Over the last few years, contractor acquisitions and consolidations have been taking place “under the radar,” so to speak. More and more contractors - as well as groups, networks, and consolidators - have been “quietly” growing their respective businesses by purchasing or merging with other firms. Here are the pros and cons of growth through acquisition.
The market that chiller manufacturers are a part of had been growing and diversifying as a number of those manufacturers came to the 2008 Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo).
Dwarfing most other products on display, cooling tower manufacturers proudly displayed their wares at the 2008 International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo). More efficient controls, corrosion-resistant materials, and water conservation features were the highlighted items on many of the new towers.
“Brazed plate” was the catchphrase in the heat exchanger sector at the 2008 Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo). Companies were showing a range of exchanger technologies, but brazed plate proved to be the most frequently seen and most highly touted by their advocates.
Condensers and coils drew much attention among the new products in the refrigeration sector of the 2008 Air Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Expo as did several technological twists with names like “chilled-beam cooling” and “hybrid refrigeration.” Here are some of the latest products by category.
Figuring out what refrigerants contractors will be using in the years ahead and for how long remains an issue in flux, based on presentations and conversations at the 2008 International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo).
Ball valves were the most frequently seen new valves shown at the 2008 Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Expo (AHR Expo), and terms like “dual positioning” and “bi-directional” were the most often promoted technological twists.
There are cases in which the best option for the customer includes changing a system’s direct expansion (DX) coils. This article includes guidelines to do the job efficiently and correctly, but remember: It’s not a substitute for other established procedures.
Sensors and transmitters continue to be upgraded and improved upon. In alphabetical order, here are what manufacturers introduced as new at the 2008 Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo).
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