Shipments of unitary air conditioners and air-source heat pumps in 2003 totaled 7.35 million, just surpassing total shipments of 7.34 million in 2002, according to the Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Institute.

Burnham Hydronics hosted an editors' conference in September to highlight a recent multimillion-dollar investment to improve the company's manufacturing capacity, stock inventory and also to announce a new parts service and several new products.

Parker Hannifin completed its acquisition of Sporlan Valve Co., a manufacturer of refrigeration and air conditioning components and controls and systems, for an undisclosed amount.

A Ferguson Enterprises branch in Bozeman, Mont., (in the Rocky Mountains) is in a market where the demand for radiant and snowmelt systems has grown over the past several years.

SUPPLY HOUSE TIMES is pleased to announce its cosponsorship of the “Carlson-Holohan Industry Award of Excellence.”

Noland Co. (Newport News, Va.) and The Gemaire Group (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) each opened a PROSTOCK® store.

Pal Publications released the HVAC Technician Certification Exam Guide.

Haydon Corp. announced the purchase of its company by its senior management.

CertainTeed Corp., a Valley Forge, Pa.-based building materials manufacturer, opened a 518,000-sq.-ft., state-of-the-art mechanical insulation manufacturing plant in Sherman, Texas.

Linhardt's Field Guide To Steam Heating is a 176-page guide focused on troubleshooting techniques for technicians. It breaks these down into three sections: Steam Up, Air Out and Water Back.