Daikin Industries Ltd. and McQuay International used the grand opening of their Applied Development Center in Plymouth, Minn., to share some ambitious goals for product development and for leadership in the global HVAC market.
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) recognized 56 members for contributions to ASHRAE and the HVACR industry at its 2009 Annual Conference held June 20-24.
M&M Manufacturing Co. installed a new Mazak Hypergear 2D FMS laser cutting system. Primarily for use by M&M’s Precision Products Division in Fort Worth, the system is currently production ready. According to the company, this new increased capability will also benefit the residential products division.
Emerson Climate Technologies has approved R-407A and R-407C refrigerants for Copeland Discus® compressors in medium- and low-temperature refrigeration applications, per the approved operating ranges. Due to the phaseout of R-22, the supermarket refrigeration industry continues to evaluate alternative refrigerants.
A free hour-long Webinar titled “Achieving Success in a Commercial Geothermal Market” will take place on July 8, at 1 p.m. EDT. Presenters include Michael Albertson, WaterFurnace International vice president commercial sales and marketing, and Mike Kapps, vice president of LoopMaster International.
ICOR International Inc. broke ground this month on an expansion to its Indianapolis facility. Housing the company’s corporate offices and refrigerant production, the facility also serves as ICOR’s main processing plant for the refrigerant reclamation division, Refri-Claim®.
The Nexstar Legacy Foundation announced the winners of its 2009/2010 Scholarship Program, awarding a total of $19,500 in educational funds. Nine students planning to enter careers in the home-service industry in the fields of HVACR, electrical, or plumbing received scholarship awards.
Releasing its April 2009 data, the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) reported that combined U.S. factory shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps for April totaled 410,932, down 23 percent compared with the same month a year ago.
The Chiller Systems Group held its spring meeting, hosted by ChillCo Inc., at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans. The group also conducted an inaugural meeting for a “Controls Systems Group” to facilitate technology sharing and best practices for building automation systems.
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