Members of the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute and the Gas Appliance Manufacturers have voted to approve the merger of the two trade associations to become the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) on Jan. 1, 2008.

In order to address the world’s complex energy challenges, all stakeholders - from energy producers and policy-makers to HVAC industry experts and end-users - must be better informed and educated

The 2008 AHR Expo in New York City Jan. 22-24 will debut the “Plumbing and Hydronics Symposium-PM Live,” featuring four well-known industry experts in two separate seminars designed to help

Johnstone Supply Inc., a cooperative distributor of HVACR parts and products with over 320 independently owned stores nationwide, recently held its 2007 Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Highlights included the

The Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) announced that combined U.S. factory shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps for September 2007 totaled 527,516, up 4.75% from September 2006,

Uponor has launched a continuing education program for building professionals with a series of Webinars hosted by Robert Bean, a registered engineering technologist in construction engineering technology. The series is

Johnstone Supply Inc. announced that Colonial Plumbing and Heating Supply Inc., a three-store company based in Albany, NY, with locations in Glens Falls and Oneonta, has officially joined the Johnstone

Johnson Controls Inc. has acquired Skymark International Inc., an indoor packaged HVAC products manufacturer headquartered in Ontario, Canada, and The Capital Group, a mechanical services company headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario.

ECR International has hired David Engley as the regional sales manager for New England, responsible for leading the independent sales agencies for ECR’s nine wholesale brands, including Airco, Argo, Dunkirk,

Heat Transfer Products announced the retirement of Southeastern and Midwestern U.S. Sales Manager Clifford S. Greaves after more than 17 years of service to the company. Greaves will continue to