The Air Conditioning Division of Rheem Manufacturing Co. named 18 companies as 1999 Market Maker Distributors as part of Rheem's Best Practices Distributor Program.
Harold F. Green, formerly vice president of Heat-Fab and now the president and CEO, announced the restructuring of the firm into three business divisions.
Carrier Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., signed an agreement to buy International Comfort Products for $11.75 per share in cash.
The Canadian Heating, Refrigeration and Air
Conditionin Wholesalers, part of the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Institute of Canada, conducted a survey of its members regarding their use of electronic commerce.
A survey conducted in April 1999 by the American Lung Association revealed that 87% of homeowners are not aware that indoor air pollution may be more hazardous to their health than that found outdoors.
A survey reported that only 4,231 CFC chiller units were replaced or converted in 1998. At that rate, it would take until 2010 to eliminate CFC chillers in the U.S.