Shipments of air conditioners and air source heat pumps topped a record 7 million in 2004 and increased for the third consecutive year, according to the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI).

ISH Frankfurt will focus on the latest trends in the industry, including two on the HVACR scene: solar heating and home ventilation.

The Radiant Panel Association will hold two Radfests this year, the first in April and another near Washington, D.C. in October.

Honeywell introduced its 2005 Diamond Distributor Program for the company's Authorized Systems Distributors.

M.S. Johnston Co., a family-owned dealership based in Hagerstown, Md., marked its 64th year as a dealer for York® International Corp., and is the company's longest-tenured dealer.

HVAC Excellence, a certifier of HVACR technicians, was approved by the United States Department of Veteran Affairs.

Virginia KMP Corp. announced Oscar Lopez has resigned as its national sales manager - wholesale.

Industrial Controls Distributors hired Peter Hoff as director of operations.

The I=B=R School is hosting a Modern Engineering Concepts for Hydronic Heating Design one-day seminar, which will be hosted by industry expert and contributor to PM Engineer and Plumbing & Mechanical - sister publications to SUPPLY HOUSE TIMES - John Siegenthaler.

Koldwave named the Rankin Group of Lombard, Ill., a master distributor of its Airmaster and Kompac lines of portable air conditioners and heat pumps.