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Mission critical air filter manufacturer Rensa Filtration acquires Air Filtration Co., Inc., expanding its North American presence with new facilities in California and Iowa.

With interest rates coming down, less political uncertainty, and trillions in capital on the sidelines, M&A activity should pick up this year, according to one expert. 

The Council of Refrigeration Educators (CARE), ESCO Institute, Fluke and HVAC Excellence are pleased to announce the 2025 recipients.

Rick Jackson is now responsible for overseeing all three NTI campuses —in Las Vegas, Nevada, Phoenix, Arizona, and Houston, Texas — focusing on operational excellence while pursuing growth objectives.

As major consumers of energy and water, data centers face increasing scrutiny to demonstrate their commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility.

Apex Technical School, known for its strong legacy of training New Yorkers in the skilled trades, has long partnered with Ice Air to create pathways for students to enter the HVAC industry.

For your information news briefs from a wide variety of categories within the HVAC industry. Price increases, mergers and acquisitions, award winners, and more are highlighted here each week.

The Adapt Premium Condensing Gas Tankless Water Heater with X3 Scale Prevention Technology and the Voltex 120V Plug-In Heat Pump Water Heater (HPWH) both won in the Building and Architectural awards category. 

ServiceTitan has made its debut on the NASDAQ — see what that means for the HVAC contractors and what opportunities this move will unlock.

Using ASCO zero-emissions electric dump valves, the only such all-electric solution for separators, scrubbers, and compression units, Emerson helped Laramie Energy achieve compliance by eliminating both vented and fugitive emissions from the liquid dump stage of their separation process.

Nicole Celiscar, from Service Experts, stops by the podcast to talk about how they lease equipment to homeowners.

The subjects ranged from A2L to inflation to the impact the pandemic may have had on customer relationships as Distribution Trends talked to executives at five of the country’s biggest HVACR distributors.

The collaboration provides homeowners with access to advanced tools that automatically optimize HVAC energy use during times of peak demand or during grid events, reducing strain on the grid.

Going forward, federal prime contractors will need to file bid protests to get out of government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs), Brubeck of ABC says.

To ensure safety, specifying engineers and contractors must educate themselves on A2L safety requirements and risk mitigation measures pertaining to applications, equipment, and component designs.

Modine's EFIN Data Shield Program safeguards critical data center equipment from corrosion, enhances system efficiency, and helps avoid unplanned downtime, setting a new industry standard for reliability and performance, a press release from Modine said.

Take a deep dive into how Johnson Controls is deploying advanced sensor networks to make commercial buildings more intelligent and energy-efficient.

During what's shaping up to be a monumental week for the industry, several HVAC-related executive orders from President Trump's desk could shake things up for contractors. 

This three-year collaboration aims to tackle the growing skills gap in the trades as the industry faces a significant wave of retirements, often referred to as the "silver tsunami."

Kristian Strand, who is currently serving as divisional president, Commercial Compressors, at Danfoss Climate Solutions, will join the Danfoss Group executive team and take over as president of Danfoss Climate Solutions as of Tuesday, April 1.