Superior Plus completes acquisition of Freeman Gas
Toronto-based Superior Plus Corp. has completed its previously announced acquisition of Gaffney, SC-based retail propane distribution company Freeman Gas and Electric Co., Inc., and its assets. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Freeman Gas is …
Blue Ridge Energy named a top employer in North Carolina
Lenoir, NC-based Blue Ridge Energy has been named to Business North Carolina magazine’s Best Employers list for 2021 for mid-size companies of 50-249 employees. The electric cooperative and propane and heating fuels provider serving northwest North …
Fall OESP retreat and board meeting set for September
The Oil and Energy Service Professionals' (OESP) Fall Oil Heat Retreat is set for Sept. 24–26, 2021 in historic Bethlehem, PA. The Fall Board of Directors meeting for OESP will take place Saturday, Sept. 25 at …
Johnson Controls named a Best Corporate Citizen
For the 16th year in a row, Johnson Controls has been named a 100 Best Corporate Citizen for 2021 by 3BL Media. The award recognizes environmental, social and governance (ESG) transparency and performance across the …
Carrier completes acquisition of Chinese HVAC manufacturer
Carrier announced it has completed the acquisition of a controlling stake of Guangdong Giwee Group (Giwee Group) and its subsidiaries, including Guangdong Chigo Heating & Ventilation Equipment Co., Ltd. The acquisition will expand Carrier's access to …
EEE has successful virtual event; sets dates for 2022
Eastern Energy Expo (EEE): Education Summit & Marketplace in May was both a “virtual” and real success, organizers said. More than 1,100 participants logged in to the show over the three-day event, which included more …
50-Year-Old Pennsylvania Home Gets a Mechanical Boost
A grassroots effort that began in Missouri many years ago is changing lives across the U.S., and the world, one family at a time. Love INC—with a mission to mobilize churches and to transform lives …
The Gas Side
Part 1 (From Indoor Comfort, Mar/Apr 2021) As we look into some more modern systems and what specific problems they present, it is important to understand the basic fundamentals associated with these systems. Most of our modern …
MSA Safety to buy Bacharach, Inc.
Global safety equipment manufacturer MSA Safety Inc. announced it will acquire Bacharach, Inc. and its affiliated companies from FFL Partners, a San Francisco, CA-based private equity firm, in a transaction valued at $337 million. Headquartered near …
How HVAC company Jennings overcame pandemic challenges
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Akron, OH-based Jennings Heating & Cooling launched the Virtual Advisor, a program that allowed the company’s technicians to do virtual home visits and remotely troubleshoot, evaluate and diagnose issues whenever possible. Mike …