Commercial Heating Showcase Product Grid, The NEWS spotlights the industry’s latest commercial heating products in this photo feature. The manufacturers provided the brief description of features included with each product.
Lennox International Inc. has appointed Terry Johnston as EVP, president and COO of its North America Commercial Heating & Cooling business, effective Jan. 1, 2013. Johnston succeeds Harry Bizios who has elected to retire at the end of 2012.
Daikin Industries Ltd. announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Goodman Global Group Inc. from affiliates of Hellman & Friedman LLC for $3.7 billion.
Greenway Design Group Inc. announced that it has launched a new dealer program to gain more widespread distribution of its Cool-n-Save commercial HVAC energy-saving system.
In the United States, the phrase “too big to fail” has become all too common. But applying it to the commercial sector of HVACR equipment puts a different spin on it. Who were declared the 2012 Dealer Design Award winners in this category?
Save Energy Systems Inc. is a start-up company focused on energy efficiency that has launched with what the company says is a new, low-cost system that optimizes commercial HVAC systems and reduces electricity bills.