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FYI: News Briefs in HVAC - March 6, 2023

March 6, 2023

For your information news briefs from a wide variety of categories within the HVAC industry. Price increases, mergers and acquisitions, award winners, and more are highlighted here each week.

Low-GWP Refrigerants Take Center Stage

New solutions are designed to replace R-410A, R-134a, and others

Joanna R. Turpin

March 5, 2023

Refrigerant manufacturers highlighted their low-GWP refrigerants for both air conditioning and refrigeration applications at the 2023 AHR Expo.

HVAC Contractors Should Stay Wary of Stings

It’s springtime, which means sting time

Matt Michel

March 4, 2023

While HVAC, like any profession, is not corruption free, it is neither corruption riddled. A sting of one contractor damages all contractors.

Johnson Controls Celebrates Extraordinary Women in HVAC for International Women’s Day

March 3, 2023

Johnson Controls is actively working to increase the number of women in HVAC through education and initiatives that support gender diversity, including its Women’s Global Network and Women in Ops group.

Daikin Applied Acquires Alliance Air Products

March 3, 2023

Daikin Applied announced that it has acquired Alliance Air Products, a San Diego-based provider of custom air-handling equipment design and manufacturing.

Commercial Controls and Building Automation: Advancing It All

Advancing controls and building automation means providing less solutions, with more capabilities than ever

Hannah Belloli-Oster

March 3, 2023

Trends at this year’s AHR Expo within commercial controls and building automation were improving energy efficiency, making buildings more adaptable, streamlining workflow to make things easier for HVACR contractors, and a greater emphasis on cybersecurity and digitization.

The Master Group Partners with Ohio-Based RSC

Expands footprint in the U.S. HVACR Industry

March 2, 2023

The Master Group, a Canadian HVACR industry distributors, announced the acquisition of Refrigeration Sales Corporation, based in Ohio.

Homes, Buildings Going Ductless

With newer products, ductless manufacturers are ready for a market boom

Matt Jachman

March 2, 2023

Major manufacturers are betting that ductless HVAC is catching on in the U.S.

Danfoss Acquires German Compressor Manufacturer BOCK GmbH

March 2, 2023

Danfoss has officially finalized its acquisition of BOCK GmbH, a manufacturer of CO₂ and low-GWP compressors, a deal which was first announced late last year.

HVAC Tactical Works to Change Industry Mindset

Founder of HVAC swag brand uses social media to empower “the guys (and gals) in the trenches”

Dan Vastyan

March 2, 2023

As HVAC Tactical gained traction across social media, Founder Ben Poole realized that the brand had potential to do what he really wanted: create a community that could change the prevailing mindset within the HVAC trade.