The president's plenary speech on the second day of HARDI's first annual conference confirmed the tone that was already whirring among attendees.

Broan-NuTone named Clement Feng vice president of marketing. Most recently Feng was vice president of marketing for Vermont American.

Hydro-Air Components will expand with a state-of-the-art logistics and assembly facility in 2004.

Danfoss appointed Kjeld Stærk sales president of its Air-Conditioning Refrigeration Division for North and South America.

The Educational Standards Corp. (ESCO Institute) has established a new grant program to fund outcome assessment testing - external certification/validation - through HVAC Excellence.

The Linc Group underwent a management-led buyout, releasing it from Enron Energy Services and its majority stake in the company.

Aircontec, an International Trade Fair for Air-conditioning and Ventilation Technology, will again be held within the framework of the ISH - International Trade Fair for Building and Energy Technology and The Bathroom Experience - in Frankfurt am Main on March 15-19, 2005.

Carlisle Coatings and Waterproofing announced the promotion of John Guthrie to the new position of product manager of Hardcast Hardware and Adhesives, where he will focus on Hardcast's line of HVAC hardware products.

Selkirk Canada announced the appointment of Denis Deziel as plant manager of the Brockville facility.

Heatlink USA Inc. appointed Richard Carroll as AirLink product manager, Heatlink's pressurized duct air conditioning product group.