Cliplight Mfg. Co., Toronto, presented manufacturer’s representative, Lobell Sales LLC from Noxapater, Miss., its Diamond Sales Agency 2008 - Sales Per Capita award at the 2009 AHR Expo. Jeff Terry, principal, Lobell Sales, also received Cliplight’s 2008 Outstanding Representative award.
North American Technician Excellence (NATE) launched its new consumer Website, www.hvacradvice.com. The new site is part of an extensive online marketing program designed to attract consumers through helpful and informative content, while raising awareness of NATE and the value of certification.
Four of the industry’s service technicians have been named winners of Trane’s HVAC Parts & Supplies 2008 Outdoor Adventure Program’s grand prize year-end trip giveaway. More than 20,000 technicians and service contractors entered the drawing at participating Trane HVAC Parts & Supply stores.
The Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) will be hosting Newt Gingrich at the opening session of MCAA 2009 in Scottsdale, Ariz., March 1-5. Former house speaker, historian, author, and conservationist, Gingrich will share his insights and perspectives on America’s pressing challenges.
The Hydraulic Institute (HI) published a new American National Standard for Rotodynamic (Vertical) Pumps for Nomenclature and Definitions (ANSI/HI 2.1-2.2-2008). These pumps are typically driven by vertical electric motors or horizontal engines with right angle gears.
The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) has announced the finalists for the association’s 2009 Awards for Excellence in Contracting. The winners in the residential and commercial contracting categories will be announced at the 2009 ACCA Conference, held Feb. 24-26 in Fort Worth.
MovinCool® announced that now through May 31, the first 500 customers who make a “double play,” by purchasing a MovinCool industrial spot air conditioner along with a genuine MovinCool accessory, will receive a $100 prepaid gift card, redeemable wherever major credit cards are accepted.
Shipments of Emerson Climate Technologies’ Copeland Scroll Digital™ compressors worldwide have surpassed 500,000. The modulated compressor technology is now available in a complete line of 3-15 horsepower models for commercial air conditioning applications.
The NEWS’ Career Center, a partnership with HVAC Agent, now offers a free preview for employers that need to hire experienced HVACR professionals. For those employers who want to know if the Career Center has the job seekers they’re looking for, this free preview will answer that question without them having to spend a dime.
As of January 2009, the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) began a new procedure for billing 2009 membership dues and certification fees. Dues will continue to be based on sales volume, using a two-tier rate system.