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The global smart home automation market is expected to reach $130 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research Inc. The growing demand for the convenience of remote and real-time operation of smart home automation systems has increased the growth and penetration.

Surefire Local has acquired Sequoia IMS, a provider of advanced internet marketing and search engine optimization (SEO) services for HVAC dealers and distributors. This is the third acquisition by Surefire Local, having previously acquired Promio, a franchise marketing company, in 2016 and BringMeMyLeads in 2012. The merger of Sequoia into Surefire Local represents a unique and significant opportunity for Surefire to further expand into the home improvement vertical. Sequoia is a preferred online marketing vendor for Carrier®.

Throughout the years, more and more women have found their place in the industry; the legacies they have built and left behind have inspired others to band together in an effort to promote education, leadership, and growth. The result is a one-of-a-kind organization — Women in HVACR (WHVACR).

With thousands of homeowners facing serious financial challenges to rebuild in the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, a special program called “Operation Returning Comfort” is offering substantial, verified discounts on Goodman^â brand heating and air conditioning systems from participating local Goodman dealers.

Winsupply Inc. has opened four new wholesale distribution locations in Maryland, Maine, Massachusetts, and Tennessee, totaling nine new companies opened so far in 2017.

Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) has released the complete speaker lineup and agenda for HARDI Annual Conference: NOVA 2017.

The future of HVACR will be on display in January when hundreds of new and upgraded products and technologies for the industry will be featured at the 2018 International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) in Chicago.

While some are talking about building a wall between the U.S. and Mexico, Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) is embarking on a plan to bring the HVACR distributors from the two countries together. An official name has yet to be determined, but HARDI wants to build a similar association in Mexico for Mexican HVACR distributors.