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York Factory Direct Grand Opening in Forest Park
31 July 2019 York Factory Direct is proud to announce the opening of their second HVAC Supply Center in Georgia. The Grand Opening celebration was held on July 25th at the new factory store in Forest...
Alpine Launches Apex Service Partners with Acquisition of Fr
Partnership of businesses expects to invest over $100 million July 30, 2019 SAN FRANCISCO — Alpine Investors announced it has partnered with Frank Gay Services. Terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. Frank Gay joins Best Home Services to serve as the foundation of Apex Service Partners, Alpine’s new platform that will be a partnership of the leading home and co...
Heatwaves in Europe increase demand for cooling
A reappraisal of studies by IEA may be useful GEN - 1046.00. Record temperatures are measured in Europe, and with the planet getting hotter due to climate change, similar heatwaves are predicted to h...
Lessons from the Pacific Northwest on Ductless Mini-splits
30 July 2019 By Suzi Asmus, NW Ductless Heat Pump Project Across the Pacific Northwest, HVAC installers are equipping more and more homes with ductless mini-splits, also known as ductless heat pumps...
Creating Personalized HVAC Experiences in Commercial Setting
30 July 2019 By Malcolm Persaud, National Sales and Product Manager, Panasonic As technology permeates our world, people increasingly expect seamless brand experiences that are informed by their individual needs or desires, and the HVAC industry is no exception. Before smart technology entered our industry, many users had a “set it and forget it” mentality because they didn’t h...
Blue Star to Double Its Capacity to 1 Million
Air conditioning and refrigeration (AC&R) manufacturer Blue Star announced on April 11 that its capacity will double to one million units per annum by the end of 2022 after the commissioning of its plant in Andhra Pradesh, South India. The company is building the plant with investment of US$ 25.7 million at Sri City in Andhra Pradesh. The Mumbai-based company currently has an annual capacit...
AHRI Members’ Concern about Tariffs Continues
JARN interviewed Stephen Yurek, president and chief executive officer (CEO), the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), to mainly hear about the impacts of the U.S.-China trade...
European Associations Launch HVACR Week
Air conditioning and Refrigeration European Association (AREA), Associazione Tecnici del Freddo – the Italian Refrigeration Association, European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE...
Envisioning A More Sustainable Future in Africa and the Midd
July 26, 2019 Scorching temperatures are the norm across much of the Middle East and Africa, with temperatures of 50o C (122o F) being the rule rather than the exception. The importance of reliable a...
US Packaged air conditioning market leapt to over USD 20 bil
29 July 2019 BSRIA research indicates that the value of US market for packaged air conditioning solutions rose by more than 14% in 2018 to reach USD 20.4 billion. This is confirmed by BSRIA’s n...
