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 issue.
ACQUISITIONS
DiversiTech Corp. (Duluth, Ga.) acquired smart thermostat manufacturer Cielo WiGle Inc. (Bellevue, Wash.).
MANUFACTURERS
Ice Air (Mount Vernon, N.Y.) promoted Eric Ripoli to CFO.
The Carrier (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) Air-to-Water Heat Pump with Integrated Domestic Hot Water was named a 2025 Sustainable Product of the Year by Green Builder Media (Lake City, Colo.).
The Friedrich Air Conditioning Co. (San Antonio, Texas) Floating Air ductless mini-split product line won a TWICE VIP Award from TWICE (New York).
DISTRIBUTORS
Neuco Inc. (Bolingbrook, Ill.) hired Kathy Kerns as director of software development.
ORGANIZATIONS
HVAC Excellence (Mount Prospect, Ill.) awarded the title of Certified Master HVACR Educator to Robert McNabb of Northshore Technical Community College (Hammond, La.).
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SCHOOLS
The HVACR training programs at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis (Memphis, Tenn.), the Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis, Bartlett Extension Campus (Bartlett, Tenn.), and Lincoln College of Technology (Grand Prairie, Texas) were accredited by HVAC Excellence (Mount Prospect, Ill.).
CONTRACTOR SERVICES
JB Warranties Corp. (Flower Mound, Texas) was named to Inc.’s Best Workplaces list for the sixth time by Inc. (New York).
Titan Advising Gurus (Troy, Mo.) named Valerie Heck to its national consulting team.