2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (979+ words) FROM LEFT: Jake Olsen, CEO of Stratus, with Mike Stedman, Fitting Superintendent, Pat Klein, Pipe Shop General Foreman, and other Hermanson leaders cut a ribbon during a tour of the new Kent fabrication facility. For Hermanson Company, the need for…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (985+ words) Because of the promised benefits of energy savings, convenience, enhanced controls, and even incentives from utilities, smart thermostats are usually the first smart home device a homeowner installs. That increased connectivity means it’s also the first HVAC product that makes…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (255+ words) ACHR News Pentair Eyes HVAC Growth With $1.4 Billion Taco Deal LONDON — Pentair, a manufacturer of water treatment, filtration, and fluid-management products, plans to acquire Taco Group Holdings, the parent company of Taco Inc., for approximately $1.4 billion, subject to customary adjustments....

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (415+ words) NEW LOCATION: The F.W. Webb Co. store and warehouse in Madison, New Jersey, recently relocated to this building in nearby Whippany. NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — Distributor F.W. Webb Co. recently opened a 143,000 square-foot store and warehouse in Central Islip, New York, and…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (471+ words) HIGH DEMAND: There's a shortage of skilled technicians, and it's up to the industry to recruit the new workforce. You know it, and I know it: The trades offer an incredible career path. But we’re not the ones who need…...

3+ mon, 13+ hour ago   (797+ words) THE SHIFT: As private equity pours into HVAC, contractors that can turn scarce technician hours into scalable, recurring revenue are becoming the most valuable players in the market. The race into HVAC is real. Private equity firms have deployed billions…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (523+ words) HOSPITAL MEP: Beneath the high-tech surface of America’s hospitals, aging mechanical systems put patient safety at risk in ways that can’t be fixed with medicine alone. Walk into any modern hospital and the technology is hard to miss. There’s digital…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1248+ words) PORTABLE CONNECTIVITY: Portable a/c units are growing in popularity thanks to increased desires for IAQ and modern technology. Much like residential customers expect smart technology in their HVAC systems, consumers are seeking the same advancements and connectivity in portable…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (552+ words) RELIEF: A new proclamation from Pres. Donald Trump is set to lower tariffs on essential HVAC materials. Adjustments to tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper imports from a presidential proclamation are expected to provide the HVACR industry with pricing relief....

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (256+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Sales climbed by an average of 4.5% in April among distributors participating in the monthly Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) sales survey. Sales for the 12 months through April 2026 increased by an average of 2.8%. “April is the first month…...