New Yorker Boiler promoted Ann Swartzbaugh to regional sales manager. Her responsibilities include supporting the hydronics market in the Central and Western U.S. territories and Canada.

SpacePak, a Mestek company, hired Jeff Woods as national sales manager. With five years of sales experience in the HVAC industry, he recently served as a regional sales manager for one of Mestek's boiler companies, RBI.

Burnham's 2006 spring promotion allows contractors to earn $25 - $35 gift cards to its collection, which includes apparel, golf items, coolers, tools and much more. For each Burnham boiler purchased from Apr. 1 until May 31, 2006, a contractor can earn a $25 gift card. Also, for each SCG, PVG, Spirit, 2PV, MPO or MPO DV boiler purchased during the same time they can earn $35.

Carrier Corp., a unit of United Technologies Corp., unveiled its redesigned line of heat pumps and air conditioners at Power2006, its national dealer convention in Las Vegas.

Danfoss named John Gaylen president, sales and marketing for North American Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning. He will be responsible for continuing the division's strategic growth in this region.

First Supply, La Crosse, WI, promoted John Thiel to HVAC department manager at the La Crosse facility. He has been an employee of the company for 11 years and will be responsible for the department's sales, promotion and daily operations.

Cliplight Mfg. named Southland Marketing, Conyers, GA, as its “Top Sales Agency of 2005” at this year's AHR Expo.

Denmark-based Grundfos Pumps Corp. acquired American pump manufacturer PACO Pumps from Swiss Sulzer Ltd. Executives of Grundfos say that the acquisition plays a strategic role in growth plans for the American market and is expected to increase sales by up to 30%.

For the fourth year in a row, manufacturers shipped a record number of central air conditioners and air source heat pumps in 2005, exceeding 8.6 million units, according to the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI). Shipments were up 16% from the 7.4 million units in 2004.

Beginning March 1, HVAC/R technicians can accumulate reward points for using ICOR International Inc., refrigerants: Hot Shot® (100 points), NU-22® (200 points) and One Shot® (300 points).