Danfoss named John Gaylen president, sales and marketing for North American Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning. He will be responsible for continuing the division's strategic growth in this region.
First Supply, La Crosse, WI, promoted John Thiel to HVAC department manager at the La Crosse facility. He has been an employee of the company for 11 years and will be responsible for the department's sales, promotion and daily operations.
Denmark-based Grundfos Pumps Corp. acquired American pump manufacturer PACO Pumps from Swiss Sulzer Ltd. Executives of Grundfos say that the acquisition plays a strategic role in growth plans for the American market and is expected to increase sales by up to 30%.
For the fourth year in a row, manufacturers shipped a record number of central air conditioners and air source heat pumps in 2005, exceeding 8.6 million units, according to the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI). Shipments were up 16% from the 7.4 million units in 2004.
Beginning March 1, HVAC/R technicians can accumulate reward points for using ICOR International Inc., refrigerants: Hot Shot® (100 points), NU-22® (200 points) and One Shot® (300 points).
AERCO International Inc. announced senior level promotions throughout the organization. Neil Pilaar is the director of global sales with new revenue responsibility beyond the U.S. market in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and New Zealand.
Weil-McLain acquired Taishan Maeda Boiler Co. located in Taian, China. Taishan Maeda produces commercial boilers for the China market, exports castings to Maeda Boiler Co. in Japan and produces several other assorted iron castings.
Trane CleanEffects™ filters and cleans up to 99.98% of airborne allergens that pass through the filter. It traps particles down to 0.3 microns in size.
Burnham promoted Jason Wiggins to commercial product assistant. His primary responsibilities include supporting Burnham Commercial sales representatives and customers with commercial cast iron products.
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