Tom Gustafson, chief technology officer at Hartzell Air Movement, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Air Movement and Control Association International (AMCA International). Prior to being appointed to the board, Gustafson served on a number of committees for the association.
Mueller Industries Inc. announced that it has acquired 100 percent of the outstanding stock of Westermeyer Industries Inc., headquartered in Bluffs, Ill., for approximately $11.5 million in cash.
Cascade Energy has introduced what it says is a first-of-its-kind energy efficiency management system designed to help industrial companies master their energy spend. The system takes aim at the $95 billion annual energy bill of U.S. industrial companies.
Private equity fund manager Summer Street Capital Partners announced that it has invested in Midwest Technical Institute (MTI), a private, post-secondary school providing career education in the fields of HVACR, welding, allied health, and cosmetology with five campuses across Illinois and Mississippi.
ABM, a leading provider of integrated facility solutions, announced that its subsidiary GreenHomes America LP has signed a franchise agreement with Washington Energy Services, a leading provider of home performance contracting services in Washington state.
The California home solar market set new sales and installation records during the third-quarter of 2012, according to the new Q3 2012 California Residential Sales & Install Report released by PV Solar Report.
The ACE Group has announced the release of an advisory entitled, “Legionella and Mold: Construction and Renovation Risks at Healthcare Facilities,” which explores the potential risks of pollutants, such as mold and legionella, that hospitals and healthcare facilities can experience during renovation or construction projects.
GlyEco Inc. announced that the company has closed on $3.4 million in funding to be used for strategic growth initiatives, including asset purchase of six glycol recyclers, initial plant expansion and upgrades, and Phase I implementation of its patent-pending GlyEco Technology™.
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) expanded for the second consecutive quarter, up to eight months in the third quarter of this year, a 3.5 percent increase from the previous quarter.
Renewable power sources — including hydrokinetic, biomass, geothermal, wind, and solar — make up 10 percent of total electricity production in the United States. While the media have highlighted failures by renewable energy companies, North America leads the world in terms of additions of new renewable energy capacity.
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