The $60 million unit at the Calvert City, Kentucky, plant is for the production of Arkema’s Forane 1233zd refrigerant and will be one of only two sites in the U.S. where that refrigerant is made.
“As NexCore eclipses its two-year anniversary, we’re thrilled to welcome the Action Air and Accutemp teams to the platform, whose commitment to their customers and employees alike aligns exactly with what we’re building,” said Steve Knowles, NexCore CEO.
Customers can place orders with no minimum quantity, no maximum quantity (orders exceeding 5,000 units may require additional lead time), and no requirement to have orders bundled with other refrigerants.
In a blog post for an audience of Nest Thermostat users, the company said that “it has become increasingly challenging to continue to update these products given the early hardware.”
Nidec recently acquired Xecom, a manufacturer of scroll compressors, and the move extends the Embraco brand's capabilities to the HVAC market while broadening its presence in the refrigeration segment.
“The donation of the boiler and water-heater system training board is a game-changer for our training academy,” said Justin Fidler, area lead instructor at ABC Construction Prep Academy.
Rheem donated and installed a new water heater and HVAC unit while dozens of its metropolitan Atlanta-based employees volunteered in the building and landscaping process.
Thomas Tebbe has worn many hats, demonstrating unwavering dedication to advancing HVACR education and technician training, a press release from HVAC Excellence said. Tebbe was the national programs director at HVAC Excellence from 2002 to 2016.
HARDI’s Unitary Market Intelligence Report for April says that central ducted HVAC systems using A2L refrigerants accounted for 51% of sales that month, and preliminary May data indicates further growth to 60%, a press release from HARDI said.