Carrier Corp. announced its manufacturing operation plants for container refrigeration and compressors in Syracuse, N.Y., will close by next June.

The Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) awarded a series of four specialized CD-ROM-based training programs called CBT3 (Computer-Based Technician Training and Troubleshooting) to prize-drawing winner Ronnie Fuller of TDIndustries at HVAC Comfortech 2003 in Dallas on Sept. 12.

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Air Purchases appointed Mike Generelli as commercial pricing specialist, a new position.

The National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers (NAOHSM) 51st Annual Convention & Trade Show is to be held May 11-15, 2004, in Hartford, Conn.

Ruud Air Conditioning Division, a division of Rheem Manufacturing Co., recognized its top 10 sales-producing Ruud Reliable dealers nationwide.

Mitsubishi Electric HVAC Advanced Products Division was recognized by the Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Institute for achieving a 100% success rate with its Mr. Slim® product for three consecutive years.

New Prostock stores opened throughout Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky to serve HVAC contractors and service mechanics in the stores' surrounding areas.

Louisiana Technical College in Bogalusa, La., was granted a five-year accreditation for its HVACR program by HVAC Excellence.

The Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) is offering a seminar Dec. 6, 2003, in Fargo, N.D. that has been recognized by North American Technician Excellence (NATE).