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ABB Ltd. announced that it has completed its acquisition of Baldor Electric Co. The transaction, which was originally announced on Nov. 30, 2010, was valued at $4.2 billion.

The 16th Annual HVACR & Mechanical Instructor Workshop will be held on March 23-25, at the National Conference Center in Lansdowne, Va.

At the North Carolina Museum of Art, the objective was to control humidity fluctuations as part of a performance-contract-based mechanical systems upgrade.

It will be a mixed bag for the manufacturing community as the 2011 economy will not lead to “champagne cork-popping, but be more like wine box opening time,” forecasted Chris Kuehl.

The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) received a $90,000 grant from the Turner Foundation Inc., Atlanta, founded by Ted Turner.

The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) has announced that the updated ANSI/ACCA 5 QI – 2010 Standard (HVAC Quality Installation Specification) is now available.

Papers addressing advances in high-performance buildings, integrated design and numerous high-intensity HVAC applications are being sought for ASHRAE’s 2012 Winter Conference.

Ice Energy announced a strategic partnership with Carrier Corp. to develop and deliver an integrated hybrid cooling and energy storage solution for commercial customers.

Mitsubishi Electric Cooling and Heating Solutions (Mitsubishi Electric) has released the meZO™ (Mitsubishi Electric Zone) controller app for iPhone and iPod Touch.

Jack Rentz, president, Rentech Boiler Systems Inc. of Abilene, Texas, was elected by the American Boiler Manufacturers Association (ABMA).