LG Earns AHR Innovation Award Company looks to create an entire ecosystem for customers Ted Craig March 2, 2020 LG won an Innovation Award at this year’s AHR Expo for its Hydro Kit, a new indoor heat exchanger for LG VRF systems.Read More
Daikin Applied Introduces New Rooftop And Chillers Company also touts its decision to transition to R-32 Joanna R. Turpin March 2, 2020 Daikin Applied introduced two chillers and a rooftop unit and also took the opportunity to discuss the company’s decision to transition to R-32.Read More
Taco Marks 100 Years, Looks Ahead Gratitude, products, and a party gives attendees plenty to do at Taco booth Angela D. Harris March 2, 2020 On the way into the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, two things were evident: the sun was shining, and Taco was in town.Read More
Rotobrush Offers More Powerful Unit for Industrial Applications BlowBeast joins ‘little brother’ BrushBeast Ted Craig March 2, 2020 The latest offering from Rotobrush International LLC, a Texas-based manufacturer of duct cleaning products, is the BlowBeast Negative Air Machine.Read More
Green Link Updates Knucklehead Firm listens to contractors’ requests for more options Ted Craig March 2, 2020 The biggest competitor for Green Link Eco-Engineering’s KnuckleHead line of rooftop supports is wooden blocks.Read More
Johnson Controls Encourages Upward Mobility With Rooftop Units New rooftop units step into existing footprints, offer efficiency upgrades Robert Beverly March 2, 2020 At a booth thick with traffic at the AHR Expo’s, commercial product manager Schlegel talked about Johnson Controls’ new YORK Sun Choice rooftop unit.Read More
Uponor Aims to Cover All the Bases New professional services offering walks clients through their hydronics project from start to finish Maria Taylor March 2, 2020 At the AHR Expo, Uponor unveiled several new offerings designed to position the manufacturer as a full-service piping provider.Read More
Department of Energy Considers the End of Noncondensing Gas Furnaces, Water Heaters ACCA and other opponents cite proposals’ retrofit obstacles Robert Beverly February 24, 2020 The availability of noncondensing gas furnaces and water heaters hangs in the balance as the DOE considers energy efficiency standards and industry input.Read More
Private Equity Firms Investing in HVAC Contractor Consolidation Investors see potential in large, fragmented segment Ted Craig February 10, 2020 When private equity professionals look at HVAC contractors, they see a field ripe for consolidation.Read More
Contractors Turn to Retrofit Market To Counter Construction Cycles Building owners look to replace HVAC systems as needs change Ted Craig February 3, 2020 What if contractors used retrofitting to pay the bills and used new construction to fuel the profit margins?Read More