Hartzell Air Movement has broken ground on a construction project that will allow the production of fans with centrifugal wheel widths of up to 89 inches in all materials of construction. Called the High Bay Project, it will add 30,000 square feet of manufacturing space to Hartzell’s Piqua operations.
Generac Power Systems Inc., a leading manufacturer of backup power equipment including residential, commercial, and industrial generators, announced that it will commit $5-6 million to expanding and remodeling its headquarters and an additional $3-4 million in upgrades to create a technical center.
Lennox International Inc. announced that its board of directors has elected CEO Todd M. Bluedorn as chairman of the board of directors and Richard L. Thompson as lead director. These changes will be effective upon conclusion of the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders.
Air King honored as Energy Star Partner of the Year; ClimateMaster and HomeSphere Inc. enter into joint agreement; Hart & Cooley’s Larry Devitt retires; Component Hardware Group names director of marketing and business development and sales manager; U.S. Cooler names regional sales manager; ClimaCool consolidates and relocates its manufacturing facilities; Mestek announces acquisition.
Rick Wrobel, of Nu-Air Ventilation Systems Inc., was elected to the Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) Manufacturers division board of directors.
ClimaCool Corp., a leader in modular chiller manufacturing, has moved to a new facility, consolidating its operations. The 75,000-square-foot manufacturing facility includes a test stand for AHRI certification/performance testing, new production equipment, a training facility, and administrative offices.
Mixed signals make it difficult to determine what to expect over the next year, although most manufacturers echo Gary Clark, senior vice president of marketing, Goodman Global Group Inc., who stated, “Overall, we see 2012 being very similar to 2011.”
Connie Loughhead, Heatex America president, was named the Business Individual of the Year by the chamber of commerce board serving Lexington, Buena Vista, and Rockbridge Counties in Virginia.
Worthington Cylinders issues voluntary recall; Danfoss to relocate its industrial refrigeration operations; Research Products names marketing manager of GeoSystems; Blue Wolf announces acquisition.