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Emerson announced that it has finalized a national distribution agreement with United Refrigeration Inc., Philadelphia. United Refrigeration is a leading wholesale distributor of refrigeration, HVAC, and food retail products throughout North America.

Whole Foods Market has received the 2015-2016 Best of the Best award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) GreenChill Partnership for using an advanced, more environmentally sustainable refrigeration system at its Dublin, California, store.

Interplay Learning, a training technology company, has announced a $1 million investment in the business. The growth capital will enable Interplay to accelerate its move into delivering 3D simulation-based and virtual reality training for middle-skills and professional trades.

Swegon, a leading producer and supplier of indoor climate systems and products, announced it has acquired Ruskin Air Management Ltd (RAML) from Johnson Controls International plc.

Special Pathogens Laboratory has announced that Kevin E. Merritt, MSE, has joined the firm to expand its Legionella consulting services as director of SPL Consulting Services. An environmental engineer, Merritt is experienced in project management, team leadership, and water management programs.

Continuing its efforts to bring energy storage to both utilities and facilities with large refrigeration and air conditioning needs, Axiom Exergy has been granted a patent for direct expansion thermal energy storage.

The U.S. commercial refrigeration systems market is projected to expand at a healthy compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.2 percent in terms of value through 2025, according to a report from Future Market Insights.

Yenni Capital, a private equity investment firm, announced that it has acquired Steven Feller P.E., an engineering design services company whose capabilities include HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and fire suppression. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. 

Scott and Denise Taylor, owners of Aire Serv of Huntsville in Huntsville, Alabama, received the Franchisee of the Year Award and Top Gun recognition from Aire Serv at the 2016 Dwyer Group International Conference in San Antonio. Aire Serv is the HVAC brand of the Dwyer Group.

The global desiccant wheel market is expected to exhibit a nearly 5 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2016 to 2024, rising from a valuation of $296.5 million in 2015 to $463 million by 2024, according to Transparency Market Research.