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SAN DIEGO — The Mechanical Contractors Association of America’s (MCAA’s) 2018 Safety Directors’ Conference provided industry-specific safety and health education and networking opportunities for 225 participants.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) released its monthly TRENDS report, showing average sales for HARDI distributor members declined by 2.8 percent in December 2017.

WaterFurnace International, Inc. recently donated $30,000 to the United Service Organization (USO) of Indiana, making the company the largest single contributor to the nonprofit military support organization.

Danfoss and The Pennsylvania State University at Philadelphia recently convened a workshop at Penn State’s School of Engineering campus at The Navy Yard in Philadelphia to examine results of a joint research-education initiative. Last year, Danfoss provided a grant to support the University’s 13-week Immersive Internship in Global Sustainability Practices and launched the collaborative Engineering Tomorrow’s Cities initiative to grow the global workforce needed to support a sustainable, low-carbon community built environment worldwide.

Source 1, the exclusive supplier of factory-authorized service parts and residential accessories for all Johnson Controls Unitary Products residential and light commercial HVAC equipment, opened the first in a series of HVAC training centers Jan. 25, 2018 with over 150 customers and industry professionals in attendance.

Southern HVAC Corp. has announced the acquisition of FAST of Florida, a prevalent HVAC, plumbing and electric service provider in Clearwater, Florida; Duron Smith A/C & Heat, a prominent HVAC repair, maintenance, and installation service provider in Melbourne, Florida; and Patrick’s Heating and Air Conditioning, a leading provider of HVAC service and repair and water heater installation services in Ocala, Florida.

Johnson Controls and AtmosAir Solutions have partnered to deliver measurably cleaner indoor air quality. This collaboration will help JCI provide outstanding air purification performance in their YORK Air Handling Systems.

The January Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation report revealed another strong month of job growth, with steady increases in the construction sector. Specialty construction dominated construction job growth with 26,300 positions added.

The Marsh Bellofram Group of Companies has announced the creation of its new BelGAS FM (Flame Management) division, further diversifying Marsh Bellofram’s existing BelGAS division. The new BelGAS FM division will serve the needs of the oil and gas industry with a range of flame arrestors, tank venting accessories, burners, and specialty fabrication services.