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Hart & Cooley, parent company of American Metal Products, has integrated the Ward Industries and AMPCO brands.

Aqua-Therm LLC, a division of Comfort Heat Systems, debuted at the 2004 World of Concrete show in Orlando, Fla. held Feb. 17-20.

Danfoss Flomatic Corp. is now offering the Sylax series Butterfly Valves in 2-inch through 24-inch sizes, designed for water supply, HVAC, and general industries.

Fedders HVACR, a division of Fedders Corp. announced a price cut of up to 25% on their 12 SEER central air conditioning products.

York International Corp.'s Unitary Products Group (UPG) announced a 2% price increase on selected residential and light commercial products, accessories and Source 1 parts.

Manufacturers of chillers used for comfort cooling in buildings replaced or converted 2,585 units that use chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) refrigerants during 2003, leaving an estimated 36,200 chillers still using them.

The Department of Energy agreed to end a challenge against the January court ruling that stopped it from replacing the 13 SEER standard with a less-stringent 12 SEER standard.

Fujitsu General America introduced Halcyon IAQ, a new generation of ductless mini-split systems.

The Canadian Hydronics Council (CHC) gained support from the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC) after appealing a decision by the Standing Committee on Houses to not reference the CSA B214 Installation Code for Hydronic Heating Systems in Part 9 of the 2005 National Building Code.

John Siegenthaler, a well-known teacher, software developer and writer for Plumbing & Mechanical and PM Engineer - sister publications to SUPPLY HOUSE TIMES - is teaching “Modern Concepts For Hydronic Heating Design,” a seminar sponsored by BNP Media, publisher of the three magazines.