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Hapman Test Lab: De-Risk Bulk Material Handling

Hapman, a pioneer in the design and manufacture of custom bulk material handling equipment, is proud to announce its new test lab designed to help processors more accurately evaluate how materials will perform in conveying applications. The expanded facility allows customers to validate equipment selection, refine system design and reduce project risk before equipment is installed. Conveyors and integrated system tests The facility now accommodates bulk bag unloading and filling, higher-throu...

Carrier Launches Field Trials For HVAC Heat Pump Innovation

Carrier Global Corporation, a global pioneer in intelligent climate and energy solutions, today announced a major milestone in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Commercial Building HVAC Technology Challenge with the launch of commercial field trials for its next-generation rooftop heat pump technology designed for broad commercial adoption. “After proving our innovation in the lab, we’re thrilled to show how it performs in operating commercial environments. Our engineering...

Carrier HVAC: Pioneering Climate Solutions 2025

As Carrier Global Corporation works toward its vision to be the global pioneer in intelligent climate and energy solutions, the company in 2025 leveraged its unique knowledge and expertise to make a positive impact on the planet, people and communities. “Enhancing the lives we live and the world we share is more than just a commitment; it’s a call to action,” said Ashley Barrie, Executive Director, Corporate Social Responsibility, Carrier, adding “United with our em...

BuildOps & Bluon: Revolutionizing Commercial HVAC Services

Bluon, the industry-pioneering AI and data company for HVAC contractors, announces the expanded availability of its integration within BuildOps, the first operations platform built for commercial HVAC service, project and equipment management. Following a successful trial period, the Bluon integration is now broadly accessible to BuildOps users, bringing Bluon’s proprietary AI and extensive equipment and parts database directly into BuildOps’ commercial HVAC workflows. This allows t...

Sussman EWx Electric Boilers Expand With New Models

Sussman Electric Boilers, a trusted brand under Diversified Heat Transfer, Inc. (DHT), announces the expansion of its EWx Series Electric Hot Water Boiler lineup with new models ranging from 30 kW to 240 kW. These additions extend the reach of the EWx platform and give engineers, contractors, and facility owners a compact, high-efficiency solution for an even wider range of hydronic heating applications. new EWx models The new EWx models retain the same modular design and...

mSupply Promotes Jason Scott In HVAC Leadership

mSupply, a pioneering North American distributor of appliance, HVAC and plumbing parts and equipment, has promoted Jason Scott to Northeast Regional Vice President. In this role, Scott will oversee operations for more than 40 locations, representing four HVAC business units: API of NH/Delta T, BellSimons, SASCO CASCO, and Total Air Supply. Level of excellence and customer-focused approach "Jason has been a quality, forward-thinking pioneer in a number of positions here at mSupply," said Keith...

Hamworthy Heating Launches 65kW Model In Heat Pump Range

Hamworthy Heating, technical experts in commercial heating and hot water products, is pleased to announce the addition of a new 65kW model to its highly successful Tyneham 290HT commercial heat pump range. This new model increases the range's heating capacity to meet the growing demand for higher output systems while maintaining its commitment to energy efficiency and a reduced carbon footprint. Tyneham 290HT range Now available in six outputs from 15kW to 65kW, the Tyneham 290HT range is des...

Heat Pump Innovation: Danfoss DST P070 Sensor Overview

As the latest in the DST series of durable, compact pressure sensors from Danfoss Sensing Solutions, the DST P070 offers a range of features ideally suited for heat pump installations. "Heat pumps play a central role in our transition away from fossil fuel-driven HVAC systems. For example, the REPowerEU targets require that the amount of newly installed heat pumps double every four years, meaning they will need 60 million more heat pumps installed by 2030." "Yet, HVAC system builders often str...

QuickFitting SurePress: Fast, Green-Window Fittings

QuickFitting®, a pioneering innovator in flame-free plumbing and HVAC technologies, announced now that its flagship product line, SurePress® press fittings, is now available nationwide through HD Supply, a premier distributor serving the maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) market. With 71 SurePress SKUs stocked across HD Supply warehouses and the full assortment of 143 SKUs available via drop ship, QuickFitting gains expanded reach into key commercial and residential repair sector...

Hitachi HVAC Designs Win Red Dot Awards 2025

These two Hitachi air conditioning design concepts won the Red Dot Design Concept Awards 2025, including “Best of the Best” award for “airCloset” and Desgin Concept Award for “airHive”. Rather than leaving HVAC idle between cycles, these award-winning concepts weave air conditioning into furniture and architectural features, keeping spaces functional and comfortable all year. integrating vertical vents Closets are large and tall, and they are usually fixed...

REHAU's RAUVIPEX Wins HVAC Product Of The Year 2025

RAUVIPEX, REHAU UK’s pre-insulated district heating pipework solution, has won in the ‘Commercial HVAC Product of the Year – Components and Peripherals’ category at the 2025 Heating & Ventilating News Awards. RAUVIPEX stood out to the judges for its technical excellence and contribution to improved efficiency and sustainability for heat networks. The judging panel also noted how RAUVIPEX’s design demonstrates strong innovation, reliability and had addressed fee...

BDR & PPATEC Partner For HVAC Training Excellence

Business Development Resources (BDR), the training and business coaching authority for home services industry professionals, announces a new partnership with PPATEC, the technical education provider for the Pennsylvania Petroleum Association. The first results of the partnership will be a pair of hands-on courses, led by seasoned BDR coaches at PPATEC’s Grantville, Pennsylvania, training facility. The first of these courses, Managing & Growing Service Profitably, will be tau...

Safe Refrigerant Management With A-Gas Rapid Exchange

A-Gas, a world pioneer in environmentally responsible lifecycle refrigerant management, announces an expansion of its nationwide service offerings now to the Salt Lake City and surrounding areas. This expansion will provide local contractors, businesses, and HVACR communities with quick and easy refrigerant gas cylinder swaps through A-Gas’ Rapid Exchange® program, in addition to the existing Rapid Recovery® service.  DOT-certified refrigerant recovery cylinders “Rapi...

Javier Alarcón Joins GF As Vice President Of Finance In Americas

GF announced Javier Alarcón as the new Vice President of Finance for GF Building Flow Solutions Americas, effective Dec. 15, 2025. In this role, Javier will oversee all aspects of Finance and Accounting. He will report to GF Building Flow Solutions Americas President John Reutter, who previously served as the Vice President of Finance and held the role in an interim capacity. Javier will be a key member of the company’s Senior Management Committee. Prior roles of Javier  Jav...

Trane Technologies Sets Circularity Metrics To Boost Revenue & Sustainability

Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator, now announced new circularity impact metrics focused on generating 10 percent of its revenue from circular products and services and more than doubling the use of circular materials by 2030. Trane Technologies’ circularity strategy includes multiple innovative initiatives to increase the use of recycled materials and to optimize the continued use of products through smart services, upgrades, remanufacturing and recovery programs, delive...

Heat Pumps At Chester Zoo: Reducing Emissions

Chester Zoo is the UK’s favourite zoo, as well as an international conservation charity, supporting projects worldwide to prevent animal extinction and aid conservation. So, when the zoo was looking to install the heating for its popular venue space, it needed a sustainable solution that would help reduce carbon emissions, while keeping guests warm and comfortable. Grade II-listed stables block The Square event and conference facility was completed in 2023 and combines the historic Grad...

Danfoss Launches MQD & MQDB Couplings For Liquid Cooling

Danfoss Power Solutions announced the launch of its Danfoss Hansen® MQD and MQDB series of quick-disconnect couplings, engineered for single-phase water/glycol cooling systems in electronics and data center liquid cooling applications. The MQD hand-mate and MQDB blind-mate couplings feature a compact design ideal for high-density server racks. The couplings are fully interchangeable with MQD couplings from other vendors.  Danfoss MQD and M...

KROHNE's Magmeters Boost Data Center Precision

KROHNE, a pioneer in the design and manufacture of high-quality magnetic flow meters (magmeters), announces a major commitment to the fast-growing data center sector by dedicating a significant portion of its annual production capacity to meet escalating demand. This strategic move is designed to support the infrastructure behind AI and cloud growth, where accurate, reliable flow measurement is essential to mission-critical cooling and process operations. Global standards for precision and dur...

Pfannenberg PTF 1200: NEMA 3R Certified Fan Innovation

Pfannenberg, Inc., a pioneer in thermal management and signaling technologies, proudly announces the new NEMA 3R certified PTF 1200. This additional version provides the same dependable features of the NEMA 12 fan, with the added benefit of 3R protection. Designed to redefine cooling solutions for various industries, this industry-pioneering high-CFM top-mounted filter fan is constructed with stainless steel for outdoor use. Its compact yet powerful innovation boasts an unimpeded airflow rate o...

Aalberts IPS Debuts New Solutions At AHR Expo 2026

Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems (IPS), a pioneer in advanced integrated piping systems for the distribution and control of liquids and gasses, will feature its latest carbon-steel press, valve, and data center solutions at the AHR Expo in Las Vegas, happening February 2-4, 2026. Aalberts IPS will be co-located with Aalberts hydronic flow control at booth SL1364, where visitors can see application-focused displays and experience table games with the opportunity to win prizes. HVAC and indust...

Q-PAC Unveils Fan-Only And Fused Disconnect Control Panel Options For Greater Flexibility

Q-PAC, a pioneer in the design and manufacturing of advanced commercial HVAC fan systems, announces two newly released control panel options: the Fan-Only and Fused Disconnect solutions. These options formally join Q-PAC’s lineup of Basic and Premium Control Panels, providing engineers, contractors, and facility teams with expanded choices and streamlined integration for every HVAC fan project need.​ Design and Controls Both the Fan-Only and Fused Disconnect options are designed to...

Daikin Acquires Sorbent Ventilation Tech From EnVerid

Falls River Group (“FRG”) is pleased to announce that Daikin Applied Americas (“Daikin Applied”) has acquired the exclusive license to Sorbent Ventilation Technology® (“SVT®”) from enVerid Systems Inc. (“enVerid”), a recognized innovator in indoor air quality (“IAQ”) and energy-efficient HVAC solutions. FRG acted as the exclusive financial advisor to enVerid on this transaction. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. &ldquo...

Digital Innovation At mSupply: Bryce Koch Joins Team

mSupply, a pioneering North American distributor of appliance, HVAC and plumbing parts and equipment, is pleased to share that Bryce Koch has joined its team as Senior Vice President of Digital Innovation. Koch brings nearly 20 years of experience to this role, which was created to boost technology and e-commerce efforts at mSupply. He will focus on the distributor's digital ecosystem while providing strategic, customer-first direction for its Marketing and e-commerce teams. Modernize digital...

Infinitum's Air-Core Motor Gains Frost & Sullivan Honor

Infinitum, creator of the sustainable air-core motor, now announced it has received Frost & Sullivan’s 2025 Best Practices Award for Product Leadership in the North American Sustainable HVAC Motors industry. The award recognizes the highest-performing market participant that demonstrates excellence in innovation, business strategy and customer value. Efficiency, serviceability, and sustainability According to the report “2025 Frost & Sullivan Product Leadership Recog...

Ideal Heating's Keston Boilers At ExCel London

Keston, by Ideal Heating, celebrated a successful attendance at ElementalLONDON 2025, held at ExCel London on 19–20 November, where it showcased its UK-manufactured twin flue boiler range to installers, specifiers and building-services professionals from across the UK. Across the two-day event, Keston highlighted its range of twin flue boilers, including its popular Heat 2 twin flue boiler models, which are available with a variety of Plate Heat Exchanger packages. With outputs from 45 kW...

Danfoss Climate Solutions Opens Commercial Refrigeration Testing Lab In Tallahassee

Commercial refrigeration Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) will now be able to utilize Danfoss’ Application Development Center (ADC) in Tallahassee, Fla., for their product testing needs.  Danfoss opened an additional chamber in the ADC specifically for the testing of food retail and commercial refrigeration equipment utilizing A3, A2L or non-flammable refrigerants.  With refrigerant and energy efficiency regulations necessitating product redesigns over the past few years,...

PTS Staging Valves Enhance Reliability In Centrifugal Chillers And Heat Pumps

  PTS staging valves, newly introduced to the market as part of the Danfoss EXO – Extended Oil-Free program, are designed to improve the performance and reliability of both oil and oil-free centrifugal chillers and heat pumps. These valves offer extremely fast operation, within just 5 seconds, to prevent compressor surge and ensure stable system performance during both startup and shutdown. With this breakthrough speed, they bring a new level...

Housecall Pro 2025 Summit: Future Of HVAC & Trades

Housecall Pro’s 2025 Winter Virtual Summit brought together thousands of home service professionals for a full day of training, coaching and community-driven learning focused on the future of the trades. The free, semi-annual event featured Emmy® Award-winning host Mike Rowe, who spoke candidly about how AI is reshaping essential industries and eliminating administrative busywork—creating a once-in-a-generation moment in which skilled Pros will define the future of wo...

Grass Institutional Hinges For Commercial Cabinets

Grass America, a pioneering supplier of functional cabinet hardware solutions, highlights its Institutional Hinges, engineered specifically for the demanding needs of commercial environments. With a focus on durability, versatility, and ease of installation, Grass’ Institutional Hinges set a new standard for performance and reliability in high-traffic commercial settings. Constructed from premium zinc die-cast, Grass’ Institutional Hinges deliver extreme durability, ensuring long-la...

Toshiba Air Conditioning At Tingdene By Carrier UK

Carrier Solutions UK partnered with SpeedyFit to deliver a premium Toshiba air conditioning installation at Tingdene Caldecott Hall Country Park in Great Yarmouth, providing a high-end climate control solution tailored to the luxury park environment. Carrier Solutions UK Ltd (formerly Toshiba Carrier UK Ltd) is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, a global pioneer in intelligent climate and energy solutions.  The project, led by Simon Baker, Regional Sales Manager (West Midlands) Resident...

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