Nortek Global HVAC, O’Fallon, Mo., a leading manufacturer of HVAC equipment, was granted a U.S. patent for a method of controlling and stabilizing hot gas reheat circuits in air conditioning systems. Patent number U.S. 10,066,860 B2 lists the inventors as four Nortek employees: James Patrick Downie, controls department manager; Richard Brian Reed, design engineer; Richard Gerard Blasko, director of engineering; John Patrick McKissack, P.E., product manager; and a former Nortek cooling research engineer, Avinash Keshavrao… Read More
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HVACR Manufacturers Report Sales Growth, Forecast Indicates Confidence
HVACR manufacturers reported positive 2018 sales growth according to the latest AHR Expo and ASHRAE Journal Annual Economic Outlook Survey. Last year’s confidence in the industry’s economic outlook is forecasted to carry into 2019, with 87% of respondents anticipating positive business prospects heading into the new fiscal year. The report indicates that the HVACR market is primed for continued business growth. Reports for 2018 are at an all-time high, with 44% of respondents reporting a… Read More
Danfoss Recognizes Escambia County School District, Multistack with EnVisioneer of the Year Awards
Danfoss has named two winners of its ninth annual EnVisioneer of the Year award competition. Escambia County School District (Pensacola, Fla.) received the award in the End User category; Multistack received the award in the OEM category. Launched in 2010, the annual EnVisioneer of the Year award competition recognizes North American original equipment manufacturers, building owners, municipalities, contractors, and end users that have introduced a new product, opened a new facility, or invested in a… Read More
Mitchell Cropp of Virginia’s CroppMetcalfe Services Named the PHCC/Rheem HVAC Contractor of the Year
The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors National Association (PHCC) presented its annual HVAC Contractor of the Year Award – sponsored by Rheem– to Mitchell Cropp, chief executive officer and founder of CroppMetcalfe Services in Fairfax, Virginia. Recognizing excellence in the HVACR industry, the award – presented at CONNECT 2018 in Albuquerque, New Mexico – salutes the contractor best demonstrating professionalism, merchandising and management skills, innovative HVAC practices, trade involvement, and community service. CroppMetcalfe Services named PHCC/Rheem HVAC Contractor… Read More
