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How to Profit From the Industry’s New Wave of Consolidation - The ACHR News

How to Profit From the HVAC Industry’s New Wave of Consolidation

Today, consolidation is driven by private equity
Matt Michel
Matt Michel
March 4, 2019
In the 1990s, consolidation swept across the HVAC industry. Contractors were rolled up into large publicly traded companies like American Residential Services, Group Maintenance America Corp., Service Experts, and the utility-owned Blue Dot.
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Ductless Split System Innovations That Matter to Your Bottom Line

See what Friedrich experts had to say during this live webinar
March 1, 2019

Friedrich recently sponsored a NEWS webinar titled “Ductless Split System Innovations That Matter to Your Bottom Line.”  Below are questions taken from the Q&A portion of that webinar.


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Daikin VRV

Tour Showcased VRV Systems at Duke Ellington Public School

Hosted by Havtech, event highlighted Gold LEED-earning project using Daikin technology
February 28, 2019

An HVAC solution was the headliner for an event on Feb. 19 at a 121-year-old building in the nation’s capital named after one of America’s greatest composer-musicians. The event at Duke Ellington School of the Arts demonstrated how stepping beyond traditional non-inverter HVAC systems can preserve a building’s historical architecture, enhance energy efficiencies, minimize noise, and earn design-award accolades.


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HVAC System Donation

Cooper&Hunter and Tropic Supply Team Up to Donate HVAC Systems

Daytona State’s Advanced Technology College received 6 mini-split training modules
February 19, 2019

In collaboration with Tropic Supply, Cooper&Hunter has gifted Daytona State College with six complete HVAC systems, considering the donation as a useful investment in the next generation. The on-campus working stations, which include units from Cooper&Hunter’s modern “Sophia Mini-Split Single Zone Series,” will give students hands-on learning opportunities with technology that is becoming increasingly popular in the U.S.


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Panasonic - Senior product manager, Victor Flynn (right), said utilities are offering incentives for air-source heat pumps to meet decarbonization and zero-net energy strategies. - The ACHR News

Panasonic Prepares nanoeX IAQ Solution to Hit the Market

Product scheduled to launch in early 2020
Robert beverly achr
Robert Beverly
February 18, 2019
Judging by the emphasis in the AHR booth, Panasonic is working to differentiate itself by putting considerable emphasis on health and IAQ. Even though it is not scheduled to reach the U.S. market until early 2020, the offering getting the most attention this year was nanoe™X.
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Nortek's original building. - The ACHR News

Nortek Celebrates 100 Years in HVAC

Its StatePoint technology to be used in Facebook date center
Robert beverly achr
Robert Beverly
February 18, 2019
Nortek is celebrating its 100th birthday this year, but judging by the breadth of activity across its various operations, it’s moving like a company half its age. It is also using some perspective in an effort to position itself to make the most of facility trends.
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Mitsubishi Electric SLZ Ceiling Cassette - ACHR News

Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC Hunts Little Things for Big Payoffs

An additional side on a heat exchanger, smaller footprints, sharp corners show the way
Robert beverly achr
Robert Beverly
February 18, 2019
A tour through METUS’ booth at AHR with Smith included multiple examples of how the company has looked for ways to make small adjustments, accommodations, and improvements through product lines to live up to that mission for contractors and their customers.
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LG Electronics Multi-V-5 - ACHR News

LG Electronics Listens to HVAC Contractor Feedback, Delivers Comfort With Multi V 5

Company plans to invest heavily in VRF
Robert beverly achr
Robert Beverly
February 18, 2019
The manufacturer’s Multi V™ 5 air-source VRF system and its LGRED° technology were in the spotlight, designed to do away with the occasional perception that VRF is more suited for cooling than heating.
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Shurtape’s FF 100 film tape - The ACHR News

Shurtape Products Help HVAC Contractors Cover Their Bases

Education available at Tape University
Maria Taylor
Maria Taylor
February 18, 2019
Using the wrong tape on a job can leave contractors in a sticky situation when the building inspector comes to pay a call. That’s one reason why Shurtape is seeing an increase in demand for tape that’s UL listed — or “red-letter tape,” as it’s often called.
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Samsung Plans North American Growth, Highlights New HVAC Products

Company showcases Wind-Free 4-Way Cassette and other products
Nicole Krawcke
February 18, 2019
At the AHR Expo in Atlanta, Samsung HVAC North America announced it will expand its residential and commercial air conditioning business in North America by building, training, and supporting a network of specifying representatives, distributors, and installers.
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