Underwriters Laboratories (UL), which provides independent product safety certifications for manufacturers worldwide, has conducted a Data Acceptance Program (DAP) audit at Regal Beloit’s Fort Wayne, Ind., Development Lab facility and has granted the laboratory Client Test Data Program (CTDP) certification.
In response to significant growth in the Illinois market, mechanical contractor Murphy Company announced that it has opened a new office in Fairview Heights, Ill. Tom Hegger, vice president of the Quick Response Group, heads the new office.
Hudson Technologies Inc. opened a new 60,000-square-foot warehouse and reclamation facility in Champaign, Ill. The new facility complements Hudson’s existing 50,000-square-foot facility and will increase the company’s production capacity and processing efficiency for the reclamation of refrigerants.
Worthington Industries Inc. announced that it has purchased the assets related to the business of Piper Metal Forming Corp., U.S. Respiratory Inc., and Pacific Cylinders Inc. These assets will be included in Worthington’s Pressure Cylinders business segment.
Honeywell announced that the city of Dayton, Ohio, has awarded the company a $3.2-million energy conservation and building modernization program that will decrease utility expenses and greenhouse gas emissions at the targeted facilities by more than 30 percent.
First Supply held it’s HVAC Dealer Meeting and Product Show at the Kalahari Resort Waterpark and Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells. Over 200 people attended the show including dealers, vendors, First Supply employees, and International Comfort Products (ICP) representatives.
At its annual supplier meeting in Schaumburg, Ill., Grainger awarded Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. its 2008 Partners in Performance Award in the Large Supplier Category. Less than 2 percent of all suppliers earn this award that recognizes recipients for exceptional performance throughout the year.
To meet the demand for energy efficient heating and cooling and to help consumers deal with the struggling economy, Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 36 in St. Louis announced that it has joined with a group of its residential contractors to provide rebates and potential tax credit opportunities for consumers in 2009.
The Mechanical Contractors Association of North Central Wisconsin elected the following officers and board members at its annual membership meeting in late January.
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