MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, NAME CHANGES 179 Mergers, Acquisitions, Name Changes Looking for a manufacturing company that doesn’t seem to be listed in this 2011 Directory Issue? If you can’t find it in the Manufacturers Alphabetic Listings, then one of several things may have happened. The company could have dropped out of the hvacr industry — ceased to operate altogether, or just stopped making hvacr products; or the company may have changed owners and it is now a part of another corpo- rate identity. In either case, this listing may help. Following are the names of hundreds of manufacturers and their brand names that were found in previous editions of the Directory Issue. Many of these companies continue to exist, but are now known under dif- ferent names. To find the new identity, just look up the old name in this alphabetic listing. If no informa- tion is available, we simply provide the last year the company was listed in the Directory Issue. This listing represents our best efforts at tracking the manufacturer-members of the hvacr community. If we have erred or provided incomplete information, we apologize and hope that you will set us straight. Contact The News Editorial Department at P.O. Box 2600, Troy, Mich. 48007. A Advanced Design Associates, Inc. AAF-McQuay Inc., Dallas (TempMaster), Orlando, Fla. As part of a corporate reorganization in 1994, SnyderGeneral Became Advanced TempMaster Systems, Div. of Ice Corp. was given this new name and was divided into two major Industries International, Inc., Longwood, Fla., in 1970. Last companies — McQuay International and AAF International. listed in 1972.

ABB, Zurich, Switzerland Advanced Test Products (ATP), Miami ABB announced that it would merge its six automation Effective July 2000, Amprobe, Promax, and TIF Instruments business areas into three globally-focused businesses were combined by parent company United Dominion effective Jan. 1, 2004. The new businesses include Process Industries to become a single company called Advanced Automation, Automation Products, and Manufacturing Test Products (ATP). Automation. In 2010, acquired 100 percent of the shares in Jokab Safety International AB, Sweden. Aer-O-Tron Corp., Dallas Last listed in 1962. Accubid Systems, Toronto In 2004, announced the acquisition of ConstructJob, a Aeroseal, Inc., Austin, Texas provider of Web-based document management and bid This duct-diagnostic and sealing firm was acquired by solicitation software. Carrier Corp. in 2001. It is now called Carrier Aeroseal, LLC.

A.C. Manufacturing Co., Cherry Hill, N.J. Air & Refrigeration Corp., Dallas See EDPAC Corp. Went out of business in 2001 and Air Control Technology Inc., Dallas, acquired its product line. Acme Air Filter Service Corp., South Bend, Ind. Acquired by Omni Facility Resources Inc., Philadelphia, in Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Wholesalers 1998 as part of its national facilities maintenance business. International (ARWI), Boca Raton, Fla. In January 2003, merged with the Northamerican Heating, ACR Group Inc., Houston Refrigeration & Airconditioning Wholesalers (NHRAW) Acquired Beaumont A/C Supply Inc., a Beaumont, Texas- to create the Heating, Airconditioning & Refrigeration based wholesale-distributor, in 1999. Announced in 2000 Distributors International (HARDI). that its Denver-based subsidiary, Contractors Heating & Supply, Inc., acquired International Comfort Supply, Inc., a Air Conditioning Engineering Co. (Perfectaire), distributor located in El Paso, Texas. In 2007, Watsco Inc., Cambridge, Mass. Coconut Grove, Fla., and ACR Group executed a definitive Last listed in 1961. merger agreement under which Watsco would acquire ACR’s outstanding common stock in a cash tender offer. Air Control Technology Inc., Dallas Acquired the product line of Air & Refrigeration Corp., Adams Manufacturing Co., Cleveland Dallas, when that company went out of business in 2001. Acquired assets and rights to G1 and G2 power gas burners from R.W. Beckett Corp. in 1990. Air Cooler Corp. (Air Products, Electri-Aire), St. Louis Addison Products Co., Orlando, Fla. Last listed in 1958. Sold residential “WeatherKing” line to Rheem Mfg. Co. in 1990. Addison’s Orlando, Fla., operation was not part Air Devices, Div. of Continental Mfg., Inc., of transaction. In December 1995, Addison Products’ Huntsville, Ala. WeatherKing Div., Orlando, Fla., was acquired by Heat Purchased by Hart & Cooley, Inc., Holland, Mich., in 1989. Controller Inc., Jackson, Mich. The new company was called Addison Products Co., a division of Heat Controller Inc. Air Engineering and Conditioning Co., In 2004, Addison was acquired by Fedders Corp., Liberty Kalamazoo, Mich. Corner, N.J. The company name was changed to Fedders This HVAC manufacturers representative was acquired by Addison Co. and became part of a new business unit, Carrier Corp. in 2001. Fedders Commercial HVAC. In 2008, Fedders sold the assets of its Fedders Addison Co. subsidiary to Roberts-Gordon Air Enterprises, Akron, Ohio LLC, Buffalo, N.Y. The company is now called Addison. In 2007, purchased Thermotech Enterprises Inc., Oldsmar, Fla. Adelta Mfg Co., Inc., Philadelphia Last listed in 1971. Air Filter Technology, Inc., a Subsidiary of California Fiberloft Advance Systems Inc., Lewiston, Maine Sold its pinch-frame manufacturing assets to AAF The company was sold to Erie Manufacturing Co. Advance International, Louisville, Ky. AAF International, a division of is a manufacturer of boiler controls and relay packages. Erie AAF-McQuay Inc., manufactures and markets air filtration designs, manufactures, and markets zone control valves, products and systems in 16 countries. damper operators, and controllers. 180 AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING & REFRIGERATION NEWS

Airflow Co., Frederick, Md. lines associated with the E•Tech Applied Products Division Purchased in 1998 by Marduk Holding Corp., Roselle, N.J. of Airxcel to Applied Energy Recovery Systems (AERS), Marduk was formed in 1997 to acquire established niche Norcross, Ga. In 2005, announced that its parent company, businesses in the HVACR markets. Airxcel Holdings Inc., agreed to sell the company to a group of current managers of Airxcel and a newly formed company Airflow Systems Inc., Dallas organized by Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill and Company Inc. Announced a merger in 2002 with Fab-Tech Inc., to expand (BRS), a private equity firm based in New York. Airflow’s metal fabrication capabilities and improve its manufacturing processes. AK Steel, Middletown, Ohio In 2001, the company entered into a contract to acquire Airgas Inc., Radnor, Pa. Alpha Tube Corp., Walbridge, Ohio. In 2005, announced the acquisition of the Atlanta-based Industrial Products Division of LaRoche Industries. The Alerton Inc., Redmond, Wash. acquired operations would form a new business unit, Airgas Formerly Alerton Technologies Inc., the company’s assets Specialty Products. In 2007, acquired CFC Refimax LLC, a were acquired by Novar plc, Weybridge, England, in full-service refrigerant supplier and reclamation company 2003. The name of the acquired business was changed based in Atlanta. In 2008, signed a definitive agreement to Alerton Inc. to acquire the assets and operations of Refron Inc., Long Island City, N.Y. Alerton Technologies Inc., Redmond, Wash. The company’s assets were acquired by Novar plc, Airmaster, Jackson, Mich. Weybridge, England, in 2003. The name of the acquired In 2002, consolidated its marketing groups — Chelsea, business was changed to Alerton Inc. Brundage, and Power Line — merging them with Airmaster to form one company, called Airmaster Fan Company. Alfa Laval, Lund, Sweden In 2008, signed an agreement to acquire Standard Airo Clean Engineering Inc. Refrigeration, Melrose Park, Ill. Acquired in 1993 by CenterCore, Inc., Wayne, Pa., a design and manufacturing firm for office furnishing and air Aligo Inc., San Francisco filtration systems. Airo Clean makes and installs cleanroom In 2005, this mobile field force software company announced and air filtration components and systems. that it had completed the acquisition of H2 Technologies, Atlanta, a developer of service management software. Airolite Co., Marietta, Ohio Purchased by Greenheck, Schofield, Wis., in 2004. Allen Testproducts SPX Corp., Muskegon, Mich., and Allen Group, Inc., Airserco Manufacturing Co., Mentor, Ohio Beachwood, Ohio, signed an agreement in 1993 for SPX Purchased in 1993 by The Providence Group, Chagrin to buy Allen Testproducts and its leasing company, Allen Falls, Ohio, a private investment holding company, from Group Leasing. Production Control Units, Inc., Dayton, Ohio, and relocated to Mentor, Ohio. In 2006, Airserco acquired the Thermal Alliance Compressors, Tyler, Texas Engineering Co., Toledo, Ohio. Airserco said it would In 1994, American Standard and Heatcraft, Inc., formed this keep the trade name Thermal Engineering and continue to joint venture to manufacture reciprocating and scroll-type manufacture products under the Thermal brand. compressors for the residential market.

Air System Components Inc., part of the Tomkins AlliedSignal Inc., Morristown, N.J. Building Products Division, Richardson, Texas Signed a memorandum of understanding in 1994 to purchase In 2008, acquired the Trion Indoor Air Quality Group, the fluorochemicals business of Akzo Chemicals B.V. of Sanford, N.C., from Fedders Corp., Liberty Corner, N.J. Amersfoort, The Netherlands. In mid-1999, announced its intent to merge with Honeywell Inc., Golden Valley, Minn., Airtec Products Corp., Fall River, Mass. a $13.8 billion deal combining two of the major companies In 2008, Airtec Products Corp., EZ Trap Inc., and Slimduct in the industry. Inc. merged and now operate under the Airtec name. The new Airtec continues to distribute Airtec registers, EZ Trap Alpha Tube Corp., Walbridge, Ohio condensate traps and overflow switches, Slimduct lineset Entered into a contract to be acquired by AK Steel, ducting systems, Aspen mini condensate pumps, and Middletown, Ohio, in 2001. Novent locking refrigerant caps. Aluminum Filter Co., Carpinteria, Calif. Airtemp Div., Chrysler Corp., Dayton, Ohio Acquired by AirMaze Corp., Cleveland, as reported in Became Airtemp Corp., a subsidiary of Fedders Corp., January 1993. Now known as ALFCO. Edison, N.J., in 1976, as Fedders purchased the U.S. non- automotive air conditioning assets of Chrysler. Moved to American Auto-Matrix LLC, Export, Pa. Edison, N.J., in 1977. Operation moved to Effingham, Ill., In 1992, acquired by and merged with Molynx Holdings in 1982 (except Applied Machinery, which moved later) as plc in the United Kingdom. Molynx also acquired ISC Fedders formed Fedders Air Conditioning USA. MagneTek Computerautomation, a German systems house and licensed purchased applied systems and industrial compressor American Auto-Matrix manufacturer for Europe. In 2003, parts businesses from Fedders in 1987, and central air American Auto-Matrix was purchased by a group of private conditioning parts business in 1991. In 1997, RSI Company, U.S. investors. Jordan Acquisition Group LLC, led by AAM’s Fairfield, N.J., acquired all assets of these same Fedders current CEO Paul Jordan, purchased the company from parts businesses. Vislink plc, Hungerford, England. In 2004, acquired all shares of Controlsoft Inc., a supplier of card access systems. Air Vent Inc., Dallas The acquisition was made through an American Auto-Matrix In 2003, became a subsidiary of Gibraltar, Buffalo, N.Y. affiliate company. Air Vent was previously a subsidiary of CertainTeed Corporation. American Coils Co. (ACI), Farmingdale, N.J. Last listed in 1959. Airxcel Inc., Wichita, Kan. In November 1997, Crispaire Corp. was acquired by Airxcel, American Comfort Mfg. Co., Evanston, Ill. Inc. Crispaire, Norcross, Ga., a division of Airxcel, Inc., Last listed in 1962. manufactures “Marvair” wall-mounted air conditioners and heat pumps, the “Scholar” heat pump, and the “Eco-Cool” American Furnace Co. (AFCO, Comfortmaker), heat pump. In March 1998, Suburban Manufacturing was St. Louis Airxcel. Suburban, a division of Airxcel, manufactures the In 1968, became a division of Climate Control Div. of the Dynaline ptac with gas. In 2001, sold all assets and product MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, NAME CHANGES 181

Singer Co. In 1970, became Singer American Furnace. In American Standard purchased The Trane Company in 1971, became Singer Climate Control Div. (See Singer.) 1984. American Standard brand name revived in 1988 for new unitary replacement line, sold by American Standard American Gas Association (AGA), Research Division Heating and Air Conditioning, Tyler, Texas. The division was acquired by Energy International, Inc. (EI), Cleveland. It became a division of EI under the name Andover Controls Corp., Andover, Mass. “AGAResearch,” abbreviated AGAR. Acquired by BICC Plc in 1990, became part of BICC Technologies, Systems, and Electronics Group. Joined with American Mechanical Services (AMS), Building Management Division of Transmitton Ltd., also part Colorado Springs, Colo. of BICC group, to form collaborative worldwide building In 1998, the wholly owned subsidiary of American management systems organization. Later in 1990, assumed Residential Services (ARS) acquired two companies, to responsibility for building automation business of TransAlta provide commercial heating and A/C services in Colorado Energy Systems Corp., Alberta, Canada. In 2004, acquired by Springs and electrical services in the Baltimore, Washington, Schneider Electric, Rueil-Malmaison, France. Also in 2004, and northern Virginia market areas. Also in 1998, AMS TAC and Andover Controls combined to form Tour Andover acquired Weather Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc., and Controls (TAC). The companies were merged by Schneider made it part of its Colorado Springs operation. Electric, which purchased TAC in June 2003 and acquired Andover Controls in August 2004. American Metal Products, Holland, Mich. Featured the new Model G Ameri-Vent Type B gas vent, as Andrews Distributing Co., Nashville, Tenn. well as other products, at the 1998 IAHR Expo. Established a This independent distributor was acquired by Carrier Corp., website exclusively for its Ameri-Pro Promotion Program in Farmington, Conn., in 2001. 1998. Also that year, sold its AutoFlo humidifier line to EWC Controls, Inc., Englishtown, N.J. In 2001, Tompkins PLC, Air Antar Industries, Inc., New York Systems Components Division, Richardson, Texas, acquired Last listed in 1973 as Antar Marine. Moved from New York the company from Masco Corporation. in 1988.

American Radionic Co., Inc., Palm Coast, Fla. Anthony International, Sylmar, Calif. Formed AmRad Engineering Division in 1991 to produce In 2010, acquired Trausch Industries, Audubon, Iowa, a “Mighty Met” oil-fired ac motor run capacitors to service air refurbisher of refrigerator and freezer cases. conditioning, heating, and motor run industries. A.O. Smith Corp., Milwaukee American Residential Services (ARS), Announced in 1998 that it would acquire General Electric’s Memphis, Tenn. domestic compressor motor business, based in Scottsville, Late in 1998, acquired 13 contractors with combined sales Ky. Completed the acquisition later in 1998 for $120 of $64 million. In 1999, Maurice Maio bought back Maio million. In 1999, announced that it would buy the motor Marketing, San Diego, from ARS. Was acquired early in 1999 operations of MagneTek, Inc., in St. Louis. In 2001, by ServiceMaster Co., Downers Grove, Ill., to be merged closed on the sale of its Engineered Storage Products Co., with Rescue Rooter. In 2007, purchased Florida Home Air DeKalb, Ill., to CST Industries, Inc., Kansas City, Kan. Also, Conditioning Co. (Jacksonville, Fla.). Also in 2007, Jack reached a definitive agreement to acquire State Industries, Howk Plumbing (Portland, Ore.) was purchased by Rescue Inc., Ashland City, Tenn. In 2005, agreed to acquire Rooter through parent American Residential Services. In Yueyang Zhongmin Special Electrical Machinery Co. Ltd., a 2008, acquired Universal Heating and Cooling of Atlanta manufacturer of hermetic motors located in Yueyang City, and Air-Trol Heating and Air Conditioning of Indianapolis. Hunan Province, China. In 2006, reached an agreement with Also in 2008, acquired Tempe, Ariz.-based Goettl Air the two majority shareholders of GSW Inc. to acquire the Conditioning. Also in 2008, acquired Lloyds Plumbing Canadian-based company. In 2009, acquired Applied Energy Heating & Air of San Diego; acquired Climate Zone, based Recovery Systems (AERS), Norcross, Ga., a manufacturer of out of Bradford, Mass.; and Yes! ARS, Las Vegas, acquired commercial and residential heat pump water heaters. substantially all the assets of the Las Vegas location of Service Max. In 2009, ARS/Rescue Rooter acquired Efficient APi Group, St. Paul, Minn. Attic Systems, Dallas. In 2010, announced the purchase of Acquired Grunau Co., Oak Creek, Wis., in 2006. APi Group the Residential Services Division of Beutler Corp., McClellan, is now comprised of 29 independently managed specialty Calif., and the formation of a strategic alliance with Beutler contractors from across North America. in Northern California. Also in 2010, announced the purchase of Conway Services Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, Apple Heating & Cooling, Ashtabula, Ohio Memphis, Tenn. In 2007, acquired the assets of Gallo Heating and Air Conditioning, Wickliffe, Ohio. American Sensor Technologies (AST), Landing, N.J. Acquired Macro Sensors, Pennsauken, N.J., in 2005. Applied Ecological Systems (AES), Hazelhurst, Ga. Acquired in 1991 by Neutronics, Inc., Exton, Pa., which American Solar King Corp., Waco, Texas then formed AES-Ntron, Inc., as wholly owned subsidiary Reorganized in 1985 as ASK Corp., producing line of gas- to design and manufacture “Retriever” portable refrigerant fired air conditioners and desiccant-based units. recovery and recycling equipment. Operations relocated to Exton. American Thermaflo Corp., Springfield, Mass. Sold its Used Refrigerant Reclamation Program to American Applied Energy Recovery Systems (AERS), Reclamation Services, Inc., Chicopee, Mass. Norcross, Ga. In 2001, acquired all assets and product lines associated American Standard Companies Inc., Piscataway, N.J. with the E•Tech Applied Products Division of Airxcel Inc., In 2007, American Standard announced plans to separate its Wichita, Kan. In 2009, was acquired by A.O. Smith Corp., three businesses by selling Bath and Kitchen, spinning off Milwaukee. Vehicle Control Systems, and retaining its largest business, Air Conditioning Systems and Services. Following the APR Supply Inc., Lebanon, Pa. spinoff and the sale, American Standard Companies said Opened two new distribution branches in 2009 after it would change its name to Trane, the flagship brand of acquiring the assets of H&S Supply Co. in New Oxford and its global Air Conditioning Systems and Services business. Gettysburg, Pa. Trane would retain the American Standard brand name for its HVAC and related products. Aqua-Chem, Inc., Milwaukee In 1998, acquired the assets of National Dynamics Corp., American Standard, Residential Air Conditioning Lincoln, Neb., including Nebraska Boiler, a manufacturer Div. (Charge-R-Matic, Twin-Air, Cloud-Nine), of water-tube boilers, and Energy Recovery International, a Elyria, Ohio manufacturer of energy recovery systems. Became Tappan Air Conditioning Div. in 1972. (See Tappan.) 182 AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING & REFRIGERATION NEWS

ARC Mechanical Contractors, Bradford, Vt. Automated Logic Corp., Kennesaw, Ga. Acquired Montshire Mechanical Services Inc., Lebanon, Acquired by Carrier Corp., Farmington, Conn., in 2004. In N.H., in 2010. 2006, acquired two of Comfort Systems USA’s independent dealers — United Environmental Services L.P. of Houston Arco Comfort Products Co. (Arcoaire), and Comfort Systems USA of Twin Cities Inc. of Minneapolis. Hutchins, Texas In 2007, acquired Building Technologies Group Inc., a In 1984, acquired by SnyderGeneral Corp. from Atlantic controls contractor that covers New York City and northern Richfield, added to Climate Control unit as Arcoaire, New Jersey. In 2008, acquired ALC Controls Inc., Kennesaw, SnyderGeneral Corp. In 1991, Arcoaire and Comfortmaker Ga. In 2009, acquired Logical Automation Inc., Pittsburgh. In residential and light commercial products (SnyderGeneral’s 2010, acquired RCMS Controls Inc., an independent controls Dealer Products Group) acquired by Inter-City Products contractor with offices in Wallingford, Conn. Corp., Toronto. (See Singer Co. listing) Automatic Temperature Controls (ATC), Houston ARDCO, Inc., Chicago The HVAC controls and building automation firm, which had Its acquisition in 1998 by Carrier Corp. (along with the operated as a Staefa representative since 1983, was acquired acquisition of Tyler Refrigeration Corp.) represented the by Staefa Control Systems Inc., San Diego. Personnel were entry of the world’s largest air conditioning manufacturer to have been consolidated into the Houston, branch office, into the commercial refrigeration sector. creating a new company: Staefa Control System/ATC, Inc. Argo Industries Inc., Berlin, Conn. B In 2001, ECR International, Inc., Utica, N.Y., signed a letter Bacharach Inc., New Kensington, Pa. of intent to acquire the company. In 2002, acquired the Environmental Products Division of Yokogawa Corporation of America. The Atlanta-based Arkla Industries, Inc., Evansville, Ind. division is a manufacturer of refrigerant leak detectors and Appliance and Engineered Products divisions sold to monitors. In 2007, Bacharach and Bacharach of Canada Inc. Preway, Inc., for operation by Preway Industries, Inc. (Markham, Ontario) were acquired by PNC Equity Partners Preway sold “Servel” gas air conditioning line to Dometic II LP (Pittsburgh). Corp., Evansville, Ind. Bal-Air, Inc. (Bal-Air), Nashville, Tenn. Armstrong Furnace, Columbus, Ohio Last listed in 1958. Became division of Johnson Corp. in 1976. (See Magic Chef.) Bally Engineered Structures, Bally, Pa. Armstrong International, Inc., Three Rivers, Mich. Sold to John Reilly, the company is called Bally Refrigerated In 2000, announced the acquisition of Cool Fog Systems, Boxes, Inc., and relocated to Morehead City, N.C. Inc., Trumbull, Conn. Baltic International USA, Inc., Houston Armstrong Pumps Limited, Toronto In 2001, Baltic, the parent company of Advanced Reclamation In 2004, acquired the business assets of Howard Anderson Co. (ARC), signed a letter of intent to acquire 12.5% of Ltd. and the trading names Holden Brooke Pullen, Baric, Alliance Environmental Technologies, Inc. Baltic stated that and RMI. The new company is called Armstrong Holden Alliance remains a separate company. Brooke Pullen Ltd. Barber-Colman Environmental Control Division, Armstrong, S.A., Toronto Loves Park, Ill. Purchased the majority assets of Plant Energy Systems Combined in 1993 by Siebe Environmental Controls with Limited, establishing a new company called Armstrong Robertshaw Control Systems Division into a full-service field Integrated Systems Limited (AISL). office organization serving the HVAC industry. ARS/Rescue Rooter, Memphis, Tenn. Barkow Mfg. Co., Inc., August G.; Milwaukee See American Residential Services. First listed as Weatherwise Corp. in 1988 Directory. Arthur S. Leitch Co., Midland, Ontario Barry Blower, Lebanon, Ind. See Leitch. Barry Blower and Penn Ventilation announced a merger in 2005. The new company, called PennBarry, is headquartered ArvinAir Division, Arvin Industries, Inc., Phoenix in Richardson, Texas, as part of London-based Tomkins plc. Purchased in 1991 by group of private investors, including Arvin Air management, and renamed AdobeAir. Baseline Mfg. Corp. of Florida, Pinellas Park, Fla. Last listed in 1971. Associated Freezers Income Trust, Toronto In 2000, announced a merger of its wholly owned subsidiary, BBT Thermotechnik, Wetzlar, Germany Associated Freezers Ltd., and privately held Atlas Cold In 2005, BBT, a member of the Bosch Group and a leading Storage Holdings Ltd. The new business operates under the European manufacturer of heating products, announced the name Atlas Cold Storage Ltd. and the name of the trust was acquisition of Controlled Energy Corp. (CEC), Waitsfield, Vt. changed to ACS Freezers Income Trust. Beaver Engineering, Ltd., Toronto Astro Products Corp., Linden, N.J. Last listed in 1975. Acquired by Honeywell and became part Last listed in 1964. of Honeywell Building Services. Atkins Temptec, Gainesville, Fla. Berko Electric Mfg. Corp. (Pyrolite, Lectro-Mite), This manufacturer of digital thermocouple thermometers Michigan City, Ind. was acquired by Cooper Instrument Corp., Middlefield, Last listed in 1969. Conn., in 2001. Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (BH), Omaha, Neb. ATOFINA Chemicals, Inc., Philadelphia In 2001, acquired Johns Manville Corp., Denver. On June 19, 2000, this became the new name of Elf Atochem North America. The change was the result of the February Biddle Instruments, Blue Bell, Pa. 2000 merger of TotalFina and Elf Aquitaine. Name changed in 1992 to AVO International, with “Biddle” becoming product trademark. Aube Technologies Inc., Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec Blackman Plumbing Supply, Bayport, N.Y. This designer and manufacturer of line volt thermostats was Blackman, a leading distributor of plumbing, heating, and acquired by Honeywell in 2004. cooling supplies, acquired Ridgewood Corp., a supplier of similar products, based in Ridgewood, N.J., in 2010. MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, NAME CHANGES 183

Bluebird Business Solutions, Inc., Norcross, Ga. 1995, and continues in Arkansas as Byron Division Parker In 2000, merged with Compusource Corp., La Palma, Calif. Hannifin Corp. The merged company is known as Compusource with headquarters in La Palma. C Cal-Air, Inc., Whittier, Calif. Blue Dot Services, Inc., Deerfield Beach, Fla. In 2001, acquired Climatech Service Co., San Francisco. In Completed the acquisitions of Pennell Air Conditioning, Los 2002, completed its acquisition of Air Mechanical Inc., a Los Angeles, and ESCO, Salt Lake City, in 1999. Angeles mechanical service company. In 2004, this leading mechanical and energy services contractor was acquired by Bohn Aluminum & Brass, Southfield, Mich. Johnson Controls Inc., Milwaukee. In 1990, Hydro Aluminum, a subsidiary of Norek Hydro, a Norwegian industrial group, agreed to acquire Bohn from California Economizer, Huntington Beach, Calif. Wickes Mfg. Co. Later, Bohn unit was merged with Hydro This manufacturer of residential and commercial zoning Aluminum Automotive unit, Rockledge, Fla., to form Hydro and temperature control equipment began marketing its line Aluminum Bohn, Southfield. of zone controls under the Zonex Systems “Comfort You Control” label in 2003. Bohn Heat Transfer Division, Wickes Mfg. Co., Danville, Ill. California Heat Pump Corp. (CHP Electro-Hydronic), In 1989, Bohn’s air conditioning product line purchased by Burbank, Calif. Dunham-Bush. In 1990, Bohn’s refrigeration line acquired In 1982, listed as a subsidiary of LSB Industries. Listed under by Heatcraft Inc., Grenada, Miss., a subsidiary of Lennox Climate Masters, Oklahoma City, in 1987. International Inc. Cambridge Filter Corp., Syracuse, N.Y. Bradford White Corp., Ambler, Pa. Purchased by Farr Co., Los Angeles, in 1991. Farr then In 2002, this manufacturer of water heating equipment consolidated its air filtration products line with that of announced that it had purchased Niles Steel Tank Co., Niles, Cambridge into new line called “Cam-Farr.” Mich. The newly acquired firm would become a wholly owned subsidiary of Bradford White Corp. Campbell Co., E.K., Osawatomie, Kan. The company was acquired by Thomas & Betts Corp. Bristol Compressors, Bristol, Va. E.K. Campbell manufactures custom industrial heating- Began production in 1991 of first of series of H25A inertia cooling products and will aid Thomas & Betts’ Heating high-efficiency compressors. Mechanical Refrigeration Div., Memphis, Tenn., which sells “Reznor” commercial and industrial heating and Brooks Mfg., Inc., Richard; (Polar-Aire), ventilating equipment. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Last listed in 1968. Cantherm, Inc., South Burlington, Vt. Became ASEA Cantherm in 1985 (last year listed). Brookside Group, Inc., McCordsville, Ind. The company’s full operating assets were acquired by Lau The Carlin Co., Subsidiary of Ford Products Corp., Industries, Dayton, Ohio. Lau will continue to operate Windsor, Conn. Brookside plants in Rochester and Shelbyville, Ind. Acquired in 1992 by Carlin Combustion Technology, Brookside’s McCordsville plant was to be consolidated into Wilbraham, Mass., founded by Dale Phelon. New company Lau’s existing Indianapolis plant. will provide oil and gas burner ignition and control products for HVAC industry. Brown Products Corp., A.; (Bayce-Heet), Union, N.J. Last listed in 1961. Carrier Corp., Farmington, Conn. In 1991, company’s Replacement Components Division Buckeye Ventures Inc., San Diego (RCD) introduced line of semi-hermetic and hermetic In 2006, acquired Energy King Inc., Sacramento, Calif. refrigeration condensing units under “Totaline” brand name In 2007, acquired Barnett Heating and Air Conditioning -- first of family of such units RCD planned to produce over Services Inc., Modesto, Calif. next two years. Acquired International Comfort Products Corp. (ICP), Franklin, Tenn., in 1999. United Technologies Buffalo Package Equipment, Edmonton, Alberta Corp. and Carrier completed the acquisition in 2000 Last listed in 1977. Went out of business in early 1980s. of Electrolux Commercial Refrigeration from Sweden’s Assets acquired by other companies. Electrolux Group. Also announced the acquisition of Thermo Industries, Inc., Charlotte, N.C., an independent distributor. Building One Services Corp. In 2001, acquired Air Engineering and Conditioning Co., Merged in 2000 with Group Maintenance America Corp. an HVAC manufacturers’ representative in Kalamazoo, (GroupMAC), Houston, creating a newly combined firm Mich. In addition, acquired Andrews Distributing Co., an called Encompass Services Corp. independent distributor in Nashville, Tenn. Acquired the HVAC business of Climatic Corp., an independent distributor BuildNet, Research Triangle Park, N.C. in Columbia, S.C. Acquired Micro Thermo, Inc., Laval, In 2000, acquired UniLink and KeyPrestige. The union Quebec, an energy management and environmental controls automates the sending and receiving of purchase orders, system provider for supermarkets. Acquired Aeroseal, warranty claims, etc., through a direct link to all business Inc., a Texas-based duct-diagnostic and sealing firm, partners. now called Carrier Aeroseal, LLC. In 2004, agreed to acquire Automated Logic Corp., Kennesaw, Ga. Also in Burnham Corp., Berger Furnace Div. 2004, acquired Linde Refrigeration, Cologne, Germany. In (Perim-A-Base, Utilaire), Belle Vernon, Pa. 2005, acquired substantially all of the operating assets of In the 1950s, listed as Burnham Corp., Warm Air and CommAir Mechanical Services from ABM Industries Inc. Cooling Div. Manufactures hydronic heating equipment, but In 2007, acquired E.B. Ward & Co./Valair, a long-standing no longer makes unitary products. Carrier distributor that serves Northern California and parts of Nevada. In 2008, acquired Georgia Chiller Services Burton Corblin, Horsham, Pa. Inc., Forest Park, Ga., Environmental Market Solutions The company has been merged into Howden Compressors, Inc., Washington, D.C., Commercial Air Services Inc., St. Inc., Langhorne, Pa. Burton Corblin makes process piston Catharines, Ontario, and Sharp Mechanical Inc., St. Louis. and diaphragm compressors. Howden makes screw Also in 2008, acquired Noresco, a leading independent compressors. energy services company. In 2009, acquired StrionAir, a producer of proprietary air purification systems. Also Byron Valve and Machine Co., Inc., in 2009, signed a definitive agreement to sell Tadiran Siloam Springs, Ark. Appliances Ltd., Afula, Israel, its residential a/c operations Byron was sold to Parker Hannifin Corp., Cleveland, in May in Israel, to Crystal Consumer Products Ltd., Petach Tikva, 184 AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING & REFRIGERATION NEWS

Israel. Also in 2009, acquired the controls businesses of the Clean-Aire Technologies, Fort Worth, Texas i2S Group in the United Kingdom. Also in 2009, acquired Formed in 1991 as nationwide manufacturer and wholesaler Metro Mechanical Service Inc., Las Vegas. In 2010, sold its of equipment, chemicals, and supplies for indoor air quality Dettson residential oil heating products operation in Canada service business. to the Ouellet Group, a manufacturer of electric heating systems based in Quebec. Climatech Service Co., San Francisco In 2001, was acquired by Cal-Air, Inc., Los Angeles. CarStone Industries, Inc. (formerly Central Tube Co.) Assets associated with production of copper and copper- Climate Master Products, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. plated steel components for OEM market purchased by In 1974, became Climate Products Div., Weil-McLain Co. NIBCO Inc., Elkhart, Ind., in 1990. Last listed in 1976. “Climate Master” name also used over the years by Friedrich Group, Wylain, Inc. (1976); Wylain, Century Companies, Houston Dallas (1977-79); York (1980-83); Friedrich Climate Master Acquired Johnson A/C Supply, Dallas, in 2008. (1982-86).

Century Engineering Corp., Cedar Rapids, Iowa Climatic Corp., Columbia, S.C. Company purchased in 1975, and “Century” line marketed The HVAC business of Climatic Corp., an independent now by Heat Controller, Inc., Jackson, Mich. distributor, was acquired by Carrier Corp. in 2001.

Ceramic Cooling Tower Co., Inc., Fort Worth, Texas Climatrol Amsted Industries, Inc., Chicago, agreed in 1991 to purchase See Worthington Air Conditioning Co. net operating assets and business of Ceramic, a wholly owned subsidiary of Justin Industries, Inc. Amsted planned Clockwork Home Services Inc., Sarasota, Fla. to operate Ceramic as part of its Baltimore Aircoil Co. In 2006, acquired Tab Hunter’s One Hour Air Conditioning subsidiary in Jessup, Md. and Heating and its Benjamin Franklin Plumbing franchises, Nashville, Tenn. In 2007, Clockwork Home Services Cerberus Pyrotronics announced its acquisition of Sutherlin Inc., based in Acquired by Siemens, AG, in 1998. Combined with Landis Greencastle, Ind., and doing business as One Hour Air & Staefa, Inc., as a new Siemens group called Siemens Conditioning & Heating by Joe Ellis. Also in 2007, acquired Building Technologies. Each of the companies operates as SuccessWare Inc., Buffalo, N.Y.; Mitchell Heating and an independent division of the group, continuing its product Cooling Inc., Avon, Ohio, dba One Hour Heating & Air lines and distribution channels. Conditioning; Climate Select Inc., Rocklin, Calif., dba One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning; Myrtle Beach Heating and Cesco Products, Inc., Minneapolis Cooling Inc., Myrtle Beach, S.C., dba One Hour Heating & Acquired in 2000 by Mestek, Inc., Westfield, Mass. The Air Conditioning; Candlelight Heating and Air Inc., Denver, company is now known as the Cesco Products Division dba One Hour Air Conditioning & Heating; and Candlelight of Mestek. Plumbing Inc., Denver, dba Benjamin Franklin Plumbing. In 2008, acquired Heating and Plumbing Consultants Inc., CES Group Inc., Chaska, Minn. Webster, Minn., and Hardesty & Crick LLC, Oklahoma City. In 2009, merged Webco Inc. and Mammoth Inc., renaming In 2010, Direct Energy announced its intention to acquire the new entity Mammoth-Webco Inc. the assets and business of Clockwork Home Services for $183 million. CFC Reclamation of Champaign, Ill. The company was sold to Hudson Technologies, Inc., C-MAC Industries, Inc., Montreal Hillburn, N.Y., which will operate from those facilities In 2001, announced the acquisition of Kavlico Corp., south of Chicago. Hudson gains a lab, refrigerant inventory, Moorpark, Calif. supplies, and EPA-certified technicians for its commercial- industrial refrigerant reclaim business. CMP Corp., Oklahoma City In 2008, acquired Glenn Tool of Oklahoma City and Chattanooga Royal Co. (Royal), Chattanooga, Tenn. launched CMP Custom Manufacturing. In 1964, became Royal, Inc., and stopped manufacturing air conditioning equipment. Cobell Industries, Div. of Rangaire Corp. (Rangaire), Cleburne, Texas Chil-Con Products, Ltd., Brantford, Ontario Became Roberts-Cobell Div. of Rangaire in 1968. Last listed Purchased by Henry Valve Co., Melrose Park, Ill., in 1989. in 1973. It now makes chest freezers, range hoods, and bathroom ventilators. Chiller Solutions LLC, Pompton Plains, N.J. In 2009, sold the Thermal Energy Transfer Co. (TETCO) Cody West, Inc., Sanger, Calif. brand of geothermal heating and cooling systems to Cody West, a manufacturer of flexible duct systems and Enertech Manufacturing LLC, Greenville, Ill. sheet metal duct, pipe, and fittings for residential and commercial heating-cooling applications, was acquired Chrysler Airtemp by Hart & Cooley, Inc., Holland, Mich. Manufacturing See Airtemp operations continue in Sanger.

Ciba Composites, Miami, div. of Ciba-Geigy Ltd. Coleman Co., The; Wichita, Kan. The company sold the technology license needed to In 1990, sold its Coleman Heating and Air Conditioning manufacture the small-cell honeycomb substrate for Products, Inc., subsidiary to Beacon International Ltd., its desiccant dehumidification equipment, as well as a Toronto, and senior management, which changed name to manufacturing plant in Miami, to Engelhard/ICC. Evcon Industries, Inc. Earlier, in 1989, Coleman had been sold to MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, Inc., New York. Circle Air Industries, Inc., Brooklyn, N.Y. Last listed in 1960. Colfax Corp., Quincy, Mass. Announced in 2000 the acquisition and addition of Warner Circor International, Inc., Burlington, Mass. Electric, South Beloit, Ill., to its Power Transmission Group. Announced the acquisition of Rockwood Swendeman, Scarborough, Maine, in 2001. Colonial Commercial Corp., Hawthorne, N.J. In 2007, HVAC distributor Colonial Commercial Corp. Clare Brothers Ltd., Cambridge, Ontario announced that it had acquired the assets and certain Last listed in 1985. Appears in 1991 Directory as unitary liabilities of S&A Supply Inc., a distributor of plumbing, equipment manufacturer. Acquired by International Comfort heating, and electrical fixtures and supplies. From its three Products. locations in Great Barrington, Pittsfield, and North Adams, Mass., S&A serves markets in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and Vermont. MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, NAME CHANGES 185

Columbia Specialty Co., Gaithersburg, Md. Cox Manufacturing Co., Inc., Ridgeville, Ind. Last listed in 1968. Sold its operating assets to Mestek, Inc., Westfield, Mass. Cox manufactures infrared heaters and furnaces. Mestek Comfort Systems USA Inc., Houston offers several lines of HVAC products under such trade Early in 1999, closed the acquisitions of several undisclosed names as Sterling, Beacon Morris, Smith Cast Iron Boilers, contractors with total annualized revenues of more Hydrotherm, and Space-Pak. than $70 million. Also acquired ESS Engineering Inc., Phoenix. In 2010, acquired ColonialWebb Contractors Co., Crane Co. (National U.S., Thatcher, Deming), Chicago Richmond, Va. Company quit making air conditioning equipment in 1968.

Command-Aire Corp., Waco, Texas Crispaire Corp., Atlanta Purchased by American Standard Inc. in 1990. In 1990, discontinued use of “Marvair Company” to identify corporation. In November 1997, acquired by Airxcel, Inc. Commercial Comfort Inc., Dallas (see Airxcel). Acquired by Hastings Industries, Hastings, Neb., in 1992. Cropp-Metcalfe, Fairfax, Va. Commercial Environmental Systems (CES), Acquired the operations of Primary Multicraft, Beltsville, Chaska, Minn. Md., in 2003. Announced that it had acquired Webco, Inc., Springfield, Mo., a manufacturer of air-handling equipment, in 1999. Cross Country Home Services, Inc., Sunrise, Fla. Cross Country Group (CCG) completed the consolidation Compressor Engineering Corp. (CECO), Houston of Homeowners Group, Inc., a provider of home warranty Purchased the Ball Valve Co. product line from Arrow programs, in 1998. CCG combined Homeowners Group Specialty Co., Tulsa, Okla., in 1994. with Cross Country Home Assistance Services to form a new organization called Cross Country Home Services. Compressor Parts & Repair (CPR), Dallas Assets of this remanufacturer of air conditioning compressors C&R Mechanical Co., Bridgeton, Mo. purchased by Tarrant Service Agency, Louisville, Ky. Acquired in 2000 S&J Mechanical Contractors, Inc., Florissant, Mo., as part of its expansion program. Compusource Corp., La Palma, Calif. Merged with Bluebird Business Solutions, Inc., Norcross, Ga., Crown Fixtures, Inc., Minneapolis in 2000. The merged company is known as Compusource Acquired in 1998 the Tonka Division from The Manitowoc with headquarters in La Palma. Co., Inc. Tonka is also a manufacturer of custom walk-ins.

Cond-Air Div., Elliott Engineering Co., Inc., Cryo Industries, Inc., Southlake, Texas South Gate, Calif. Control of company assumed in 1991 by Hubbell Corp., Last listed in 1959. Bristol, Wis.

Conectiv Services CST Industries, Inc., Kansas City, Kan. This Delmarva Power Co. subsidiary merged with In 2001, acquired the Engineered Storage Products Co., Hutchinson Contracting Co., of Cherry Hill, N.J., in 1998. DeKalb, Ill., from A.O. Smith Corp., Milwaukee. Hutchinson is now the Regional Operational Center for Conectiv’s New Jersey expansion. Curtis Mfg. Co., St. Louis In 1965, sold facilities to U.S. Air Conditioning Corp. Listed Consolidated Industries, Sub. of Welbilt (O.E.M., in 1966 as Curtis Div., Transairco., Inc., Delaware, Ohio. Premier), Lafayette, Ind. Became Curtis Div., Hughes Keenan Mfg. Co. in 1972. Last Bill Hall acquired Consolidated Industries in 1998, and listed in 1974. assumed the post of chief executive officer. Custom Metal Manufacturing, Inc., Denver Continental Research Corp., Dallas Custom Metal has been acquired by Blender Products, Inc., Bought by Stewart-Hall Chemical Corp., Mt. Vernon, N.Y., also of Denver, a sister company. Custom is a diversified in 1990. metal product and parts fabricator. Blender Products makes static airstream mixers. Control Concepts Corp., Binghamton, N.Y. This manufacturer of voltage-suppressors acquired in 1990 Custom-Aire Products, Div. of Pacific Industries, Inc. by Liebert Corp., subsidiary of Emerson Electric Co., (Western, Atlas), San Francisco Columbus, Ohio. Became a division of Lear-Siegler, Inc., in 1965. Last listed in 1969. Coolerator Div., McGraw-Edison Co. (Coolerator, Tropic-Aire), Albion, Mich. D Became Albion Div. in 1960, Air Comfort Div. in 1972. Last Daikin AC (Americas) Inc., Carrollton, Texas listed as making split systems in 1978. In 2006, announced that parent company Daikin Industries Ltd. would acquire O.Y.L. Industries Bhd, a Malaysian- Coolette, Inc. (Liquid-Ice, Ranche-Aire, Ranche-Vent), based global HVAC company that owns U.S.-based McQuay Detroit International. Last listed in 1961. Daikin Industries Ltd., Osaka, Japan Cooper-Atkins, Middlefield, Conn. Formed a joint venture in 1998 with Modine Manufacturing In 2003, purchased KTG Inc. of Cincinnati, a developer of Co. to manufacture a new line of packaged rooftop air wireless systems for hot and cold temperature monitoring. conditioning products. Each partner owns 50% of Daikin- Modine. Operating out of a Modine facility in Rockbridge Cooper Instrument Corp., Middlefield, Conn. County, near Lexington, Va., the joint venture company Acquired Atkins Technical Inc., dba Atkins Temptec, will begin production of rooftop units in 1999. In 2005, Gainesville, Fla., a manufacturer of digital thermocouple announced the establishment of Daikin AC (Americas) Inc. thermometers, in 2001. Changed the company name to in Carrollton, Texas. Cooper-Atkins.

Daikin U.S. Corp., Marietta, Ga. Copeland Corp., Sidney, Ohio Japanese-based company withdrew from U.S. market in In 1994, formed a joint venture, Kirloskar Copeland Ltd., 1988. to acquire “the largest compressor manufacturer in India,” Kirloskar Brothers, Ltd. Dakota Supply Group (DSG), Fargo, N.D. In 2009, expanded its product selection in the Twin Cities 186 AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING & REFRIGERATION NEWS area with the purchase of Shelter Supply, Burnsville, Minn. Direct Energy, Houston Shelter Supply would become part of DSG’s Mechanical In 2004, agreed to acquire Residential Services Group Group and operate out of its St. Paul, Minn., location. (RSG), Dayton, Ohio, one of the nation’s largest providers of HVAC and plumbing services to the residential Danforth Co. Inc., John W., Tonawanda, N.Y. and light commercial markets. In 2004, Direct Energy In 2004, John W. Danforth Co., a full-service mechanical Business Services, Toronto, acquired BASE Controls Ltd., contractor, acquired a majority of the assets of Orchard an automation and controls firm serving commercial, Park-based Niagara Frontier Sheetmetal Inc., a sheet metal institutional, and industrial customers in Ontario and fabricator and installer. Quebec. In 2008, acquired the assets of Austin, Texas-based Airco Mechanical Ltd. In 2010, Direct Energy announced its Danfoss, Denmark and Baltimore intention to acquire the assets and business of Clockwork Concluded an agreement in 1993 to acquire 53.6% Home Services Inc. for $183 million. ownership of Maneurop S.A., manufacturer of hermetic compressors and condensing units, with factories in France Displayrite Door Manufacturing Inc., and the Atlanta area. In 2000, announced the acquisition San Fernando, Calif. of Woodley Electronics Group Ltd., Wantage, England. Assets purchased by Ardco Inc., Chicago, in 1993. Displayrite Also, in 2000, acquired the district heating division of manufactures cooler and freezer glass display doors, IWK Regler + Kompensatoren GmbH, owned by IWKA lighting, and shelving systems. Aktiengesellschaft, headquartered in Stutensee, Germany. Also, in 2000, acquired Energy Controls International Diversey Water Technologies, Chagrin Falls, Ohio (ECI), based in Baltimore. In 2006, a private investment The company’s water-treatment business was acquired by group acquired the assets and intellectual property rights Nalco Chemical Co., Naperville, Ill. According to Nalco, to continue production of its Zone Control Panels, known Diversey will operate as a separate entity. as ZCPs, manufactured in Calgary, Alberta. The new company is known as ZCP Manufacturing Inc. Also in 2006, Diversified Heat Transfer, Inc., Long Island City, N.Y. agreed to acquire Scroll Technologies, Arkadelphia, Ark., a The company merged with Berdell Industries, Inc., Heat manufacturer of scroll compressors. Transfer Div., Brooklyn, to become Diversified Berdell Group, Inc., now located in Ridgewood, N.Y. Also included Dearborn Stove Co., Dallas in the new company are Lindy Industrial Heat Exchangers In 1965, purchased by Addison Products Co. In 1991, and Stor-ex of New York, Inc. acquired by group of investors from Locke Home Products, St. Louis, and headquarters established in Fort Worth, Texas. DiversiTech Corp., Atlanta In 2008, acquired Devco Enterprises Inc., Silver Spring, Dectron Internationale Inc., Montreal Md. Also in 2008, acquired the Hef-T-Pad™ and related In 1998, the company acquired Circul-aire, a manufacturer equipment support products from NDS Inc., Woodland of contaminant control solutions. In 1999, the company Hills, Calif. acquired IPAC, a manufacturer of precision air conditioning equipment. In 2000, it entered into a letter of intent to DMC Services Inc., Chelsea, Mass. acquire all of the capital stock of Universal Air Technology The company was acquired by Honeywell Home and Inc., Alachua, Fla. In 2001, Dectron announced that it had Building Control, Minneapolis, and will be known as signed an option to purchase International Water Maker Inc. Honeywell DMC Services Inc. Among services offered by (IWM), Delray Beach, Fla. DMC are energy and water audits, retrofit installations, marketing and sales support, and rebate processing. Deere & Co. (John), Engine Div. The division was bought by investors in 1991 to form RPI Dometic Corp., Elkhart, Ind. (Rotary Power International, Inc.), Wood-Ridge, N.J., which Dometic, a systems supplier to the recreational vehicle now contributes the rotary engine to a hybrid electric-gas industry, signed an agreement with Taylor Made Group to commercial refrigeration package with Hussmann and purchase Taylor Made Environmental in 2003. Bitzer. Dominion Industries, Charlotte, S.C. Deering Air Conditioning Co., Cincinnati Announced the acquisition of Pearpoint, Thousand Palms, Last listed in 1958. Calif., in 2001.

Delco Appliance Div., General Motors Corp. Dowagiac Steel Furnace Co. (Urbanite, Hi-Boy, (“365” Conditionair), Rochester, N.Y. Mighty Midget), Dowagiac, Mich. Last listed in 1964. No longer producing unitary products. In 1962, Hall-Neal Furnace Co. purchased equipment and manufacturing rights to Dowagiac. (See Hall-Neal.) Delfield Co., Mt. Pleasant, Mich. In 1991, Diggs Group, New York, acquired this division of Drayer-Hanson (Spotaire, Flexazone), Los Angeles Alco Standard Corp. which makes restaurant refrigerators Became a division of National-U.S. Radiator Corp., then and ventilation systems. a division of Crane Co., then a division of Hi-Press Air Conditioning of America, Inc. Last listed in 1962. Dell Industries, Inc., New Rochelle, N.Y. Last listed in 1986. Dri-Steem Humidifier Co., Eden Prairie, Minn. In 2001, acquired by Research Products Corp., Madison, Wis. Des Champs Technologies, Buena Vista, Va. Purchased by Munters, Amesbury, Mass., in 2007. DTE Energy Technologies, Detroit DTE Energy Co., a subsidiary and affiliate of electric utility Deschenes Group Inc., Montreal Detroit Edison, announced in 1998 the formation of a non- In 2009, signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire regulated subsidiary called DTE Energy Technologies Inc., the Mueller Flow Control (MFC) division of Mueller Canada to serve energy-intensive commercial refrigeration and A/C Ltd. from Anvil International L.P. Anvil International is a markets. At the same time, it was announced that DTE subsidiary of Mueller Water Products Inc. Energy Technologies acquired Hy-Save Inc., a Portland, Ore.-based acr technology firm. Desert Aire Corp., Milwaukee Acquired by Zero Zone Refrigerator Manufacturing Co., Inc., Ducane Co., Columbia, S.C. Waukesha, Wis., in 1990. Had its Air Conditioning and Heating Division purchased by Lennox International Inc., Richardson, Texas, in 1999. Devatec Walton Laboratories, Inc. has acquired the marketing rights Ductz LLC, Ann Arbor, Mich. for Devatec products in the U.S. Acquired by Belfor Holdings Inc., Birmingham, Mich., in 2007. MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, NAME CHANGES 187

Dumser Metallbau GmbH & Co. KG, from Metering Technology Corporation (MTC), Scotts Valley, Landau, Germany Calif., in 2003. This hydronics firm, in 2001, was acquired by Watts Industries, Inc., North Andover, Mass. ECR International, Inc., Utica, N.Y. In 2001, acquired Olsen Technology Inc., Wallaceburg, Dunham-Bush, Harrisonburg, Va. Ontario, from its parent company Canadian Manoir Ltd. That The company sold most of its divisions to Topgroup business now operates as Olsen Division, ECR International Holdings Berhad of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Included were Ltd. Also announced in 2001 the acquisition of Argo assets and operations of HVAC divisions in West Hartford, Industries Inc., Berlin, Conn. Conn., and headquarters in Virginia. Also included were those operations in Europe and the Asia Pacific region. Not EDPAC Corp., Horsham, Pa. included were the Dunham Div. in Marshalltown, Iowa and In 1988, EDPAC Corp. (formerly A.C. Manufacturing Co.) the Fluid Cooling Div. in Ontario, Calif. The company will ceased manufacturing operations. Replacement parts now continue to be known as Dunham-Bush. provided by RSI Company, Fairfield, N.J.

Dunkirk Radiator Corp., Dunkirk, N.Y. Electra (Israel) Ltd., Tel Aviv, Israel Announced in 1999 that it had signed a letter of intent to Last listed in 1979. merge with The Utica Companies, Utica, N.Y. Electric Furnace-Man, Div. of General Machine Corp., Duomatic Olsen Inc., Don Mills, Ontario Emmaus, Pa. In 1989, name changed to DMO Industries, with “OLSEN” Last listed in 1979. Company now makes residential boilers. and “AIRCO” becoming product brand names. Later became Olsen Technology Inc., located in Wallaceburg, Ontario. Electric Products Mfg. Corp., Mesquite, Texas (See Olsen Technology Inc.) In 1974, became Comfort Control Products Plant, Square D Co. Became a unit of Sun Dial in 1976. (See Square D.) DuPont Co., Wilmington, Del. Made commercially available in 1991 the first in its family Electrolux Group, Stockholm, Sweden of environmentally acceptable refrigerants under trade In 2001, signed an agreement to acquire the major appliances name “Suva” In 2005, announced the purchase of the HFC business of Email Ltd. of Australia. refrigerant blends business of Rhodia, Paris, that is packaged under the Isceon brand name. Electronic Systems USA (ESUSA), Louisville, Ky. Acquired in 2000 by Johnson Controls, Inc., Milwaukee. Duracraft The company was acquired by Honeywell, and combined Elf Atochem North America, Philadelphia with that company’s Enviracaire unit, to create a Consumer In 1991, consolidated its three fluorochemical business Products business unit, to market Honeywell household operations -- previously designated Racon, Pennwalt, and items through major retailers. Atochem Inc. -- to form Fluorochemicals Division of Elf Atochem North America, based in Philadelphia. On June 19, Dwyer Group, Waco, Texas 2000, the name was changed to ATOFINA Chemicals, Inc. Signed a merger agreement with the Riverside Company The change was the result of the February 2000 merger of in 2003. Under the agreement, Dwyer becomes privately TotalFina and Elf Aquitaine. held by Riverside and certain other stockholders, including members of the Dwyer family and senior management of Elf Lubricants North America, Linden, N.J. Dwyer. In 2002, changed its name to Total Fina Elf Lubricants USA Inc. (TFEL). Dynaforce Corp., Old Bethpage, N.Y. Substantially all assets purchased in 1991 by Mestek, Inc., Elliott-Lewis Corp., Philadelphia Westfield, Mass. Purchased by utility subsidiary FirstEnergy Services Corp. in 1998. This was the fourth major HVAC-mechanical Dynazone Division, Monitor Products, Inc., construction and energy management firm to be acquired Princeton, N.J. by FirstEnergy Services. Ductless split-system air conditioning and heat pump operation acquired in 1991 by Burnham Corp., Lancaster, Email Ltd., Sydney, Australia Pa., which planned to stop selling Dynazone equipment but In 1989, $3.4 million worth of total assets from its retain the product’s sales force and distribution network. Commercial Equipment Division were purchased by Hussmann Corp., which will operate in Australia under E the name Hussmann Australia Pty, Ltd. In 2001, its major appliances business was acquired by Electrolux Group, Eagle Technology Inc., Mequon, Wis. Stockholm, Sweden. In 2006, acquired Equipsoft Corp., a computerized maintenance management software (CMMS) vendor based EMC, Fort Myers, Fla. in Knoxville, Tenn. Acquired by Danfoss in 1990. Now Danfoss-EMC, Inc. The manufacturer of microprocessor control systems for the Eaton Corp., Cleveland HVACR industry remains headquartered in Fort Myers. In 2000, announced that its Aeroquip business unit acquired the Ocala, Fla.-based clamps, flanges, seals, and flexible Emcor Group Inc., Norwalk, Conn. joint business of Honeywell International Inc. In 2002, In 1999, acquired three facility services companies: BALCO, agreed to purchase the electrical division of London-based Building Technology Engineers (BTE), and Mesa Energy Delta PLC, whose electrical products, systems, and services Systems. In 2003, acquired Consolidated Engineering are used for the control and distribution of medium- and Services Inc. (CES) (Arlington, Va.), a subsidiary of low-voltage electricity to protect life, equipment, and Archstone-Smith. In 2003, as part of an alliance arrangement, buildings. Siemens Building Technologies, Buffalo Grove, Ill., entered into an agreement for EMCOR to purchase Siemens’ Eaton Technologies, Eaton Rapids, Mich. Facilities Management Services (FMS) business in the This manufacturer of electric motors acquired in 1990 by United States. In 2005, acquired Fluidics, one of greater international Electric Motors Div., Hawker Siddeley, as Philadelphia’s leading mechanical services providers. In announced by Fasco Motors and Blowers, a business unit 2006, acquired Midwesco Services, the mobile services of U.K.-based Hawker-Siddeley international engineering division of Midwesco Mechanical, Chicago. Also in 2006, group. acquired S. A. Comunale Inc., a privately held fire protection and mechanical services company in Akron, Ohio. In 2007, Echelon Corporation, San Jose, Calif. acquired Performance Mechanical Inc., Pittsburg, Calif. The company paid $11 million to acquire certain assets 188 AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING & REFRIGERATION NEWS

Emerson, St. Louis Environmental Support Solutions (Environ.com), In 1994, acquired Switched Reluctance Drives Ltd., Leeds, Tempe, Ariz. England, a technology firm that has developed advances In 2001, announced the acquisition of RMS Systems, Inc., in electronics and electric motor design. In 2001, divisions Denver, a developer of safety, training, management, and Emerson Motion Control and Control Techniques merged to regulatory reporting software. form one division, now known as Control Techniques. In 2005, Emerson Network Power announced the acquisition Environmental Technologies Corp., Hurst, Texas of Cooligy Inc., Mountain View, Calif. Cooligy’s technology In 2000, announced that Liberty Technology International, would be added to the Liebert family of cooling solutions. Inc., the company’s refrigerant separation joint venture, In 2006, Emerson’s Control Techniques Division announced acquired the assets of Refrigerant Recycling Technologies, the acquisition of Saftronics, Fort Myers, Fla. Also in Inc. (Red Wing, Minn.). 2006, purchased Kirloskar Copeland Limited (KCL), a leading compressor manufacturing company in India. Environmental Technologies, Inc., Largo, Fla. In 2009, Emerson Climate Technologies acquired Vilter Sold its grille, register, and diffuser business unit to Miami Manufacturing LLC, a compressor manufacturer based in Tech, Inc., Miami, in 2001. Cudahy, Wis. In 2010, Emerson completed the acquisition of Chloride Group PLC, which joined Emerson Network Power. Envirotech Systems, Inc., Ontario, Calif. Assets purchased in 1992 by Ardco, Inc., Chicago. To EMPCO Inc., Dallas operate as Pomona Air, Collierville, Tenn., a division of Purchased in 1992 by NCA Manufacturing, an affiliate of Ardco’s heat transfer products group. National Controlled Air, Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, signaling company’s manufacturing expansion into U.S. Equiguard Inc., Westmont, Ill. In 2010, acquired by H.I.G. Capital and is now a part of Encompass Services Corp., Longwood, Fla. Service Net. Announced in 2001 that mechanical contractor S.L. Page Corp., Fort Myers, Fla., is now a business unit of Encompass. Essick Air Products Inc., Little Rock, Ark. In 2002, Encompass filed for Chapter 11 reorganization. In 2009, Champion Cooler Corp., a subsidiary of Essick Residential Services Group (RSG), a former division of Air Products Inc., purchased all assets of Adobe Air Inc., Encompass Services, was acquired by Wellspring Capital Phoenix, excluding the equity of IMPCO, whose principal Management LLC in 2003. RSG is located in Dayton, Ohio. facilities are located in Mexico.

Energy Analysis & Control Systems, Tampa, Fla. ETL Testing Labs, Cortland, N.Y. Became a division of Advanced Monitors, Inc., Needham The company was bought in the 1990s by Inchcape Testing Heights, Mass., in 1990. Had been associated with Leslie Services, along with Testmark Laboratories (acquired from Controls Inc., Tampa GTE in 1993), and will form the Performance Div. of Inchcape Testing Services, headquartered in Cortland. Energy Conservation Unlimited, Inc. (ECU), Longwood, Fla. Eureka Williams Corp., Bloomington, Ill. In 1993, Addison Products Co., Orlando, Fla., signed a letter Last listed in 1958. Manufactures vacuum cleaners. of intent to acquire ECU’s heat-recovery-related assets. Evcon Holdings, Inc., owner of all the capital Energy Products Division, Inter-City Gas Corp., stock of Evcon Industries, Wichita, Kan. (maker of La Vergne, Tenn. Coleman*Evcon, AirPro, Guardian and Red-T) Division units -- including Heil-Quaker Corp., KeepRite, Inc., The company agreed to sell its capital stock to York Unifin International, and Thompson Pipe -- consolidated International Corp., York, Pa. Evcon’s principal products are into new company, Inter-City Products Corp., La Vergne. split and packaged A/C and heat pumps, and heating and air-handling equipment for the residential, manufactured Enertech Manufacturing LLC, Greenville, Ill. housing, and light commercial markets. Acquired the manufacturing facility and intellectual property of Hydron Module LLC in 2007. In 2009, purchased the Everhard Products Inc., Canton, Ohio Thermal Energy Transfer Co. (TETCO) brand of geothermal In 2002, agreed to purchase Klenk Industries, Wilmington, heating and cooling systems from Chiller Solutions LLC, Del. As a division of Everhard Products, Klenk Industries Pompton Plains, N.J. would continue to expand its diversified line of tools.

Enron Corp., Houston EWC Controls Inc., Englishtown, N.J. The energy conglomerate acquired Linc Co., a national In 1990, began marketing its line of zone control products HVAC service franchisor, in 1998. Linc, based in Pittsburgh, under “Ultra-Zone” label. focuses on commercial and industrial HVAC service. Excellence Alliance, Inc. (EAI) Entergy Corp., New Orleans Announced in 2000 with GroupMAC, Houston, that EAI Acquired by the FPL Group Inc., parent of Florida Power acquired United Service Alliance (USA). and Light Co., Juno Beach, Fla., in 2000. The combination reportedly created the largest electric utility in the country. Exelon Enterprises, Chicago The company announced the acquisition of Wenninger Entrodyne Corp., Natural Bridge Station, Va. Company, Inc, Milwaukee, in 2001. Acquired Heat Transfer Specialties, Inc. (HTS), Jeffersonville, Ind., in 1999. F F5 Air Conditioning Corp. (Fandaire, Transaire), Enviracaire unit of Environmental Air Control Inc. Tulsa, Okla. (EACI), Hagerstown, Md. In 1959, listed as Aimco Products Corp., Sub. of Yuba This maker of air cleaners was sold in 1993 to Honeywell Consolidated Industries, Inc. In 1962, Fandaire Section, Inc., Minneapolis, as part of a joint acquisition along with Yuba-Aimco Div., Yuba Consolidated Industries, was bought Donaldson Co., Inc., Minneapolis. Donaldson bought by Midland-Ross Corp. Listed as Webster Engineering, a Div. EACI’s other two businesses: Envirco Division, a supplier of of Midland-Ross Corp. Last air conditioning units made in ultraclean air systems and components, and ENV Services, 1962. Webster makes burners for boilers. Inc., which produces air-quality testing and monitoring services. Facet Servodyne, Inc., Henderson, N.C. Renamed Purolator Products Air Filtration Co. in 1990 by Environmental Engineering Concepts Inc. (EEC), parent Purolator Products Co. Palm Springs, Calif. In 2001, the company was acquired by Nortec Industries, Inc., Ogdensburg, N.Y. MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, NAME CHANGES 189

Fairfield Automation, Systems & Technologies LLC Flexible Air Movers, Inc. (FAM), Fresno, Calif. (FAST) The company’s assets were acquired by Hart & Cooley, Inc., Merged with Steven Winter Associates, Inc. (SWA), an Holland, Mich. FAM manufactures flexible duct systems architecture-engineering, design, and research firm based for residential and commercial heating and A/C. Hart & in Norwalk, Conn. Cooley manufactures registers, grilles, diffusers, louvers, and flexible duct systems. Fasco (Fasco Motors), Eaton Rapids, Mich. In 1973, formed Consumer Products Div., Fayetteville, N.C. Flexible Technologies, Abbeville, S.C. Last listed in 1977. Quit making air conditioning units in Acquired in 1991 by Smiths Industries, Ltd., London, 1983. Now manufactures motors. In 2002, was purchased England. Company makes hoses and ducting for air by Tecumseh Products Company, Tecumseh, Mich., from conditioning systems and other applications. Invensys plc. FLIR Systems Inc., Wilsonville, Ore. Fedders Corp., Liberty Corner, N.J. In 2008, entered into an agreement to acquire Extech Announced in 1992 that it would sell its Maryland Instruments, Waltham, Mass. compressor plant to Nycor Inc., which was spun-off from Fedders in 1987; closed two of its New Jersey factories; Florida Heat Pump Corp., Pompano Beach, Fla. and consolidated production at two facilities in Illinois Became FHP Mfg. Co. in 1975. Became FHP Mfg. Div., and Tennessee. MagneTek purchased all assets of Fedders’ Leigh Products, Inc., in 1978. Moved to Fort Lauderdale, parts businesses related to Chrysler/Airtemp, Worthington/ Fla., in 1982. Became Florida Heat Pump Div., A Harrow Climatrol, and Fedders applied systems and industrial Co., in 1987. compressors, and related to Chrysler/Airtemp, Worthington/ Climatrol, and Fedders residential and commercial air Fluent Inc., Lebanon, N.H. conditioning products. In 1997, RSI Company, Fairfield, N.J., The company was acquired by Aavid Thermal Technologies, acquired all assets of these same Fedders parts businesses. In Inc., Laconia, N.H. Fluent, a manufacturer of software 1999, Fedders entered into a definitive agreement to acquire for fluid flow design and simulation and heat-transfer Trion, Sanford, N.C. In 2004, Fedders acquired Addison engineering, will operate as a division of Aavid, whose Products Co., a division of Heat Controller Inc., Orlando, Fla. business is the design and manufacture of thermal Addison is now known as Fedders Addison Co. and became management products and engineering services. part of a new business unit, Fedders Commercial HVAC. In 2005, announced that it had purchased 80 percent of the John Fluke Manufacturing Co., Inc., Everett, Wash. stock of Islandaire Inc., Ronkonkoma, N.Y. The company is Changed its name in 1993 to Fluke Corp. now called Fedders Islandaire Co. In 2008, sold the assets of its Fedders Islandaire subsidiary to Robert E. Hansen Jr., Fluke Corp., Everett, Wash. president of Islandaire, which now operates under the name In 1999, Fluke acquired Pomona Electronics, Pomona, Islandaire Inc. Also in 2008, sold the assets of its Fedders Calif., from its parent company, ITT Industries. In 2005, Addison Co. subsidiary to Roberts-Gordon LLC, Buffalo, announced that it had acquired LEM Instruments, Liverpool, N.Y. Also in 2008, sold the Trion Indoor Air Quality Group, England. Also in 2005, acquired Infrared Solutions Inc., Sanford, N.C., to Air System Components Inc., part of the Plymouth, Minn. Tomkins Building Products Division, Richardson, Texas. Also in 2008, sold its residential HVAC business — including Fluoro Tech Inc., Franklinville, N.J. the Fedders, Air Temp, and Emerson Quiet Kool brands — Acquired by F.T. Industries, LLC, in 1998. F.T. Industries to Airwell Air Conditioning BV of Guyancourt, France. intends to continue manufacturing and selling refrigerant recovery equipment under the Fluoro Tech and Fluoromizer Federal Pacific Electric Co., Newark, N.J. trade names. Last listed in 1972, when it ceased making air conditioning units. FMC Corp., Chicago In 2000, acquired the Northfield Freezing Systems Group Felter Co., John; (Thermatic), Houston from York International Corp., York, Pa. In 1960, listed as National Thermatic Corp. Last listed in 1961. Folsom Co., Inc., The; (Cirklair), Dallas Last listed in 1967. Company was sold in 1964 or 1965 to Ferguson, Newport News, Va. Lear Jet Corp. Later sold again, and liquidated in about 1968. In 2006, purchased Supply North Central Group (SNCG) and its divisions: E&J Plumbing & Heating Supply Inc., Formek, Westfield, Mass. Wagner Plumbing & Heating Supply Co., and D&C This Mestek, Inc. subsidiary merged with Met-Coil Systems Plumbing & Heating Supply Co. In 2007, acquired Corp. in 2000. exclusive Trane distributor Western Air Systems & Controls (Sacramento, Calif.). Forston Co., The; (Lincoln, Circle-Vac, Voyager), Houston Fincor Electronics, York, Pa. In 1967, became a division of Ruth-Berry. Last listed in 1969. Acquired by Saftronics Inc., Ft. Myers, Fla., in 2003. Fincor No longer manufacturing air conditioning equipment. continues to do business as a wholly owned subsidiary of Saftronics and is now known as Fincor Automation Inc. Four Seasons Service Group, a KIMCO Co., Denver In 2001, acquired Colorado Mechanical, Inc., a licensed Finimpresa S.r.l., Milan, Italy Class A HVACR contractor. Acquired in 1998 by the Aeroquip subsidiary of Aeroquip- Vickers. The company manufactures and distributes valves FPL Group Inc., Juno Beach, Fla. and accessory products. The Italian operation becomes part In 2000, agreed to acquire Entergy Corp., New Orleans. The of the Aeroquip Industrial Group combination reportedly created the largest electric utility in the country. Fireye, Derry, N.H. Became a division of Detector Electronics Corp. in 1992. Fraser & Johnston Co. (Gas Pac), San Francisco In 1969, moved to San Lorenzo, Calif. In 1977, moved to FirstEnergy Corp., Akron, Ohio Hayward, Calif. Last listed in 1978. (See Westinghouse.) Announced in 1999 the acquisition of L.H. Cranston & Sons, a $41 million mechanical contractor. Later acquired Dunbar Friedrich Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Co., Mechanical Inc., Toledo, Ohio, and Webb Technologies, Climate Master Div., Utica, N.Y. Norfolk, Va., another contracting company. In 2003, agreed In 1985, became Friedrich Climate Master, Inc., Div. of L.S.B. to sell Webb Technologies, Norfolk, Va., and Colonial Industries, Inc. Friedrich dropped from company name in Mechanical Corporation, Richmond, Va., to the Howard 1987, listed as formerly CHP Corp. and formerly Friedrich Webb Sr. family. The family had sold Webb Technologies to Climate Master, Inc. FirstEnergy in 1999. 190 AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING & REFRIGERATION NEWS

Friedrich Refrigeration Systems Co., General Electric Co., Fairfield, Conn. New Braunfels, Texas In 2004, signed a definitive agreement for Regal-Beloit, In 1993, assets bought by Phoenix Refrigeration Systems, Beloit, Wis., to acquire GE’s commercial AC motor business. Inc., Conyers, Ga., and name changed to Frontier Also in 2004, announced that it had signed a definitive Refrigeration Systems Co. agreement for Regal-Beloit to acquire the HVACR motors and capacitors operations of GE Consumer and Industrial. Frigidaire Nordyne announced in 1998 that it will sell its heating and General Electric Co., Central Air Conditioning cooling systems under the well-known Frigidaire, Tappan Business, Louisville, Ky. and Philco brand names. The company is phasing out In 1979, became General Electric Co., Central Air the Intertherm, Miller, and Elect-Aire brand names, and Conditioning Dept., Tyler, Texas. In 1982, became Trane replacing them with the well-established brands. CAC as The Trane Company bought GE’s residential air conditioning business. Became The Trane Company Dealer Frigus-Bohn, Mexico City Products Group in 1983. In 1993, this joint venture was formed by Heatcraft Inc., Stone Mountain, Ga., and Frigus-Thermo, Queretero, General Refrigeration Supply, Lafayette, Ind. Mexico, a manufacturer of refrigeration compressors and This wholly owned subsidiary of R.E. Michel Co., Glen condensing units, to distribute commercial refrigeration Burnie, Md., composed of an Indiana and an Illinois branch, products throughout Mexico. was sold to United Refrigeration Inc., Philadelphia.

F.T. Industries, LLC General Refrigermetics, East Elmhurst, N.Y. Acquired Fluoro Tech Inc., Franklinville, N.J., in 1998. F.T. Acquired by York International’s Engineered Systems Industries intends to continue manufacturing and selling Products Group, York, Pa., in 2001. refrigerant recovery equipment under the Fluoro Tech and Fluoromizer trade names. GI Partners, Houston Acquired the Linc Group, Houston, a provider of facility Full Cycle-Global, Bronx, N.Y. management services, in 2003. The company, a provider of refrigerant management services, joined forces with FulCircle Ballast Recyclers, Global Air Conditioning Corp., Sub. of Tuck-Aire a ballast and lamp recycling company. The combined Furnace Co. (Atlas, Western), San Francisco companies are now under the name Full Circle, Inc., Last listed in 1961. In 1962, Tuck-Aire was merged with offering both refrigerant management and light-ballast Custom-Aire Products Div. of Pacific Industries, Inc. (See recycling services. Full Circle will remain a subsidiary of Custom-Aire.) Environmental Technologies Corp. Global Refrigerant Management, Inc., Gonzales, La. G The company was sold to Environmental Technologies Corp. (EVTC), Lakewood, N.J., a fully integrated supplier of Gaffers & Sattler, Div. of Utility Appliance Corp., refrigerants, refrigerant reclamation services, and recovery- Los Angeles recycle equipment, with centers in five states. In 1961, became Gaffers & Sattler Corp., Div. of Republic Corp. In 1969, became a subsidiary of Magic Chef. In 1981, Globe Ice Machine, Los Angeles became Magic Chef West Heating & Cooling Div. In 1982, Sold its ammonia products line to Condex Heat Transfer became Magic Chef Air Conditioning Div., Los Angeles. (See Corp., Jackson, Mich., in 1991. Magic Chef.) Goettl Air Conditioning, Phoenix Gascool Div., Aero Test Equipment Co., Inc., Dallas In 2003, reached an agreement in principle to sell selected Last listed in 1965. manufacturing and contracting assets to a limited liability corporation owned by four members of its current Gas Equipment Supplies, Vancouver, management team. The new ownership LLC would be British Columbia comprised of Dan Burke, Brad Morari, John Ryan, and Jason Acquired three western Canadian branches of ICP Supply, to Fairfield. In 2008, was acquired by American Residential operate under the name of Hvac Supply, a division of Gas Services (ARS), Memphis, Tenn. Equipment Supplies Inc. Goettl Bros. Metal Products, Inc., Phoenix Gaztech International Corp., Goleta, Calif. Became Goettl Air Conditioning Inc. in the late 1970s. This maker of gas-sensing equipment changed its name in 1993 to Telaire Systems, Inc. Goodman Global Inc., Houston Announced the sale of its Amana Appliance division to GE Industrial Systems, Div. of General Electric Co., Maytag Corp., Newton, Iowa, in 2001. In 2004, Goodman Plainville, Conn. Global and Apollo Management L.P. announced that they In 2001, announced that it had completed the acquisition had signed definitive agreements under which Apollo of the Sensing Solutions group of Spirent plc, based in the would acquire Goodman. Goodman Global is the parent United Kingdom. of Goodman Manufacturing. In 2007, Goodman Global agreed to be acquired by affiliates of the private equity firm GE Power Systems, Schenectady, N.Y. Hellman & Friedman LLC. Signed a definitive agreement to purchase Spot Coolers of Miami Inc. in 2000. Goodman Manufacturing Co., L.P., Houston In 2000, announced the acquisition of Pioneer Metals Inc., Geka Thermal Systems, Inc., Marietta, Ga. Miami, one of the largest independent distributors of air The company changed its name to GTS. conditioners in Florida. Gems Sensors, Inc., Plainville, Conn. Graham Co., Milwaukee Acquired Setra Systems, Inc., Boxborough, Mass., a designer The company was sold to Danfoss Denmark, and will report and manufacturer of capacitance pressure transducers and through Danfoss Electronics Drives in Rockford, Ill. Both related devices, in 2001. In 2006, announced the joint companies make drives, but Graham specializes in HVAC venture acquisition of Senstronics Ltd., Newton Aycliffe, and wastewater drives. United Kingdom. Also in 2006, Gems Sensors acquired Precision Dynamics Inc., New Britain, Conn., and changed Grasso Inc., Evansville, Ind. its name to Gems Sensors & Controls. Parent Dutch company acquired in 1992 by GEA AG of Bochum, Germany. General Air Conditioning Corp. (General Chef), Los Angeles Last listed in 1958. MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, NAME CHANGES 191

Great Lakes Copper Inc., London, Ontario Harsco GasServ Group, Camp Hill, Pa. Formerly Wolverine Tube (Canada) Inc., the company Acquired by Wind Point Partners, Chicago, in 2007 and now changed its name to Great Lakes Copper Inc. in 2010. operates as Taylor-Wharton International, Mechanicsburg, Pa.

Great Northern Mfg. Co. (Northernaire), Chicago Hart & Cooley, Inc., Holland, Mich. Last listed in 1960. Completed the acquisition of The Penn Ventilation Companies, Inc., Philadelphia, in 1999. Green Colonial, Inc., Des Moines, Iowa Last listed in 1975. No longer manufacturing air conditioning Hastings Air Conditioning Co., Inc. (Double-Kool), systems. Hastings, Neb. Last listed in 1964. Now manufactures unit and duct heaters. Greenheck, Schofield, Wis. Acquired Heatex Inc., St. Paul, Minn., a manufacturer Hastings Industries, Hastings, Neb. of energy recovery, dehumidification, and air-handling Acquired Commercial Comfort Inc., Dallas, in 1992. products, in 2003. Signed an agreement to purchase the Airolite Co., Marietta, Ohio, a manufacturer of architectural Hearth & Home Technologies Inc., Lakeville, Minn. louvers, grilles, and sun control products, in 2004. In 2005, acquired the assets of Fireplace Distributors Inc., Riverside, Calif. Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (GPI), Babylon, N.Y. Acquired Hillier Engineering & Technologies (HET), Heat Exchangers, Inc., Skokie, Ill. Scranton, Pa., in 2002. HET, which specializes in In 1975, became Koldwave Div., Heat Exchangers, Inc. engineering, design, and construction services for buildings, transportation facilities, and municipal projects, now Heat Pipe Technology Inc., Gainesville, Fla. operates as a branch office of GPI. Acquired by MiTek Inc., Chesterfield, Mo., in 2009.

Grinnell Co., Inc., Providence, R.I. Heatcraft, Inc., Stone Mountain, Ga. Last listed in 1969. Company manufactures valves and In late 1991, this subsidiary of Lennox International fittings. No longer makes air conditioning equipment. Inc. completed consolidation of its Refrigeration Products Division, now made up of Bohn, Chandler, Larkin, and Group Maintenance America Corp. (GroupMAC), Climate Control lines. In 1992, the division introduced Houston Applied Products brand name, “a full range of condenser, Early in 1999, announced that it would buy three unnamed cooling tower, and compressorized products for applications contractors with combined sales of $150 million. Later in the engineered-system segments of the commercial- acquired Trinity Contractors, Dallas, which pushed the industrial air conditioning and process markets.” In 1993, consolidator to $1 billion in annualized revenue. Then Heatcraft formed a partnership with Frigus-Thermo, acquired Air Systems, Inc., San Jose, Calif.; Pacific Rim Queretero, Mexico, a manufacturer of refrigeration Mechanical Contractors, Inc., San Diego; and Statewide compressors and condensing units, to distribute commercial Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc., Garner, N.C. In 2000, refrigeration products throughout Mexico. The joint venture announced with Excellence Alliance, Inc. (EAI) that is Frigus-Bohn, headquartered in Mexico City. Sold its EAI acquired United Service Alliance (USA). Merged in Electronic Controls Division to Caradon plc’s Advanced 2000 with Building One Services Corp., creating a newly Building Controls business, which consists of Horsham, combined firm called Encompass Services Corp. U.K.-based Trend and Novar of Copley, Ohio. In 2002, Heatcraft became part of Outokumpu Copper Products, GroupXcel, Brentwood, Tenn. which changed its name to Luvata in 2006. Announced the purchase of Nashville-based Total HVAC in 2006. Heating, Airconditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI), Columbus, Ohio Grundfos Group, Denmark Created in January 2003 as a result of the merger of the In 2007, acquired Peerless Pump Co., Indianapolis. Northamerican Heating, Refrigeration & Airconditioning Wholesalers (NHRAW) and the Air-conditioning & Gustave A. Larson Co., Milwaukee Refrigeration Wholesalers International (ARWI). In 2009, acquired Indiana Supply, Indianapolis. Heatrex, Inc., Meadville, Pa. Gyp-Crete Corp., Hamel, Minn. This industrial heating products manufacturer acquired the The company has a new name: Maxxon Corp. “Quartzone” infrared electric heaters of the “Electromode” line in 1993. H Heatex Inc., St. Paul, Minn. H2 Technologies, Atlanta This manufacturer of energy recovery, dehumidification, In 2005, this developer of service management software and air-handling products was acquired by Greenheck, was acquired by Aligo Inc., a mobile field force software Schofield, Wis., in 2003. The company name was changed company. to Innovent Air Handling Equipment in September 2003. Hall-Neal Furnace Co. (Victor, Kalamazoo, Heil-Quaker Corp., La Vergne, Tenn. Dowagiac), Indianapolis Purchased by Inter-City Gas Corp. (ICG), Toronto, from Last listed in 1966. Now Hall-Neal Peerless, manufacturer Whirlpool Corp. in 1986. Added “Tempstar” name and new of ductwork. line to replace “Whirlpool” brand in 1987, listing Tempstar Heating & Cooling Products as well as Heil Heating & Hamilton Standard Controls, Electromechanical Cooling Products. In 1990, ICG’s Energy Products Div. units Products Business, Logansport, Ind. -- Heil-Quaker, KeepRite, Unifin, and Thompson Pipe -- Acquired by White-Rodgers Div., Emerson Electric Co., St. consolidated into a new company, Inter-City Products Corp. Louis, in 1989. Henry Furnace Co. (Moncrief, Southaire), Hansen Technologies Corp., Burr Ridge, Ill. Elyria, Ohio Acquired by Roper Industries, Inc., Bogart, Ga., in 2000. Last listed in 1980. (See Westinghouse.) Harris Companies, St. Paul, Minn. Henry Technologies Inc., Woodstock, Ill. In 2007, acquired Climate Control, a Phoenix-based In 2005, announced that Hendricks Holdings Company Inc., mechanical contractor. In 2008, acquired Superior Air Beloit, Wis., had acquired 100 percent of the stock of Henry Handling Corp., a sheet metal contractor in Clearfield, Utah. Technologies. 192 AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING & REFRIGERATION NEWS

Hexdall Hanger Co., Aurora, Ill. Hughes Supply Inc., Orlando, Fla. This manufacturer of ductwork hangers was purchased by In 2006, acquired by Home Depot, Atlanta, which said it Thermo Manufacturing Inc., Canton, Ohio, in 2001. would combine the company with Home Depot Supply.

Hill Phoenix, Conyers, Ga. Hunter Div., Robbins & Myers, Inc. (Hide-Away, Formed in 1994 by a merger of Hill Refrigeration, Inc., Heatliner), Memphis, Tenn. Trenton, N.J., and Phoenix Refrigeration Systems, Inc., Ceased making air conditioning systems in 1972. Now listed Conyers, Ga. It will operate as a subsidiary of Dover as Hunter Fan Co., maker of room air conditioners, fans, Diversified, manufacturing commercial refrigeration thermostats, and other products. equipment. In 2009, acquired certain assets and intellectual property of Tyler Refrigeration, a unit of Hupp, Inc., Air Conditioning Div. Carrier Corp. Under the terms of the transaction, Hill (Perfection), Cleveland Phoenix purchased select equipment and other physical In 1968, listed as part of Typhoon Air Conditioning Div., assets, order backlog, intellectual property, and the Hupp Industries. Now a part of Hupp Industries, Cleveland, service parts business. Also purchased Tyler’s five service manufacturer of “ductless” air conditioners. and installation branch businesses. Also in 2009, acquired Barker Co. Ltd. and its sister company, Barker Sales and Hupp Industries’ “Typhoon” commercial-industrial Service Inc., Keosauqua, Iowa. air conditioning product line Only the Typhoon line was sold to RSI Co., Cleveland. Hitech Instruments Corp., Brevard, N.C. Hupp was purchased by Sunderland Holdings in 1990. Acquired in 1993 by SPX Corp., Muskegon, Mich. Typhoon came out of the Perfection Furnace & A/C Div. about 1965. RSI (formerly Recycling Specialists, Inc.) is a Holly-General Co., Div. of Siegler Corp. manufacturer of refrigerant recovery-recycling equipment. (Pin-Up, Air-Trol, Duo-Trol), Pasadena, Calif. It offers service parts for Typhoon and sells the export line In 1962, listed as Holly Div., Lear-Siegler, Inc., South Gate, of A/C equipment. Also, in December 1995, an expanded, Calif. In 1970, address changed to Centralia, Ill. (trade redesigned line of Typhoon was offered. names: “Del Mar II,” “Twin-Pac”). Became Siegler Div. in 1972. Hussmann International, Inc., Bridgeton, Mo. Acquired by Ingersoll-Rand Co., Woodcliff Lake, N.J., a Home Furnace Co. (Miller, Brentwood), diversified industrial firm, in 2000. Holland, Mich. In 1967, became Home Furnace Div., Lear-Siegler, Inc. HVAC Mechanical Services Home-Siegler Div. in 1973; and Home Div. in 1979. Became Purchased by Hou-Tra International (formerly Houston Miller Heating & Air Conditioning in 1986 after being Trane) in 1998. Hou-Tra planned to merge the contractor acquired by Nortek, Inc., Providence, R.I. Listed as Nordyne with its existing building services division and operate it Inc. in 1987. as a subsidiary under the name HVAC Mechanical Services of TX. Honeywell Europe, Brussels In 1998, acquired INECO, an Italian manufacturer of boiler Hydronic Industries, Inc., Pelham Manor, N.Y. electronics, modulators, and accessories for use in domestic Last listed in 1974. boilers. The company is located to serve southern Europe. Hydrotherm, Northvale, N.J. Honeywell Inc., Golden Valley, Minn. Substantially all operating assets purchased in 1991 by In 1992, introduced “TotalHome” integrated home-control Mestek, Inc., Westfield, Mass. system that controls temperature, security, fire and smoke, lighting, and appliances; fits into demand-side programs Hy-Save, Inc., Seattle of electric utilities; and has optional feature that provides (See DTE Energy Technologies.) 24-hour monitoring of all system features. In 1994, acquired the assets of O’Toole Mechanical Services, Inc.’s mechanical I HVAC and air conditioning service business in San Antonio. IAC/InterActiveCorp, New York Purchased in 1999 the Trol-A-Tempâ zoning products Announced an agreement to acquire ServiceMagic Inc., an business from Trolex Corp., Elmwood Park, N.J. Also in online home services marketplace, in 2004. 1999, acquired Elm Ltd., a supplier of supermarket and commercial refrigeration controls; purchased Four Seasons ICC Technologies, Philadelphia Temperature Control Service Inc., Lehi, Utah; and acquired As reported in 1994, shareholders approved the transfer the assets of the Commercial Refrigeration Division of of the company’s assets to a joint venture with Englehard Egelhof S.A., Breitenback, France. In mid-1999, announced Corp., Iselin, N.J. ICC produces desiccant cooling systems. its intent to merge with AlliedSignal, Morristown, N.J., a Englehard makes specialty chemical products. $13.8 billion deal combining two of the major companies in the industry. In 2000, acquired the assets of Sparco ILG Industries, Inc., Chicago Inc., Warwick, R.I. Also in 2000, announced that it was ILG product line of air-moving equipment acquired by being acquired by General Electric, Fairfield, Conn., but the American Coolair Corp., Jacksonville, Fla. merger was later rejected by European regulators. In 2001, announced that it had purchased key assets of Tridelta Imaging and Sensing Technology Corp. (IST), Industries, Cleveland. In 2004, acquired Aube Technologies Horseheads, N.Y. Inc., a designer and manufacturer of line volt thermostats In 2000, announced the acquisition of AIM Safe-Air based in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. Also in 2004, Products, Ltd., Vancouver, British Columbia, to jointly announced that it would acquire British company Novar market the AIM line of instruments with the environmental plc; Novar’s Intelligent Building Systems (IBS) unit was monitoring instruments already produced by IST. expected to enhance Honeywell’s offering of security, fire, and building controls products. In 2006, completed its IMCOA, Inc. acquisition of Tridium Inc., Richmond, Va. Also in 2006, This manufacturer of polyolefin foam insulation products agreed to acquire the energy services group of Sempra was acquired by Nomaco/Nomaco K-Flex, Zebulon, N.C., Generation, a subsidiary of Sempra Energy in San Diego, in 1996. Calif. In 2007, acquired Maxon Corp., Muncie, Ind. In 2010, announced the acquisition of Akuacom, San Rafael, Calif. ImproveNet, Scottsdale, Ariz. Also in 2010, acquired E-Mon LLC, Langhorne, Pa. In 2003, ImproveNet, an online provider of home improvement services, merged with eTechLogix. The parent Hoshizaki America Inc., Peachtree City, Ga. company retains the ImproveNet name. In 2005, announced agreement to acquire Lancer Corp., San Antonio. Indoor Comfort Group, Inc., Nashville, Tenn. In 1999, acquired three HVAC contractors in middle MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, NAME CHANGES 193

Tennessee: Cumberland Comfort Air, Kimbro Electric, and commonly known as Fasco Motors, to Tecumseh Products Clouse Air Conditioning. Company, Tecumseh, Mich.

Industrial Airsystems, Inc. (IAS), St. Paul, Minn. Iron Fireman Mfg. Co., Cleveland Acquired by Modine Mfg. Co., Racine, Wis., in 1990. In 1962, merged with Electronic Specialty Co., listed as Iron Fireman-Webster, Inc., a Sub. of Electronic Specialty Industrial Boiler Co. (IBC), Thomasville, Ga. Co. In 1964, listed as Iron Fireman-Webster Div., Space Acquired by Cleaver-Brooks, Milwaukee, in 1992. Conditioning Systems, Inc., Harrisonburg, Va. Division name dropped in 1965. Iron Fireman now a trade name of Ingersoll-Rand Co., Hamilton, Bermuda Dunham-Bush. (See Space Conditioning Systems.) In 1997, acquired Thermo King, a manufacturer of transport refrigeration equipment. Signed a definitive agreement in Islandaire Inc., Ronkonkoma, N.Y. 2000 to expand its climate control business by acquiring In 2005, Fedders Corp., Liberty Corner, N.J., announced Hussmann International, Inc., Bridgeton, Mo. In 2001, that it had purchased 80 percent of the stock of Islandaire. acquired Taylor Industries and an affiliate business, Taylor The company name was changed to Fedders Islandaire Co. Refrigeration, Des Moines, Iowa. Also in 2001, announced In 2008, Fedders sold the assets of its Fedders Islandaire the acquisition of National Refrigeration Services, Inc. (NRS), subsidiary to Robert E. Hansen Jr., president of Islandaire, Atlanta. In 2007, announced that it had executed a definitive which now operates again under the name Islandaire Inc. agreement to acquire Trane Inc., Piscataway, N.J. ITT Corp., White Plains, N.Y. Innovent Air Handling Equipment, St. Paul, Minn. Signed an agreement in 2009 to acquire Laing GmbH, The new company name for Heatex Inc. as of September Remseck, Germany, a producer of circulator pumps 2003. primarily used in residential and commercial plumbing and HVAC systems. Inovonics Wireless Corp., Louisville, Colo. Announced in 2005 that it had been acquired by Roper ITT Reznor, Mercer, Pa. Industries Inc., Duluth, Ga. Inovonics produces wireless Air conditioning dropped from product listing in 1983. products for monitoring and control in security, submetering, and HVAC applications. J Janitrol Heating & Air Conditioning Div., INTEC Controls, Inc., La Jolla, Calif. Surface Combustion Corp., Columbus, Ohio Founded in 1990 to supply the HVAC controls, energy In 1960, listed as Div. of Midland-Ross Corp.; in 1969, management, and building automation markets with as a Div. of Andro Corp.; in 1977, as Janitrol, A Tappan compatible controls, peripherals, and interface devices. Div., Elyria, Ohio. (See Tappan Air Conditioning.) Janitrol residential air conditioning line sold to Goodman Mfg. Co., Interline Brands Inc., Jacksonville, Fla. Houston, in 1982. In 2005, this national distributor and direct marketer of maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products Jepson Corp., The; Elmhurst, Ill. acquired Copperfield (CCS Enterprises Inc.), Fairfield, Agreed to a tender offer by a subsidiary of Great American Iowa, a national distributor and direct marketer of specialty Management and Investment, Inc., in 1989. Jepson owned ventilation and chimney maintenance products. and managed a group of operating companies, including Hill Refrigeration Corp., Emerson Quiet Kool Corp., and Intermatic, Spring Grove, Ill. Air-Maze Corp. In 2007, acquired Grässlin and its HVACR brand product lines from GE Grässlin GmbH & Co. KG, GE Power Controls Jet-Heet, Inc. (Jet-Blend, Jet-Tube), Englewood, N.J. Logistik GmbH and Grässlin Controls Corp., United States. In 1964, became Jet-Heet Div., Space Conditioning Systems, Inc., Harrisonburg, Va. Division name dropped in 1965. (See International Cogeneration Corp., Philadelphia Space Conditioning Systems.) Changed name to ICC Technologies in 1989. John Deere International Comfort Products Corp. (ICP), See Deere. Franklin, Tenn. Signed an agreement to acquire Dettson Inc., Sherbrooke, Johns Manville Corp., Denver Quebec, and Granby Steel Tank Inc., Granby, Quebec, in Entered into a definitive merger agreement in 2000 with 1999. Was acquired by Carrier Corp., Farmington, Conn., an investor group led by affiliates of Hicks, Muse, Tate & in mid-1999. Furst Inc. and Bear Stearns Merchant Banking. In 2001, was acquired by Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (BH), Omaha, International Heater Co. (International of Utica), Neb. Acquired Skloplast a.s., Irnava, Slovakia, a fiber glass Utica, N.Y. manufacturer. In 1965, controlling interest acquired by Weil-McLain Co., Inc. Became International Heating & Air Conditioning Corp. Johnson Controls Inc., Milwaukee in 1970. Became International Heating & Air Conditioning In 1992, purchased Servidyne, Inc., Atlanta, including Div., Weil-McLain Co., Inc., in 1973. Last listed in 1974. Servidyne’s chiller service business. In 1994, acquired JWP Inc.’s Network Integration Services business, Pittsburgh. In International Metal Products Div., 2000, acquired Electronic Systems USA (ESUSA), Louisville, McGraw-Edison Co., Phoenix Ky. In 2001, acquired MC International, a European Stopped making air conditioners and heat pumps in 1977. provider of refrigeration and A/C systems and services, Now manufactures evaporative coolers. headquartered in Velizy, France. In 2002, sold certain assets of the vent and control damper and the economizer International Oil Burner Co. (International, business to Ruskin Company, Kansas City, Mo. Ruskin would Thermal), St. Louis manufacture the vent and control dampers, but they would Became Intertherm in 1969. (See Intertherm.) continue to be marketed, sold, and distributed by Johnson Controls. Ruskin also would take over the manufacturing International Service Leadership (ISL), and marketing of the economizer dampers, which now Nashville, Tenn. would be sold under the Ruskin brand name. In 2004, In 2008, was acquired by National Comfort Institute (NCI). acquired Cal-Air Inc., a leading mechanical and energy services contractor headquartered in Whittier, Calif. In Intertherm Inc., St. Louis 2005, acquired Pro-Tel Inc., a mechanical services contractor Acquired by Nortek, Inc., Providence, R.I., in 1985. Became headquartered in Waukesha, Wis. In 2005, announced an Nordyne Inc. in 1987. agreement to acquire USI Companies Inc. (USI), a corporate real estate services firm headquartered in Stamford, Conn. Invensys plc, London, England In 2005, announced that it would acquire York International In 2002, agreed to sell its electric motors operations, 194 AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING & REFRIGERATION NEWS

Corp., York, Pa. Also in 2005, announced plans to purchase L the remaining interest in its Argentinean joint venture, L’Airco USA, Inc., Syracuse, N.Y. Detcon S.A. In 2006, acquired Environmental Technologies In 1991, announced formation of company by L’Air Inc., Largo, Fla. In 2007, acquired Skymark International Conditionne, S.A., Paris, to manufacture and market Inc., Ajax, Ontario. In 2008, acquired Metro Mechanical air conditioning systems for such applications as office Inc., Phoenix, and Gridlogix, a software company based environments, data processing areas, and laboratories. in St. Louis. Then it acquired from L’Air Conditionne the “Airwell” brand Johnson Furnace Co., The; (Air-Ease), Bellevue, Ohio name for air conditioning systems produced and marketed in the U.S. In 1966, name changed to Johnson Corp. In 1972, became a subsidiary of Magic Chef, Inc. Became Magic Chef Air Landis & Staefa, Inc., Buffalo Grove, Ill. Conditioning and Heating Div. in 1981. (See Magic Chef.) John Grad named president and ceo of the new Landis Now owned by Lennox International. Division of Siemens, resulting from the 1998 acquisition Johnson Manufacturing Co., Princeton, Iowa of Landis & Staefa, Inc., and Cerberus Pyrotronics by Siemens, AG. The two acquired companies form a new In 2007, acquired the assets of S.A. Day Manufacturing Co., Siemens group called Siemens Building Technologies. Each Buffalo, N.Y. of the companies operates as an independent division of Jordan Vessel Corp., Georgetown, Texas the group, continuing its product lines and distribution channels. The company was sold to International Cryogenic Systems Corp., San Antonio, along with Technicold Services, Inc., Larkin, Inc., Atlanta and RealCold Maintenance Systems, to form RealCold In 1990, acquired by Heatcraft Inc., Grenada, Miss., a Systems, Inc., San Antonio. subsidiary of Lennox International Inc., from Wickes K Companies, Inc. Kalt Manufacturing Co. Inc., Portland, Ore., and Larson Company, Gustave A., Milwaukee Goodyear, Ariz. Gustave A. Larson Company acquired Jensen-Klich Supply In 1994, was acquired by Kysor Industrial Corp., Cadillac, Co. in 2003. According to Larson, the move was designed Mich., manufacturer of refrigeration systems for the to establish a presence in the Iowa and Nebraska markets. supermarket and transportation industries. Kalt makes In 2003, Larson also announced that it had purchased insulated panels and doors for the supermarket and certain assets from Pameco Corporation in seven states. convenience-store industry. Larson would now be operating 14 locations in Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Kathabar Inc., Somerset, N.J. Minnesota. In 2008, was acquired by Niagara Blower Co., Buffalo, N.Y. It is now known as Kathabar Dehumidification Systems Inc. Laurel Products Corp. (Kleer Kleen, Antico), Laurel, Miss. Kavlico Corp., Moorpark, Calif. Last listed in 1960. Announced that it had been acquired by C-MAC Industries, Inc., Montreal, in 2001. Leader Pumps, Bientina, Italy Purchased in 1998 by the Grundfos Group of Bjerringbro, KeepRite Refrigeration Unit, Brantford, Ontario Denmark. Leader manufactures pumps for residential and The company was sold to National Refrigeration and Air commercial applications in Europe and North America. Conditioning Products, Philadelphia, in late 1994. It had been spun off in 1991 from Inter-City Products Corp., which Leitch Co., Arthur S., Midland, Ontario bought into it in 1981. KeepRite manufactures compressors, The company sold the name and some assets to Taco, condensing units, and related products for display cases, Inc., Cranston, R.I. Leitch Co. manufactures industrial and walk-in coolers, and industrial refrigeration. Established commercial pumps, heat exchangers, and pressure vessels. in 1945, it continues in business as KeepRite Refrigeration National Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Products. Lennox Industries (Canada) Ltd., Toronto Acquired in 1999 five more dealers in Canada: Bryant Keith Furnace Co., Des Moines, Iowa Heating, London and Windsor, Ontario; Limcan Heating Last listed in 1971. & A/C, Oshawa, Ontario; McRae Heating & A/C Ltd., Niagara Falls, Ontario; Roy Inch & Sons Ltd., London KeySpan Corp., New York and St. Thomas, Ontario; and Foster A/C Ltd., Victoria, In 2004, KeySpan Corp. announced plans to sell a significant British Columbia. Soon acquired another five dealers: A.R. portion of its mechanical contracting subsidiaries. Dyck Heating and Air Conditioning Ltd., Kelowna, British Columbia.; Central Aire Heating and Air Conditioning Ltd., Klenk Industries, Wilmington, Del. Calgary, Alberta; Gerry’s Heating North Bay (1993) Ltd., In 2002, was purchased by Everhard Products Inc., Canton, North Bay, Ontario; Niagara Heating and Air Conditioning Ohio, and became a division of Everhard Products. Inc., St. Catherines, Ontario; and HeatCraft Heating Ltd., Calgary, Alberta. Knauf Fiber Glass GmbH, Shelbyville, Ind. In 1990, purchased Southern OH Foam, Lebanon, Ohio. Lennox Industries Inc., Dallas In 1991, under a reorganization plan, started bringing sales Kolpac Walk-Ins, a division of The Shannon Group, management, marketing, and product ordering teams into River Falls, Wis. (also Kolpak Walk-Ins and Kolpac- its Dallas headquarters from five semi-autonomous regional McCall in Tenn.) divisions and consolidating production into four locations. They were sold with their parent company, The Shannon Also in 1991, purchased its joint venture operations in Group, to Manitowoc Co., Manitowoc, Wis. (See Shannon.) Geelong, Victoria, Australia, in order to operate a wholly owned company division in that country, and acquired Krack Corp., Addison, Ill. Environheat Ltd., a heating and cooling manufacturer based In 1991, Hussmann Corp. said it planned to sell Krack (and in Northampton, England. Blanchard-Ness Division of Hussmann Canada, Quebec) to Continental Materials Corp., Chicago. Lennox International Inc., Dallas Signed a letter of intent in 1999 to purchase the Air Kramer Trenton Co., Trenton, N.J. Conditioning and Heating Division of the Ducane Co., In 1990, Ardco, Inc., Chicago, agreed to purchase “Kramer Columbia, S.C. Later in 1999, announced an agreement to Refrigeration” names, trademarks, patents, and all other data acquire consolidator Service Experts, Inc., Nashville, Tenn. related to manufacture and sale of Kramer product line. In 2002, Lennox International announced that it had entered into a memorandum of agreement for the formation of a joint venture with Outokumpu Oy of Finland. Outokumpu would MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, NAME CHANGES 195 purchase a 55 percent interest in Lennox’s heat transfer Luxaire Inc., Elyria, Ohio business, with Lennox retaining 45 percent ownership. In Last listed in 1980. Brand name used by York International 2005, Lennox announced that Outokumpu had exercised its Corp. (See Westinghouse.) option to purchase Lennox’s 45 percent interest in their heat transfer joint venture. M Leslie Control, Inc., Tampa, Fla. Magic Chef Air Conditioning & Heating Div. Acquired by Watts Industries, Inc., North Andover, Mass., in (Air-Ease, Armstrong, Gaffers & Sattler, Johnson), 1989. Operates as wholly owned subsidiary. Columbus, Ohio In 1982, became Magic Chef Air Conditioning Div., including Lexaire Corp., Nicholasville, Ky. Bellevue, Ohio, and Los Angeles operations. In 1986, Magic Chef was acquired by The Maytag Co. Air conditioning Last listed in 1964. division sold to Lennox International in 1988, then renamed Linc Group, Houston Armstrong Air Conditioning Inc., Bellevue, Ohio, using “Armstrong Air” and “Johnson Air-Ease” trade names. This provider of facility management services was acquired by GI Partners, Houston, a private equity firm, in 2003. Acquired Phoenix-based Pro Mechanical Services in 2005. MagneTek, Inc., Fairfield, N.J. MagneTek purchased from Fedders Corp all assets of Acquired BMAR & Associates Inc. (BMAR), Hopkinsville, Fedders’ parts businesses related to Chrysler/Airtemp, Ky., in 2005. In 2006, acquired all four locations of Seaboard Worthington/Climatrol, and Fedders applied systems and Mechanical Services LLC, Chesapeake, Va. In 2007, to industrial compressors in 1987, and related to Chrysler/ strengthen its presence in Southern California, purchased Airtemp, Worthington/Climatrol, and Fedders residential Jackson & Blanc’s Linc franchise in Irwindale, Calif. In and commercial air conditioning products in 1991. In 1997, 2008, acquired Sey Culhan, Boca Raton, Fla. Also in 2008, RSI Company, Fairfield, N.J., acquired all assets of these acquired the Charlotte, N.C., operations of Padgett Services. same Fedders parts businesses. Lincoln Air Control Products. Inc., Swarthmore, Pa. Last listed in 1961. MagneTek, Inc., Los Angeles In 1994, sold the Louis Allis Division, Milwaukee, to division Lincoln Brass Works, Inc. management and substantially all of the assets of its industrial controls business to a group led by First Atlantic Mueller Industries announced its intent to purchase Lincoln Capital, Ltd., and the management of the business. Brass Works in 1998. Lincoln operates manufacturing facilities in Jacksboro and Waynesboro, Tenn., and had net sales of approximately $35 million in 1997. MagneTek, Inc., Nashville, Tenn. Had its motor operations acquired by A.O. Smith Corp., Linde Refrigeration, Cologne, Germany Milwaukee, in 1999. Also purchased in 99 three drives firms: Electric Motor Systems (EMS), Cincinnati; Electromotive Acquired by Carrier Corp., Farmington, Conn., in 2004. Systems, Inc. (ESI), Menomonee Falls, Wis.; and Rosa Lindy Industrial Heat Exchangers Automation, Los Angeles. In 2001, MagneTek’s drive products business unit in New Berlin, Wis., was acquired by Has become part of the Diversified Berdell Group, Inc., Yaskawa Electric America Inc. (YEA), Waukegan, Ill. Ridgewood, N.Y., which was created from a merger of Diversified Heat Transfer and Berdell Industries Inc. Heat Transfer Div., and also included Stor-ex of New York. M&G Group, Assen, Netherlands Acquired Simpson Dura-Vent, Vacaville, Calif., in 2010. Little Giant Pump Co., Oklahoma City This subsidiary of Tecumseh Products Co. acquired Interon Majestic Co., Inc., Huntington, Ind. Ceased making air conditioning equipment in 1966. Now Corp. in 2000. Interon is now Interon-Engineered Products manufactures fireplaces. Division of Little Giant Pump Co., with its personnel remaining in Exton, Pa. Mammoth Inc., Chaska, Minn. Lochinvar Corp., Nashville, Tenn. Reached agreement in 1994 with Sharjah & Kuwait Manufacturing Company Ltd. (SKM) to manufacture and Acquired in 1998 its U.K. agent, Lochinvar Ltd. The distribute Mammoth products in the Middle East. In acquisition adds more employees to the Lochinvar team, and 2009, CES Group Inc. merged Mammoth Inc. and Webco adds up to 16,000 sq ft of distribution space to its Bannury, Inc., renaming the new entity Mammoth-Webco Inc. The England site. company is now headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minn. Lodestone Corp. See Fedders Maneurop S.A. Concluded an agreement in 1993 for Danfoss A/S, Baltimore, Logistix Capital Inc. d.b.a. StarTrak, to acquire 53.6% ownership of Maneurop, manufacturer of Morris Plains, N.J. hermetic compressors and condensing units, with factories in France and the Atlanta area. In 2000, announced plans to merge with Phoenix Datacomm, Inc. (PDI), Norristown, Pa., with StarTrak operating as a subsidiary of PDI. Manitowoc Co. Inc., Manitowoc, Wis. Signed a definitive agreement in 2000 to acquire Harford Louis Allis Division, MagneTek, Inc., Milwaukee Duracool LLC, a manufacturer of walk-in refrigerators and freezers. Also in 2000, agreed to acquire the Multiplex Sold in 1994 to division management and renamed The Co. Inc., St. Louis. In 2008, acquired Enodis plc, London. Louis Allis Co. It’s a manufacturer of large chiller and In 2009, Warburg Pincus, a private equity firm, acquired specialty motors, condensers, and generators, ranging from the Enodis global ice machine business from Manitowoc; 10 to 10,000 hp. Scotsman Industries Inc. was named the new holding Lucas-Milhaupt Inc., Milwaukee company of all the assets. In 2007, announced the acquisition of Omni Technologies Corp., Danville, N.H. Manville Corp., Denver Consolidated its fiber-glass-based building and engineered Luvata, Middlesex, U.K. products businesses into combined management group, Manville Sales Corp. Luvata, formerly known as Outokumpu Copper Products, acquired a 55 percent majority ownership of AST ElectroFin Inc., Louisville, Ky., in 2007. Also in 2007, announced the Maple Chase Co., Downers Grove, Ill. Was sold along with its parent, Seatt Corp., to The Coleman signing of an agreement to acquire ECO SpA, Pocenia, Italy, Co., Inc., Golden, Colo. Maple Chase makes duct smoke a major manufacturer of heat-transfer coils and coolers. detectors, and mechanical and electronic controls for HVAC in homes and small buildings. 196 AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING & REFRIGERATION NEWS

Marduk Holding Corp., Roselle, N.J. in 2003. Purchased the commercial division of Norstar Acquired Airflow Co., Frederick, Md., and Multistack Inc., Mechanical, Rockford, Ill., in 2009. West Salem, Wis., in 1998. Marduk was formed in 1997 to acquire established niche businesses in the HVACR markets. Mercury, Div. of Lord & Palmer, Inc., Belding, Mich. Last listed in 1958. Marelich Mechanical Co., Inc., Hayward, Calif. Acquired Design Air Ltd., a Kent, Wash.-based mechanical Merrimack Valley Corp., Methuen, Mass. contracting firm, in 2002. Design Air continued to operate In 2009, purchased Climate Design Systems, Haverhill, Mass. under its own name. Mestek Inc., Westfield, Mass. Margaux, Inc., Conyers, Ga. Purchased in 1991 substantially all operating assets of The company had its assets purchased by Hill Phoenix, Hydrotherm, Northvale, N.J., and Temprite Industries Conyers, Ga., a subsidiary of Dover Diversified, Inc., Ltd., Orangeville, Ontario, and substantially all assets of since 1994. Margaux started with building automation Dynaforce Corp., Old Bethpage, N.Y. In addition, Mestek systems, pioneered the application of variable-speed drives offers HVAC product lines, including such names as to supermarket refrigeration systems, and developed its Sterling, Suntemp, Beacon/Morris, and H.B. Smith. It also refrigeration system manufactured in San Jose, Calif. manufactures industrial HVAC products, including such names Applied Air, Alton, Air Fan, and L.J. Wing. In 1992, Marley Electric Heating, Bennettsville, S.C. signed letter of intent with The Trane Co. whereby Mestek In 2000, this division of United Dominion Industries would buy Trane’s convector and wall-fin product lines and acquired Patton Industrial and Building Supply Products sell them exclusively to Trane. In 1998, purchased Ruscio from Holmes Products Corp., Milford, Mass. Brothers Industries (RBI), a manufacturer of residential and commercial copper fin boilers and water heaters. Marshall, Inc., J.N., Denver RBI’s products continue to be offered through its network In 2000, merged with Thomas J. Rodeno and Associates to of sales reps and distributors. In 2000, acquired Cesco form Marshall Rodeno Associated. Products, Inc., Minneapolis, now known as the Cesco Products Division of Mestek. Also announced the signing Maryland Environmental Systems Inc. (MESI), of a definitive agreement for the purchase by Alpha Columbia, Md. Technologies Group Inc., Beverly Hills, Calif., of Mestek’s Was taken over by Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. (BGE) National Northeast subsidiary in Pelham, N.H. In 2001, sold and is now part of BGE Home Products & Services, a wholly the Nesbitt multizone rooftop business to RSI Company. owned subsidiary of the utility. It does business as a retailer In 2003, agreed to sell the assets of King Coil to RAE of HVAC products. Corporation, Pryor, Okla. In 2005, purchased Embassy Industries Inc., Farmingdale, N.Y. Master-Fit Corp., Indianapolis This subsidiary of Capital Industries, Inc., was acquired Metal Industries Inc., Clearwater, Fla. by Atco Rubber Products, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, in In 2008, acquired NCA Manufacturing Inc., Dallas. 1992. It makes and distributes sheet metal products for air distribution. Met-Coil Systems Corp. Merged with Formek, Westfield, Mass., a Mestek Inc. Mathes Co., Div. of Glen Alden Corp. (Republic, subsidiary, in 2000. Chevron), Marble Falls, Texas Assets purchased in 1961 by Republic-Transcon Industries. Metso Automation, Worchester, Mass. Listed in 1962 as Mathes Air Conditioning Div., Republic- In 2001, acquired Valvcon Corp., Milford, N.H. Transcon, Dallas. Became Republic Air Conditioning Co., Div. of Republic Transcon Industries, Inc. In 1964, listed Meyer Furnace Co. (Weir-Meyer), Peoria, Ill. as Mathes Air Conditioning, Div. of Texlite, Inc. Last listed Last listed in 1962. Now called Meyer Heating and Air in 1966. Conditioning, Inc., a mechanical contractor covering central Illinois. It no longer manufactures equipment. Maxitrol Co., Southfield, Mich. In 1993, acquired selected assets and all product lines Miami Products, Inc. (Miami-Air), Miami, Okla. of Mertik Regelungstechnik GmbH, a German controls Purchased by Crane Co. in 1960, listed as Miami Products manufacturer, and formed a subsidiary, Mertik Maxitrol Div. of Crane Co. In 1961, listed as part of Crane’s Plumbing- GmbH & Co. KG, in Quedlinburg. It was to operate Heating-Air Conditioning Group. (See Crane Co.) alongside an existing German subsidiary, Maxitrol Co. mbH, established in Senden in 1965. Announced in 2001 that it Miami Tech, Inc., Miami had acquired the gas product lines of SCP, Inc., Auburn, Ind. Acquired the grille, register, and diffuser business unit of Environmental Technologies, Inc., Largo, Fla., in 2001. Mayflower Air Conditioning, Inc. (Living Air), St. Paul, Minn. Michigan Temperature Supply, a division of APCO Last listed in 1962. Inc., Lansing, Mich. Acquired SWAC Wholesale Heating & AC LLC, Redford, Maytag Corp., Newton, Iowa Mich., in 2010. In 2001, acquired the Amana Appliance division from Goodman Global Holding Co., Houston. Micro Thermo, Inc., Laval, Quebec This energy management and environmental controls McCall system provider for supermarkets was acquired by Carrier See Kolpak Walk-ins. Corp. in 2001.

McMillan Heat Pumps, Inc., Jacksonville, Fla. Miller-Picking Corp., Johnstown, Pa. Last listed in 1968. This maker of coils, dehumidification products, air handlers, and air filters was purchased by York International Corp. McQuay International, Minneapolis in 1992. In 2006, acquired the John A. Trubee Co., Scottsville, N.Y., a service company for HVAC equipment. The company’s MISCOR Group Ltd., South Bend, Ind. new name is Trubee-McQuay Factory Service. In 2010, In 2007, acquired Ideal Consolidated Inc., a provider of announced the acquisition of HydroKool LLC, a custom mechanical contracting services. HVAC manufacturer located in Phoenix. Modern Comfort, Inc., Fort Wayne, Ind. Mechanical Inc., Freeport, Ill. Last listed in 1973. Became a subsidiary of Walmer Supply, Acquired Borg Mechanical Contractors Inc., Hillside, Ill., a wholesaler, in the mid-1980s.

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Continued from page 196 Nesbitt, Inc., John J.; (Syncretizer, Sill-Line), Modine Manufacturing Co., Racine, Wis. Philadelphia In 2001, acquired Thermacore International Inc., Lancaster, In 1963, acquired by ITT. Divested by ITT in 1979. Filed Pa. In 2004, announced it had completed the acquisition of for bankruptcy in 1980. “Nesbitt” became trade name of the South Korean assets of the Automotive Climate Control Mechanical Specialties, Inc., Philadelphia, in 1983. Division (ACC) of WiniaMando Inc. ACC has locations in Asan City, Korea; Shanghai, China; and a joint venture in New York Blower Company, Willowbrook, Ill. Hefei, China. In 2005, acquired Airedale International Air Acquired TLT-Babcock, Akron, Ohio, from Babcock Borsig Conditioning Limited of Leeds, England. Power AG, Oberhausen, Germany, in 2003.

Monitel Products Corp., Morris Plains, N.J. Niagara Blower Co., Buffalo, N.Y. Announced in 2000 plans to merge with Phoenix Datacomm, In 2008, acquired Kathabar Inc., Somerset, N.J. It is now Inc. (PDI), Norristown, Pa. Monitel will operate as a wholly known as Kathabar Dehumidification Systems Inc. owned subsidiary of PDI. Niagara Furnace Div., The Forest City Foundries Co., Monogram Industries, Inc., Quincy, Ill. Cleveland Last listed in 1976. In 1961, acquired by Rybolt Heater Co., Ashland, Ohio. (See Rybolt.) Montag Mfg. Co. (Comfort-Flo), Portland, Ore. Last listed in 1960. Split into two companies: Montag Fuel NIBCO Inc., Elkhart, Ind. and Heating Co., an HVAC contractor; and Montag Furnace In 2002, acquired the assets of Tolco Inc., Corona, Calif., a Co., which was purchased by Albina Fuel Co., and is no manufacturer specializing in pipe hangers, pipe supporters, longer in air conditioning. seismic bracing, framing channels, and fittings. In 2006, signed a purchase agreement to acquire the assets of Moore Industries, North Hills, Calif. Consolidated Plumbing Industries (CPI), Knoxville, Tenn. In 2002, purchased Powers Process Controls Instrument Division, Skokie, Ill., a unit of Crane Corp. Nippon Refrigeration Machinery Mfg. Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan Mitchell Mfg. Co., Div. of Cory Corp., Chicago Last listed in 1970. Last listed in 1958. Noland Company, Newport News, Va. Mueller Climatrol Div., Worthington Corp., In 2002, announced that it would purchase the principal Milwaukee assets of HSD Distributing Inc. and open its own supply In 1964, became Climatrol Div., Worthington Air operation at HSD’s location in Hernando. In 2005, this Conditioning Co. Eventually bought out by Fedders. (See leading wholesale distributor of plumbing, electrical, HVAC, RSI Company.) mechanical equipment, and supplies announced that WinWholesale, Dayton, Ohio, one of the nation’s largest Mueller Industries, Inc., Memphis, Tenn. industrial wholesale distributors, had signed an agreement Announced in 1998 a definitive merger agreement with of merger with Noland. Halstead Industries, Inc., Greensboro, N.C. Halstead, which had sales of approximately $250 million in 1997, becomes Nomaco/Nomaco K-Flex, Zebulon, N.C. a wholly owned subsidiary of Mueller. Also in 1998, In 2004, agreed to absorb the outside sales team of RBX announced its intent to purchase Lincoln Brass Works, Inc. Industries and to continue to produce and sell all RBX Lincoln operates manufacturing facilities in Jacksboro and insulation brands. Waynesboro, Tenn., and had net sales of approximately $35 million in 1997. Norflex Div., Rachels Industries, Inc., Memphis, Tenn. Muncie Gear Works, Inc. (Marvair), Cordele, Ga. Assets acquired by Hart & Cooley, Inc., Holland, Mich., In 1970, became Marvair Div., Muncie Gear Works, Inc. In in 1989. Norflex manufactures flexible duct systems for 1971, became Marvair Div., Applied Devices Group. In 1972, residential and commercial HVAC applications. heat pump division sold to investors who formed Marvair Co. In 1986, Marvair and E-Tech, Inc., merged. Company is Nortec Industries, Inc., Ogdensburg, N.Y. now Crispaire Corp. with “Marvair” and “E-Tech” product In 2001, acquired Environmental Engineering Concepts Inc. lines. Muncie Gear Works sold to an aerospace company (EEC), Palm Springs, Calif. and no longer exists. Nortek, Inc., Providence, R.I. Munters, Amesbury, Mass. In 2001, acquired the business and assets of Senior Air In 2007, concluded an agreement to purchase Des Champs Systems (SAS) from a wholly owned subsidiary of Senior Technologies, Buena Vista, Va. plc, SAS, Stoke-on-Trent, England, would become part of Eaton-Williams Group Ltd., a UK-based Nortek operating Murray Hill Mfg. Inc. (Aqua-Matic), company. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. In 1968, became division of Space Conditioning, Inc., North Coast Mfg. Corp., Portland, Ore. manufacturer of water-to-air heat pumps. Last listed in 1969. Last listed in 1964. N Northamerican Heating, Refrigeration & National Comfort Institute (NCI), Sheffield Lake, Airconditioning Wholesalers (NHRAW), Ohio Columbus, Ohio In 2008, acquired International Service Leadership (ISL). In January 2003, merged with the Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Wholesalers International (ARWI) to create National Energy Savers Products, Inc., Windsor, the Heating, Airconditioning & Refrigeration Distributors Conn. International (HARDI). Changed its name in 1989 to National Energy Systems, Inc. (NES). Company offers heat recovery systems. Northfield Freezing Systems (NFS), Northfield, Minn. Was sold to York Food Systems (Frick, Frigid Coil, Imeco, National Refrigeration Services, Inc. (NRS), Atlanta and Gram Refrigeration), Preston, Wash. NFS is a major In 2001, was acquired by Ingersoll-Rand Co., Woodcliff North American supplier of low-tension spiral conveyor Lake, N.J. freezers.

National-U.S. Radiator Corp., Heating and Air Novar plc, Weybridge, England Conditioning Div. (Capitolaire), Johnstown, Pa. Acquired the trade assets of Alerton Technologies Inc., In 1960, acquired by Crane Co. (See Crane.) Redmond, Wash., in 2003. The name of the acquired business was changed to Alerton Inc. MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, NAME CHANGES 419

PennBarry, Richardson, Texas Nycor, Frederick, Md. Penn Ventilation and Barry Blower announced a merger in The company merged with Fedders Corp., Liberty Corner, 2005. The new company, called PennBarry, is headquartered N.J. Fedders sold this business (formerly Rotorex) in 1992, in Richardson, Texas, as part of London-based Tomkins plc. but Fedders’ improved sales and a worldwide shortage of rotary compressors for room air conditioners let it regain Penn Ventilation, Richardson, Texas Nycor through shares of stock. Penn Ventilation and Barry Blower announced a merger in 2005. The new company, called PennBarry, is headquartered O in Richardson, Texas, as part of London-based Tomkins plc. Olsen Mfg. Co. (Luxaire, Southaire), Elyria, Ohio Pennwalt Corp., Philadelphia In 1965, became Luxaire, Inc., with trade name “Moncrief.” In 1989, acquired by Atochem S.A., a corporation based in Acquired by Westinghouse, sold as part of its Residential Air France and a unit of Elf Aquitaine. Conditioning Div. to York Division of Borg-Warner in 1981. Olsen name no longer exists. Pepco Energy Services, Washington, DC Announced in 2001 the acquisition of Seaboard Mechanical Olsen Technology Inc., Wallaceburg, Ontario Services, headquartered in Chesapeake, Va. Seaboard In 2001, acquired by ECR International, Inc., Utica, N.Y., also has facilities in Lynchburg, Va., Richmond, Va., and from its parent company Canadian Manoir Ltd. The business Raleigh, N.C. now operates as Olsen Division, ECR International Ltd. Perfection Div., Hupp Corp. Oneida Royal Heater, Inc., Utica, N.Y. (Regulaire, Tuckaway, Tri-Pak), Cleveland Assets, inventory, and selling rights purchased from Mohawk In 1964, became Perfection Furnace & Air Conditioning Div., Metal Products Co., Utica, by Utica Boilers, Inc., in 1990. Hupp Corp. Perfection dropped in 1965. Ultimately became Typhoon Air Conditioning Div., Hupp Corp. Latter now OSHA-Soft, Inc. listed as Typhoon Air Conditioning Div., Hupp Industries. The company has changed its name to Achieve! Technology, Inc. The initial software dealt with OSHA’s safety issues, but Performance Contracting, Inc. (PCI), Lenexa, Kan. has expanded to other regulations. In 2001, acquired Thermal Services, Inc. (TSI), Vancouver, P Wash. P.A.C. Distributors Div., Deleco Industries, Inc., Permaglas Div., A.O. Smith Corp., Kankakee, Ill. East Boston, Mass. Last listed in 1959. “Permaglas” trade name still used for In 1985, became Deleco Industries, Inc., HVAC Div. Last water heaters. listed in 1985. Philco Pameco Corp., Golden, Colo. Nordyne announced in 1998 that it will sell its heating and In 2001, announced that Littlejohn Fund II, L.P., and Quilvest cooling systems under the well-known Philco, Frigidaire, American Equity Ltd. had completed their acquisition of all and Tappan brand names. The company is phasing out outstanding shares of Pameco common stock, making the the Intertherm, Miller, and Elect-Aire brand names, and distributor a privately held company. replacing them with the well-established brands.

Pan Am World Services Division, Johnson Controls Philips Industries, Inc., Dayton, Ohio Inc., Cape Canaveral, Fla. In 1990, Tomkins Plc, London, England, agreed in principle Name changed in 1991 to Johnson Controls World Services to acquire Philips, whose units in the HVACR industry Inc. include Conaire Div., Lau Div. (Bayley/Propellair), Krueger Mfg. Co., Ruskin Mfg. Co., and Titus Products Div. Parker Hannifin Corp., Cleveland In 2001, announced that it had acquired Atenas, Sao Paulo, Phoenix Controls Corp., Newton, Mass. Brazil, a manufacturer of air conditioning and refrigeration Acquired in 1998 by Honeywell Inc., Minneapolis. Phoenix components serving the Latin American market. In 2004, manufactures precision airflow systems for critical room acquired Sporlan Valve Co., Washington, Mo. In 2005, environments such as labs. announced that it was acquiring Kenmore International, a leading manufacturer and distributor of components for Phoenix Datacomm, Inc. (PDI), Norristown, Pa. the global refrigeration and air conditioning markets, from In 2000, announced that it would merge with Logistix Capital Lai Berg Holding AS of Norway. In 2010, acquired Micro Inc. d.b.a. StarTrak, Morris Plains, N.J., with StarTrak operating Thermo Technologies, Quebec, from Carrier Corp. as a subsidiary of PDI. Also in 2000 announced plans to merge with Monitel Products Corp., Morris Plains, N.J. Monitel Patco Inc., Pennsauken, N.J. will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of PDI. Last listed in 1977. Phoenix Refrigeration Systems, Inc., Conyers, Ga. Patten Co., J.V.; Sycamore, Ill. Merged in 1994 with Hill Refrigeration, Inc., Trenton, N.J., to Last listed in 1967. form Hill Phoenix, manufacturer of commercial refrigeration equipment (see Hill Phoenix). Peabody Noise Control, Dublin, Ohio Renamed Kinetics Noise Control, Inc., in 1991 as final step Polar Technology, Nashville, Tenn. in management buyout of company from its former parent In 2010, purchased Missouri-based company Refrigerant company, Peabody International. Services Inc.

Pearpoint, Thousand Palms, Calif. Pomona Air, Pomona, Calif. Announced in 2001 that it had been acquired by Dominion Pomona Air incorporated in 1965. Acquired by Envirotech Industries, Charlotte, S.C. Systems, Inc., Ontario, Calif., May 1990. Acquired by Ardco, Inc. in March 1992, and renamed Pomona Air, Division of Peerless Corp. (Clima-Twin, Clima-Pump, Versatall), Ardco, Inc. Indianapolis In 1963, acquired by Electronic Specialty Co. In 1964, listed Portland Mechanical Contractors Inc., as Peerless Div., Space Conditioning Systems, Inc. Eventually Milwaukie, Ore. acquired by Dunham-Bush. Model lines discontinued in Acquired Fullman/Kinetics Service, Portland, Ore., in 2006. mid-1970s. (See Space Conditioning Systems.) Precisionaire, Inc., St. Petersburg, Fla. Peerless Products Co. (Bonair), Darby, Pa. The manufacturer of disposable air filters was acquired by In 1958, listed as Peerless Products, Bonair Div. Last listed Flanders Corp., a manufacturer of precision air filters and in 1967. containment and filtration equipment. 420 AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING & REFRIGERATION NEWS

Prescon Industries, El Monte, Calif. Refrigerant Management Services, Inc. (RMS), Acquired in 2002 Aladdin Air Handling Equipment, a Friendswood, Texas manufacturer of centrifugal fans, axial fans, roof ventilators, The ARI- and EPA-certified CFC reclaim and resale company and air-handling equipment. was acquired by ChemWay Systems, Inc., Bay City, Texas. The agreement included licensing for the proprietary ProDuct Metals, Inc. reclamation technology. RMS was renamed ESI Refrigerant The fabricator of specialty HVAC fittings was acquired by Service. LaSalle Bristol, Elkhart, Ind. Refrigerant Reclamation Industries Promax Industries, Denver After being founded in 1991, the company’s name was Merged early in 1995 with Amprobe Instrument Div., changed to Hudson Technologies, Inc., Hillburn, N.Y., in Core Industries, Inc., Chicago, and will be known as January 1995. Promax Div. of Ambrobe. The merger will help Promax expand manufacturing of “Roger 1” and the line of oil-less Refrigeration School Inc., Phoenix refrigerant recovery units. Acquired by Tulsa Welding School, Tulsa, Okla., in 2009.

PSEG Energy Technologies Refron Inc., Long Island City, N.Y. Announced in 2000 the acquisition of Thomas H. Barham Acquired by Airgas Inc., Radnor, Pa., in 2008. Co., a Tinton Falls, N.J., contractor. Also announced that same year the acquisition 2000 of two mechanical Regal-Beloit, Beloit, Wis. contractors, Central Plumbing & Heating, Allentown, Pa., In 2004, signed a definitive agreement to acquire GE’s and Tougher Industries, Albany, N.Y. commercial AC motor business. Also in 2004, announced that it had signed a definitive agreement with GE to PSG, Perkasie, Pa. acquire the HVACR motors and capacitors operations of Was sold to Cadet Manufacturing, Vancouver, Wash., maker GE Consumer and Industrial. In 2009, announced the of zone electrical heating. PSG’s lines are temperature rebranding of its GE-branded businesses under the name controls and indicators. Cadet makes zone electrical heating. Genteq. R Reliable, Inc., Geneva, Ala. This maker of aluminum products acquired by Hart & Racon Inc., Wichita, Kan. Cooley, Inc., Holland, Mich., through its parent company, In 1989, purchased by Atochem S.A., a corporation based in Eagle Industries, Inc., in 1989. France and a unit of Elf Aquitaine. Remcor, Glendale Heights, Ill. Radiant Electric Heat Co., Centerville, Iowa The company is now a part of IMI Cornelius, Anoka, Last listed in 1976. Minn. Remcor will continue making refrigeration equipment, icemakers and dispensers, and liquid chillers in its own name. RAE Corporation, Pryor, Okla. In 2003, agreed to purchase from Mestek the assets R.E. Michel Company, Glen Burnie, Md. of King Coil. With the acquisition, RAE Corporation In 2002, purchased the significant assets of Central Supply markets products under five brands: Century Refrigeration, Company, Memphis, Tenn. Also purchased the significant Refrigeration Systems, Technical Systems, RAE Coils, and assets of Hart-Greer, Birmingham, Ala., a division of King Coil. Armstrong Distributors Inc. Ranco North America, Plain City, Ohio Rescue Rooter LLC, Memphis, Tenn. Announced in 1999 its acquisition of Com-Trol, a Mansfield, Acquired by ServiceMaster, Downers Grove, Ill., in 1998, Ohio-based maker of electronic control systems for Rescue Rooter announced it was expanding into HVAC. commercial refrigeration. Its first acquisition late in 1998 was Modern Heating and Cooling, Indianapolis. In 1999, ServiceMaster acquired Randall Mechanical Inc., Orlando, Fla. American Residential Services (ARS), Houston, with the In 2010, acquired South Seminole Sheet Metal Inc., Apopka, intention of absorbing it into Rescue Rooter. Fla. Research Products Corp., Madison, Wis. Raywall/TPI Corp., Johnson City, Tenn. In 1999, acquired Enerzone Systems Corp., Parker, Texas, In 1977, became TPI Corp., producing electric heating which became a division of Research Products. In 2001, equipment. Later sold to Inter-City Gas Corp. acquired Dri-Steem Humidifier Co., Eden Prairie, Minn. In 2009, acquired Econar Energy Systems Corp., Elk River, RBX Industries, Bedford, Va. Minn., a geothermal heat pump manufacturer. The new In 2004, Nomaco/Nomaco K-Flex, Zebulon, N.C., agreed entity is called Econar GeoSystems LLC. to absorb the outside sales team of RBX Industries and to continue to produce and sell all RBX insulation brands. Residential Services Group (RSG), Dayton, Ohio RSG, a former division of Encompass Services, was acquired RealCold Maintenance Systems, Inc. by Wellspring Capital Management LLC in 2003. In 2004, See Jordan Vessel. RSG, one of the nation’s largest providers of HVAC and plumbing services to the residential and light commercial RECO International, Inc., San Antonio markets, agreed to be acquired by Direct Energy, Stamford, Acquired by York International Corp. in 1989. Company Conn. manufactures specialized industrial refrigeration systems. Revcor Companies, Carpentersville, Ill. Rectorseal Corp., Houston As reported in 1994, Revcor completed negotiations to Acquired OEM Products Inc., Gardnerville, Nev., in 2008. purchase Baco Enterprises, manufacturer of plastic fans. Revcor products include blower wheels and fan blades. Reedy Industries Inc., Glenview, Ill. In 2001, acquired AccuTemp Mechanical, Inc., Kenosha, Rheem Manufacturing Co., New York Wis. In 2002, acquired RC Mechanical Services Corp., In 2001, Rheem Manufacturing Co. and Paloma Industries, Independence, Mo. RC Mechanical would be integrated Nagoya, Japan, reached an agreement to acquire the into Lippert Mechanical, a Reedy service company in Australian and Asian water heater business of Southcorp Kansas City, Mo. In 2003, acquired J & S Heating and Air Holdings Ltd. The acquisition included Southcorp’s water Conditioning, Kansas City, Mo., and CE Mechanical, Elk heater businesses in Australia and New Zealand, plus its Grove Village, Ill. solar water heater company, Solahart, in Australia. The acquisition also included Southcorp’s interest in Hotstream, a joint venture in China. MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, NAME CHANGES 421

Ritchie Engineering Co. Inc., Bloomington, Minn. Rybolt Heater Co. (Niagara, Flo-Co), Ashland, Ohio Purchased RST Refrigerant Systems Technology, Garrett, In 1971, became a division of Transairco. Last listed in 1973. Ind., a manufacturer of refrigerant recovery equipment, in 1998. S Sabroe A/S, Arhus, Denmark Roberts-Gordon Appliance Corp., Buffalo, N.Y. Acquired in 1999 by York International Corp., York, Pa. The In 1985, name changed to Roberts-Gordon, Inc. Makes integration of Sabroe into York’s Refrigeration Group would low-intensity infrared heating equipment (“Gordon-Ray”). create the largest industrial refrigeration company in the In 1994, acquired Grayhill Blackheat, Ltd., of the United world, York stated. Kingdom., with corporate offices in Dorset, England. The firm makes the “Hot Air Recirculation Radiant Tube System.” Saftronics Inc., Ft. Myers, Fla. Acquired Fincor Electronics, York, Pa., in 2003. Fincor Robertshaw Control Systems Division, Richmond, Va. continues to do business as a wholly owned subsidiary of Combined in 1993 by Siebe Environmental Controls with Saftronics and is known as Fincor Automation Inc. Barber-Colman Environmental Controls Division into a full- service field office organization serving the HVAC industry. Sams & Co., Howard W., Indianapolis The company was sold to Bell Atlantic Directory Graphics Rockwood Swendeman, Scarborough, Maine Inc., Valley Forge, Pa. The two have developed an on-line In 2001, acquired by Circor International, Inc., Burlington, catalog system called “DataView.” Mass. SCEM SpA, Milan, Italy Rodeno and Associates, Thomas J. This solenoid valve manufacturer acquired in 1989 by Merged with J.N. Marshall, Inc., Denver, in 2000 to form Parker Hannifin Corp.’s Refrigeration Components Group, Marshall Rodeno Associated. Wheeling, Ill. RONA Inc., Boucherville, Quebec Schneider Electric, Rueil-Malmaison, France In 2010, signed an agreement to acquire, through its Acquired building automation and controls provider TAC, subsidiary Noble, the assets of Don Park Limited Partnership Malmo, Sweden, in 2003. Acquired Andover Controls in Canada. Specialized in the distribution and manufacturing Corp., Andover, Mass., in 2004. Combined TAC and of HVAC products, Don Park operates 14 branches as well Andover Controls in 2004 to form Tour Andover Controls as three manufacturing facilities and one distribution center (TAC). In 2004, announced the acquisition of Abacus in Ontario. Engineered Systems, Seattle. In 2005, announced the acquisition of Canadian-based Power Measurement Inc. In Ross-Temp, Mason City, Iowa 2005, announced that it would acquire Invensys Advanced Brand name of ice machines changed to “Cornelius” by IMI Building Systems operations in Europe and the Middle Cornelius Inc. in 1990. East (ABS EMEA). In 2006, acquired Invensys Building Systems (IBS) operations in North America and Asia. Also Rotorex Technologies, Inc., Basking Ridge, N.J. in 2006, announced that it would acquire American Power In 1993, this unit of Nycor, Inc., joined forces with Shenzhen Conversion, West Kingston, R.I. In 2009, Schneider Electric Petrochemical (Holdings) Co. Ltd. of China to manufacture changed TAC’s name to the Buildings Business of Schneider rotary compressors in Shenzhen, Guangdong Providence. Electric. (See Nycor). Schemenauer Mfg. Co. (Style-Line, Satellite, Archi- Round Oak Div., Peerless Corp. trend, Acoust-Vent), Holland, Ohio (Clima-Twin, Clima-Pump), Dowagiac, Mich. Last listed in 1969. Sold in late 1960s to Modine Mfg. Last listed in 1963. (See Peerless Div.) Schmidt’s Wholesale Inc., Monticello, N.Y. Royal Air Conditioning Co., Hialeah, Fla. In 2008, opened the third and newest of its three Last listed in 1978. locations in Newburgh, N.Y., after purchasing long-time local distributor, Smith Supply. RSI Company, Cleveland RSI (formerly Recycling Specialists International) purchased Scotsman Industries Inc., Vernon Hills, Ill. the Typhoon line of air conditioning equipment from Hupp In 1993, signed a letter of intent to acquire The Delfield Industries. In 1995, an expanded, redesigned Typhoon line Co. and Whitlenge Drink Equipment Ltd. Delfield, Mount was offered. RSI also manufactures refrigerant recovery Pleasant, Mich., manufactures refrigerated food-service systems. In 2001, acquired the Nesbitt multizone rooftop equipment. Whitlenge, located near Birmingham, England, business from Mestek. makes drink-dispensing equipment. In 2009, Warburg Pincus, a private equity firm, acquired the Enodis global RSI Company, Fairfield, N.J. ice machine business from Manitowoc; Scotsman Industries In 1997, the Fairfield Parts Division of RSI acquired all Inc. was named the new holding company of all the assets. assets of Fedders’ parts businesses related to Chrysler/ Airtemp, Worthington/Climatrol and Fedders applied SCP Inc., Auburn, Ind. systems, industrial compressors, and residential-commercial Sold its gas product lines to Maxitrol Co., Southfield, Mich., air conditioning products. RSI/Fairfield also distributes parts in 2001. for Typhoon, EDPAC, and other major A/C product brands. Seaboard Mechanical Services, Chesapeake, Va. Rupp Industries Inc., Burnsville, Minn. In 2001, was acquired by Pepco Energy Services, After its purchase by an investment group in 2007, Rupp Washington, DC. Industries Inc. changed its name to Temp-Air Inc. Sealed Unit Parts Co. Inc. (SUPCO), Allenwood, N.J. Ruskin Company, Kansas City, Mo. In 2007, acquired Climate Technology Corp., Memphis, In 2002, acquired certain assets of the vent and control Tenn. damper and the economizer business of Johnson Controls Inc., Milwaukee. Ruskin would manufacture the vent and Seatt Corp., Downers Grove, Ill. control dampers, but they would continue to be marketed, Bought by The Coleman Co., Inc., Golden, Colo. Seatt makes sold, and distributed by Johnson Controls. Ruskin also smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, door chimes, would take over the manufacturing and marketing of the and duct smoke detectors. It is parent of Maple Chase Co. economizer dampers, which now would be sold under and Jameson Home Products, but now will operate as a the Ruskin brand name. In 2005, announced that it had stand-alone business unit. acquired NRG Industries Inc., Carrollton, Texas. In 2006, acquired Eastern Sheet Metal, Cincinnati, a manufacturer of Selkirk Group, Dallas commercial HVAC duct systems. In 2002, its parent company, U.S. Industries, Iselin, N.J., 422 AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING & REFRIGERATION NEWS signed an agreement to sell the Selkirk Group to Tinicum Silent Automatic Products, Div. of Iron Fireman Mfg. Capital Partners L.P., New York. Co. (Wall Flame), Cleveland Last listed in 1961. SEMCO Inc., Columbia, Mo. In 2007, SEMCO and Flakt Woods Group, Zurich, Simpson Dura-Vent, Vacaville, Calif. Switzerland, announced the signing of an agreement by In 2008, acquired ProTech Systems Inc., Albany, N.Y., a which SEMCO’s shareholders would sell the company to the manufacturer of special gas vents for residential, commercial Flakt Woods Group. and industrial applications. In 2010, was acquired by M&G Group, Assen, Netherlands. Sequoia Mfg. Co. (Fre-Flo), San Carlos, Calif. Last listed in 1961. Sing-Air Corp., Los Angeles Acquired in 1992 by Super Radiator Coils, Minneapolis and SerVend International Inc., Sellersburg, Ind. Richmond, Va. In 1990, acquired “Ice King” line of ice machines from Hussmann Corp. Singer Co., The, Climate Control Division, Carteret, N.J. Service Experts, Inc., Nashville, Tenn. In 1982, became Climate Control, a unit of SnyderGeneral Announced that it had completed the acquisition in 1999 Corp., Red Bud, Ill., with operations also in Auburn, N.Y.; of 23 HVAC companies representing annualized revenues Wilmington, N.C.; and Carteret. In 1984, SnyderGeneral of $42.4 million. These included 12 service centers and 11 operations, with headquarters in Dallas, listed as “tuck-in” companies. Later in 1999, announced that it was “Comfortmaker,” Red Bud; “Arcoaire,” Hutchins, Texas; and being acquired by Lennox International Inc., Dallas. “McQuay,” Minneapolis; Grenada, Miss.; and Wilmington. In 1985, Arcoaire and Comfortmaker in St. Louis; Climate Service Logic, Denver Control (Refrigeration) in Grenada and Wilmington; and In 2008, acquired PSR HVAC & Mechanical Services, Seattle. McQuay in Minneapolis. In 1986, operations included “Barry Blower,” Minneapolis; Climate Control, Wilmington; ServiceMagic Inc., Golden, Colo. McQuay, Minneapolis and Wilmington; Arcoaire and In 2004, this online residential services marketplace agreed Comfortmaker. In 1988, operations included American Air to be acquired by IAC/InterActiveCorp, New York. In 2005, Filter, Louisville, Ky.; Arcoaire and Comfortmaker, Hutchins; ServiceMagic and ImproveNet, another online residential Barry Blower and McQuay, Minneapolis. In 1989, JennFan, services marketplace, announced that they had entered Minneapolis, added to operations. In 1990, SnyderGeneral into an agreement whereby ServiceMagic would acquire consolidated manufacture of Arcoaire and Comfortmaker ImproveNet. residential HVAC products in its Red Bud plant and closed Hutchins operations of its Dealer Products Group. Move Servidyne Inc., Atlanta followed relocation of bulk of light commercial line from Purchased by Johnson Controls Inc., Milwaukee, in 1992. Red Bud to Staunton, Va. In 1991, SnyderGeneral’s Dealer Purchase included Servidyne’s chiller service business. Products Group (Arcoaire and Comfortmaker residential and light commercial products) was acquired by Inter-City Setra Systems, Inc., Boxborough, Mass. Products Corp., Toronto. Was acquired by Gems Sensors, Inc., Plainville, Conn., in 2001. SJC Corp., Elyria, Ohio See Janitrol, Tappan. Seveso This Italian manufacturer of heating, cooling and air- Skloplast a.s., Irnava, Slovakia handling equipment for residential and commercial use In 2001, this fiber glass manufacturer was acquired by Johns throughout Europe, was purchased by York International Manville Corp., Denver. Corp. in early 1995. S.L. Page Corp., Fort Myers, Fla. Shana Mfg. Co., Chicago This mechanical contractor announced in 2001 that it is now Last listed in 1958. a business unit of Encompass Services Corp., Longwood, Fla.

Shannon Group, Inc., The, Brentwood, Tenn. Smardt Chiller Group, Montreal Was bought by the Manitowoc Co., Manitowoc, Wis., The company was formed in 2009 through the merger of producer of cranes and related products, commercial ice the Australian PowerPax chiller business with its North machines, and reach-in units. Shannon produces commercial American Smardt sister company. refrigerators and freezers, from small-restaurant service to warehouses. Kolpac and McCall products are known in our Smith, Inc., E.B.; (Royal-Aire), St. Petersburg, Fla. industry. Shannon will continue to operate independently. Last listed in 1958.

Sid Harvey Industries Inc., Garden City, N.Y. Smith, H.B.; Westfield, Mass. In 2006, acquired assets of HVAC distributor Danzer, S. In 1991, company’s sales, marketing, and engineering Charleston, W.V. functions integrated into central corporate offices of Mestek, Inc., whose branded products also include Sterling Heating Siemens Building Technologies, Inc., equipment, Suntemp, Applied Air, and American Warming Buffalo Grove, Ill. and Ventilating. Acquired in 1999 Westwood Energy Group, Boston, an energy procurement consulting firm. In 2001, announced the Smith Services, Vero Beach, Fla. acquisition of Security Technologies Group (STG), Sunrise, In 2008, purchased William Sanders A/C of Fort Pierce, Fla. Fla. In 2003, as part of an alliance arrangement, Siemens entered into an agreement for EMCOR Group, Norwalk, SnyderGeneral Corp., Dallas Conn., to purchase Siemens’ Facilities Management Services Sold its common stock to a Malaysian group including (FMS) business in the United States. In 2010, the Building O.Y.L. Industries Berhad and Hong Leong Group Malaysia. Technologies Division of Siemens Industry Inc. signed an SnyderGeneral makes a broad line of HVACR and air quality agreement to acquire Site Controls LLC, Austin, Texas. control products bearing several brand names including McQuay, AAF, Wesper, BarryBlower, and McQuay Service. Siemens Energy & Automation Inc., Atlanta Also, the company changed its name to AAF-McQuay Inc. In 2006, agreed to acquire the assets and the business of and divided the firm into two major companies -- McQuay Controlotron Corp., Hauppauge, N.Y. International and AAF International.

Silencer Air Conditioning Co., Inc., Chamblee, Ga. Source Refrigeration & HVAC Inc., Los Angeles Last listed in 1976. In 2007, acquired by Arsenal Capital Partners, a New York- based private equity firm. Source is a leading provider of Continued on page 606 606 AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING & REFRIGERATION NEWS

Continued from page 422 Stewart-Warner Corp., Heating & Air Conditioning Div., Lebanon, Ind. commercial refrigeration services, serving customers in 12 Last listed in 1976. Now out of business. contiguous Western states. Stor-ex of New York, Inc. Southeastern Chiller Services, Jacksonville, Fla. The company has become part of Diversified Berdell Group, The company sold its Refrigerant Management System Inc., Ridgewood, N.Y., which was created by the merger of (RMS) refrigerant recover-recycle machine patents and Diversified Heat Transfer and Berdell Industries, Inc., Heat technology to Sonic Environmental Controls, Parsippany, Transfer Div. Lindy Industrial Heat Exchangers is also part N.J. Southeastern Chiller was later acquired by Johnson of the group. Controls, Milwaukee. It continues to operate from its base in Jacksonville. Suburban Manufacturing Co., Dayton, Tenn. Sold its line of residential gas space-heating products to Southern Stainless Equipment, Waynesboro, Va. DESA International, Inc., Bowling Green, Ky. In March 1998, Acquired and reopened W.A. Brown and Son, Salisbury, Suburban acquired by Airxcel, Inc. (see Airxcel). N.C., a manufacturer of walk-in coolers and freezers, in 2010. Sundstrand Heat Transfer, Dowagiac, Mich. In 1990, Sundstrand Corp. and Modine Mfg. Co. entered into Southwest Mfg. Div., McNeil Corp. (Heatwave), definitive agreement for Modine’s purchase of Sundstrand Aurora, Mo. Heat Transfer. In 1984, became Heatwave International. Ultimately went bankrupt, with no successor organization. Sunwarm, Inc., Kingsport, Tenn. Last listed in 1975. Space Conditioning Systems, Inc. (Custom Mark II, Jet-Heet), Harrisonburg, Va. Superior Rex, Hallandale, Fla. In 1969, became Space Conditioning Div. of Dunham-Bush. Acquired by Titus, Richardson, Texas, in 2001. Part was sold to Axeman-Anderson, part to Hydrotherm, and the rest discontinued. Superior Supply Co., Inc. Acquired by Watsco, Inc., Miami, in 1998. Superior Supply Spears Manufacturing Co., Easton, Pa. sells Bryant equipment from two locations in Kansas, and In 2008, acquired the assets of Coastline Plastics LLC, an York equipment from three locations in Oklahoma. affiliate of the Victaulic Co., based in Yulee, Fla. Superior Valve Co., Washington, Pa. Spirax Sarco, Blythewood, S.C. Purchased in 1998 by Harsco Corp., Harrisburg, Pa. Superior This developer and supplier of industrial steam management Valve was formerly a division of Amcast Industrial Corp. systems purchased M&M International of Bergamo, Italy, in Harsco plans to integrate Superior Valve into its Taylor- 2001. M&M is a manufacturer and distributor of solenoid Wharton Gas Equipment Division. valves and piston-activated valves. In 2006, acquired a majority interest in UltraPure Group Limited Inc., North Supreme Fan Products, Banning, Calif. Port, Fla. The manufacturer of grease-removal and high-static industrial products was acquired by Penn Ventilator Co., Sporlan Valve Co., Washington, Mo. Philadelphia. The company, which now operates as a Acquired by Parker Hannifin Corp., Cleveland, in 2004. division of Penn, continues manufacturing in Banning.

Spot Coolers of Miami Inc. Supreme-Aire Mfg. Co., Inc. (Data-Aire), Inglewood, Acquired by GE Power Systems, Schenectady, N.Y., in 2000. Calif. In 1972, became Lanco-Supreme, Inc. Listed as Supreme Air, SPX Corp., Muskegon, Mich. Santa Fe Springs, Calif., in 1975. Last listed in 1976. Acquired Hitech Instruments Corp., Brevard, N.C., in 1993. Also in 1993, changed the name of its Kent-Moore Tool and Sutton Corp., O.A.; (Vornado, Sutco), Norfolk, Va. Equipment Division, Warren, Mich., to Dealer Equipment Last listed in 1958. and Service Division. In 2001, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire United Dominion Industries Ltd., T Charlotte, N.C. TAC, Malmo, Sweden Square D Co. (Sun Dial), Mesquite, Texas In 2004, TAC and Andover Controls combined to form Tour In 1986, Mesquite plant closed. Production resumed by new Andover Controls (TAC). The companies were merged by owners in Longview, Texas, by Sun Dial Mfg. Inc. Schneider Electric, which purchased TAC in June 2003 and acquired Andover Controls in August 2004. In 2006, Standard Refrigeration, Melrose Park, Ill. acquired Applied Control Technology, Raleigh, N.C. In 2007, Acquired by Alfa Laval, Lund, Sweden, in 2008. TAC signed a purchase agreement to acquire six operating units of Yamas Controls Group Inc. — Yamas Controls Sta-Rite Industries, Heating and Specialty Products Inc. in San Francisco; the Yamas Controls Southwest office Group, Frankfort, Ky. in Las Vegas; and four Yamas Controls Carolinas offices Purchased by Dick A. LaChapell, former general manager located in Charlotte, N.C.; Greensboro, N.C.; Morrisville of Sta-Rite, and renamed Webster Heating and Specialty (Raleigh), N.C.; and Greenville, S.C. In 2008, acquired Products. Makes fuel oil units and ignition transformers. Control Innovations Inc., a TAC authorized dealer based in Dallas. In 2009, Schneider Electric changed TAC’s name to State Industries, Inc., Ashland City, Tenn. the Buildings Business of Schneider Electric. A.O. Smith Corp., Milwaukee, agreed to acquire the company in 2001. Taco Inc., Cranston, R.I. In 2009, acquired the assets of Innovex Technologies, a Steven Winter Associates, Inc. (SWA), Norwalk, Lewiston, Maine-based manufacturer of intelligent building Conn. systems (IBS) products that include stand-alone control The architecture-engineering, design, and research firm devices and accessories. merged with Fairfield Automation, Systems & Technologies LLC (FAST). Tappan Air Conditioning Div., Elyria, Ohio In 1979, became SJC Corp. In 1982, SJC sold “Janitrol” Stewart-Hall Chemical Corp., Mount Vernon, N.Y. residential line and trade name to Goodman Mfg. Corp., RectorSeal Corp., Houston, acquired the assets of this “Frigiking” rooftop line and name to Phoenix Mfg. Inc. (See HVACR chemical manufacturer. Its plant in Mount Vernon Janitrol.) Nordyne announced in 1998 that it will sell its will continue producing Stewart-Hall products, and operate heating and cooling systems under the well-known Tappan, as a division of RectorSeal. Frigidaire, and Philco brand names. The company is phasing MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, NAME CHANGES 607 out the Intertherm, Miller, and Elect-Aire brand names, and global manufacturer of equipment for industries including replacing them with the well-established brands. construction, infrastructure, utility, and maintenance.

Taylor Industries, Des Moines, Iowa Testmark Labs The company and an affiliate business, Taylor Refrigeration, See ETL Laboratories. were acquired by Ingersoll-Rand Co., Woodcliff Lake, N.J., in 2001. Thatcher Furnace Co. (Oilmaster, Comfortmaster), Garwood, N.J. Taylor Made Group, Richmond, Va. In 1963, assets acquired by Holland Furnace Co. Last listed Announced in 2001 that Taylor Made Environmental had in 1966. acquired an interest in distributor, Condaria, srl, Milano, Italy. In 2003, Dometic Corp., Elkhart, Ind., a systems Thermacore Inc., Lancaster, Pa. supplier to the recreational vehicle industry, signed an The company was acquired by Modine Manufacturing Co., agreement with Taylor Made Group to purchase Taylor Made Racine, Wis., in 2001. In 2008, Thermacore management Environmental. purchased the company from Modine. In 2009, acquired k Technology, Langhorne, Pa. In 2010, acquired Pittsburgh TDIndustries, Dallas Materials Technology, Jefferson Hills, Pa. In 2010, acquired JBS Mechanical, Phoenix. Thermador, Div. of Norris-Thermador Corp. Technicold Services (Therma Cooler), Los Angeles See Jordan Vessel. Last listed in 1965.

Tecumseh Products Company, Tecumseh, Mich. Thermal Control Inc., El Paso, Texas The company’s accumulator business was acquired by Acquired by Honeywell Inc., Minneapolis, in 1998. Thermal Parker Hannifin in May 1995. In 2002, Tecumseh Products Control provides HVAC maintenance and retrofit services for announced that it had entered into an agreement with mechanical and control systems. Invensys plc to purchase its electric motors operations, commonly known as Fasco Motors. Thermal Corp., Houston Acquired in 1990 by 20th Century Holdings, Inc., Dallas. Ted Reed Thermal, Inc., West Kingston, R.I. Acquired in 1989 by Modine Manufacturing Co., Racine, Thermal Dynamics, Coffs Harbour, Wis., and renamed TRT. New South Wales, Australia The Australian-based air conditioning manufacturer was TeleSensor, a unit of BellSouth, Birmingham, Ala. acquired by York International Corp., York, Pa. The Coffs Purchased by Landis & Gyr Power, Inc., Buffalo Grove, Harbour operation manufactures a full range of York Ill., in 1991. TeleSensor designs and implements building commercial unitary products, most of which will be sold environmental control systems. within Australia.

Temco, Inc., Nashville, Tenn. Thermal Engineering Co., Toledo, Ohio Quit air conditioning business in 1975. In 2006, acquired by Airserco Manufacturing Co., Mentor, Ohio. Airserco said it would keep the trade name Thermal Temp-Air Inc., Burnsville, Minn. Engineering and continue to manufacture products under After its purchase by an investment group in 2007, Rupp the Thermal brand. Industries Inc. changed its name to Temp-Air Inc. Thermal Environmental Systems Inc., Cleveland Temperature Equipment Corp. (TEC), Lansing, Ill. In 2002, changed its name to TES Engineering. In 2008, acquired Excelsior Manufacturing & Supply, a major Midwestern HVAC distributor and sheet metal Thermal Industries of Florida (Polar King), Miami manufacturer. Last listed as making air conditioning equipment in 1967. Now known as TlF Instruments, it manufactures a line of Temp-Matic Div., Texacon Industries, Inc. test instruments. (Primergon-Cadet), Houston In 1964, became Texacon Products, Inc. Last listed in 1965. Thermal Services, Inc. (TSI), Vancouver, Wash. In 2001, was acquired by Performance Contracting, Inc. Tempmaster International Energy Conservation (PCI), Lenexa, Kan. Systems, Inc., Orlando, Fla. In 1981, became Energy Conservation Systems, Inc., Thermal Specialties Co., Inc., Pine Brook, N.J. Tempmaster International. In 1982, became Tempmaster Last listed in 1978. Enterprises, Inc. In 1986, became JNJNRG Mfg. Co./ Tempmaster Products. It then became Geo-Thermal Systems, Thermo-Dynamics Corp., Schuylkill, Pa. a division of Electric Specialty, Inc. Last listed in 1974. No longer manufactures air conditioning equipment. Tempromatic Corp. (Auto-Temp, Command-Aire), De Land, Fla. Thermo Manufacturing Inc., Canton, Ohio In 1965, acquired by TX Products Mfg. Co. (See TX Purchased the Hexdall Hanger Co., Aurora, Ill., a Products.) manufacturer of ductwork hangers, in 2001.

Temp-Trol Conditioning, Inc., Long Island City, N.Y. Titus, Richardson, Texas Last listed in 1972. In 2001, announced the acquisition of Superior Rex, Hallandale, Fla., a manufacturer of fancoils for the Tencarva Machinery Co., Greensboro, N.C. commercial building market. In 2005, acquired UniGuard Machine Guard line of products as part of the purchase of assets of Computer Cut Inc., Tjernlund Products, Inc., White Bear Lake, Minn. New Bern, N.C. In 2007, acquired Engineering Equipment In 1994, acquired the assets of Enviro-Tech, Minnetonka, Co. (EECO), Richmond, Va. In 2010, acquired Electric Minn., manufacturer of compressor head cooling fans. Service and Sales Co. Inc. (ESSCO), Greensboro, N.C., from Also acquired the assets of Santair Environmental Systems Enerphase Industrial Solutions Inc., Greensboro, N.C. & Santek, Minnetonka, maker of electrostatic air cleaners, accessories, and filters. Terex Corp., Westport, Conn. Announced in 2002 that it had signed an agreement and Tolco Inc., Corona, Calif. plan of merger with Genie Holdings, Inc., Redmond, Wash., In 2002, NIBCO Inc., Elkhart, Ind., acquired the assets of a global manufacturer of aerial work platforms. Terex is a Tolco. 608 AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING & REFRIGERATION NEWS

Tompkins PLC, Air Systems Components Div., Trion Inc., Sanford, N.C. Richardson, Texas Acquired in 1998 by McLeod Russel Holdings Plc, of the Acquired American Metal Products (AMP) from Masco United Kingdom. McLeod intends to keep Trion as a Corporation in 2001. AMP manufactures grilles, registers, subsidiary, maintaining its name and management. Also diffusers, and other products. In 2005, acquired Milcor Inc. in 1998, purchased the Herrmidifier Co., previously of from Gibraltar Industries. The Milcor brands were retained Lancaster, Pa., and moved its headquarters to Sanford, and the operations integrated into the group’s residential air N.C. In 1999, Fedders, Liberty Corner, N.J., entered into systems business, Hart & Cooley. a definitive agreement to acquire Trion. In 2008, Fedders sold the Trion Indoor Air Quality Group to Air System Tompkins PLC, London, England Components Inc., part of the Tomkins Building Products Announced in 2000 the acquisition of Hart & Cooley, a Division, Richardson, Texas. Holland, Mich.-based manufacturer of grilles, registers, and diffusers. Trolex Corp., Elmwood Park, N.J. In 1999, had its Trol-A-Tempâ zoning products business Toridheet, Columbus, Ohio purchased by Honeywell Inc., Golden Valley, Minn. Last listed in 1972. TSI Inc., Shoreview, Minn. Toromont Industries, Toronto Acquired the test instrument product lines of Airflow Toromont’s CIMCO Refrigeration Division acquired Developments Limited (ADL), High Wycombe, England, Engineered Refrigeration Systems Inc. (ERS), Mobile, Ala., in 2005. in 2005. Turbo Refrigerating Co., Denton, Texas Torrington Supply Co., Waterbury, Conn. Acquired by Henry Vogt Machine Co., Louisville, Ky., in 1990 In 2009, TSC Distribution Group Inc., the parent company of along with Turbo Marine Co., Tampa, Fla. Torrington Supply Co., purchased the assets of Litco Supply, Torrington, Conn. TX Products Mfg. Co. (Command-Aire), Waco, Texas In 1966, became Command-Aire, Waco, Texas. Toshiba Carrier Corp., Beijing In 2005, completed a deal to acquire 20 percent of Tyco Electronics, Harrisburg, Pa. Guangdong Midea Electric Appliances Co. Ltd., Air This unit of Tyco International announced in 2001 that it had Conditioning Division (Midea Air Conditioning). entered the power tool switch market with its acquisition of Eaton Corp.’s power tool business unit. Tour Andover Controls, Malmo, Sweden, and Andover, Mass. Tyler Refrigeration Corp., Niles, Mich. In 2004, TAC and Andover Controls combined to form Tour This division of American Standard Inc. purchased in 1991 Andover Controls (TAC). The companies were merged by by Kelso & Company, a merchant banking firm, and a group Schneider Electric, which purchased TAC in June 2003 and of Tyler executives. In 1997, Tyler was acquired by Carrier acquired Andover Controls in August 2004. Corp. In 2009, Hill Phoenix acquired certain assets and intellectual property of Tyler Refrigeration. Under the terms TPI Corp., Johnson City, Tenn. of the transaction, Hill Phoenix purchased select equipment As reported in 1994, TPI acquired the assets of Sensors and and other physical assets, order backlog, intellectual Switches, Inc., maker of thermostats and linear limits. It will property, and the service parts business. Also purchased operate under the name of Columbus Electric Manufacturing Tyler’s five service and installation branch businesses. Co. -- Lexington (Ohio) Division. TPI also acquired the assets of McShane Corp. (formerly American Stabilis, Inc.), Typhoon maker of thermostats, relays, and boiler controls. See RSI Company. Tracer Products Group U and V Purchased from H.B. Fuller Co., St. Paul, Minn., by U-Brand Corp., Ashland, Ohio Spectronics Corp., Westbury, N.Y., as reported in January, Acquired by Mueller Brass Co., Port Huron, Mich., from 1993. Worthington Industries in 1990. TransTemp Div., The Texstar Corp., Unicom Corp., Chicago Grand Prairie, Texas Acquired Midwest Mechanical, a Chicagoland mechanical Last listed in 1976. contractor, in 1999. Trane Inc., Piscataway, N.J. Uniqema, Gouda, Netherlands In 2007, Ingersoll Rand announced that it had executed a Acquired the Icematic™ series of Castrol refrigeration definitive agreement to acquire Trane. lubricants from BP in 2006. Tranter, Inc., Augusta, Ga. United Dominion Industries Ltd., Charlotte, N.C. In 1994, purchased HTT Heat Transfer Technologies, SA, In 2001, entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired Fribourg, Switzerland, which operates under the trade by SPX Corp., Muskegon, Mich. name SWEP. Also in 1994, this wholly owned subsidiary of Dover Corp. purchased the assets of Koolrad Design United States Air Conditioning Corp. (usAlRco), & Manufacturing Co., Inc., Oshawa, Ontario, a supplier of Delaware, Ohio plate-type radiators to Canadian transformer manufacturers, In 1966, became usAlRco Div. of Transairco Inc. In 1972, as well as a limited number of U.S. companies. became usAlRco Div., Hughes Keenan Mfg. Co. Last listed in 1973. Tridelta Industries, Inc., Mentor, Ohio Completed long-term agreement with Honeywell Inc. in Uni-Temp Refrigeration, Norcross, Ga. 1990 under which Honeywell acquired all technology, Purchased the Filbert Corp., a Florida-based refrigeration design, process, product, and patent rights to Tridelta’s contracting company, in 1999. HVAC electronic controls. Universal Furnace Mfg. (Universalair), Trimble, Sunnyvale, Calif. Bellaire, Texas In 2009, acquired QuickPen International, Englewood, In 1968, became Universal American Corp., Houston. Last Colo., a leading provider of building information modeling listed in 1969. (BIM) software for the HVAC, mechanical construction, and plumbing industries. In 2010, acquired Accubid Systems, U.S. Industries, Iselin, N.J. Concord, Ontario. In 2002, signed an agreement to sell the Selkirk Group, Dallas, to Tinicum Capital Partners L.P., New York. MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, NAME CHANGES 609

U.S. Rotors, Inc., Eldersburg, Md. W, Y and Z The company’s core assets were acquired by LaRoche Air Walton Laboratories, Inc., Passaic, N.J. Systems Inc., Atlanta. The company makes desiccant and Acquired in October 1996 by an investment group headed enthalpy wheels for the industrial dehumidification and by George Briggs, former executive vp of previous owner, energy-recovery markets. It joins LaRoche Air Systems, Melnor Inc. The company moved to Passaic, N.J. newly formed by LaRoche Industries, Inc. (chemicals), after development with GRI of a high-performance desiccant Wanderport Corp., New York wheel suitable for use in gas-fired cooling. Announced in 2009 the signing of a letter of intent with Pulsar Advanced Technologies Inc. to acquire the exclusive UTC Power, South Windsor, Conn. global development, licensing, and distribution rights to In 2007, UTC Power, a United Technologies Corp. company, Pulsar’s water heater technology. announced that it had acquired Dome-Tech Group, a national energy consulting firm based in Edison, N.J., and Warren Webster & Co., Inc. New York City. (Newport, Riviera, Walvector), Camden, N.J. In 1962, acquired by Iron Fireman Mfg. Co. (See Iron The Utica Companies, Utica, N.Y. Fireman.) Announced in 1999 that it had signed a letter of intent to merge with Dunkirk Radiator Corp., Dunkirk, N.Y. Warrior Glass & Aluminum Co., Inc., Memphis, Tenn. Acquired by Hart & Cooley, Inc., a Holland, Mich.-based Valera Electronics Inc., Ottawa manufacturer of air distribution and venting products, in Purchased by Erie Mfg. Co. (Canada) Ltd., Stoufville, 1998. Warrior Glass is a manufacturer of aluminum window Ontario, in 1990, on behalf of its parent company, Unitech wall systems used in commercial construction. Plc of England. Waterman-Waterbury Co. (Comfortrol, Comforclime), Valeo Climate Control Ltd., South Wales, U.K. Minneapolis Truck and off-highway heater and air conditioning business Last listed in 1962. Facilities purchased by Paul F. Jock in sold to Kysor Industrial Corp., Cadillac, Mich. 1965. Valvcon Corp., Milford, N.H. Waterworks Technologies, Burlington, Mass. The company was acquired by Metso Automation, The assets of this supplier of recirculating chillers were Worchester, Mass., in 2001. acquired by Lytron Inc., Woburn, Mass., a manufacturer of heat-transfer products. Valycontrol S.A. de C.V., Guadalajara, Mexico The manufacturer of system protector products was acquired Watsco Inc., Coconut Grove, Fla. by Alco Controls Division, Emerson Electric Co., St. Louis. In 1998, acquired Superior Supply Co. Inc. and KingAire Corp. Superior Supply sells Bryant equipment from two Vapor Power Group, Niles, Ill. locations in Kansas, and York equipment from three In 2000, this unit of Vapor Corp., a Westinghouse Air Brake locations in Oklahoma. KingAire sells Goodman equipment Co., signed a letter of intent to acquire the assets of Iron from its location in Nashville, Tenn. Also in 1998, signed Fireman, Harrisonburg, Va., from Dunham-Bush. a letter of intent to acquire Kaufman Supply, Atlanta. Kaufman, a distributor of air conditioning and other Vaughn Corp., Salisbury, Mass. products to the manufactured housing industry, had 1997 Last listed in 1978. No longer makes air conditioning revenue of approximately $102 million. In 1999, announced equipment. the acquisition of HVAC distributors Homans Associates Inc. and Heat Inc., both of which serve the New England Venmar Ventilation Inc. of Canada market. In 2004, executed a definitive purchase agreement The company was sold to Broan Manufacturing Co., to acquire East Coast Metal Distributors Inc., Durham, N.C. Hartford, Wis. Venmar makes continuous ventilation In 2007, Watsco and ACR Group Inc., Houston, executed systems and energy-recovery ventilators that meet Canadian a definitive merger agreement under which Watsco would government standards. acquire ACR’s outstanding common stock in a cash tender offer. In 2009, Baker Distributing Co. LLC, a wholly VenVest Incorporated, Sarasota, Fla. owned subsidiary of Watsco, acquired certain assets of Air In 2003, the company purchased four HVAC businesses Conditioning & Heating Supply, Sandy, Utah. operating under Union Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of EPCOR Energy Inc. in Edmonton, Alberta. To effectuate Watts Industries, Inc., North Andover, Mass. the purchase, VenVest created a new joint venture company The company acquired Dumser Metallbau GmbH & Co. KG, called AirTime Canada ULC. The four businesses that are Landau, Germany, a hydronics firm, in 2001. now part of AirTime Canada ULC are: Boonstra Residential Heating and Cooling (Hamilton, Ontario), Mr. Furnace (St. WeatherKing of Florida, Inc., Orlando, Fla. Catharines, Ontario), 21 Degrees (Kingston, Ontario), and In 1965, became WeatherKing, Inc. Now a unit of Addison Furnasman (Winnipeg, Manitoba). In 2004, acquired the Las Products, Addison, Mich. Vegas HVAC company, Quality One Hour Air Conditioning Inc., formerly Quality Air Conditioning Service Inc., Las WeatherKing Vegas. See Addison Products. Vermont Heating and Ventilating Inc., Winooski, Vt. Weather-Water Corp., Los Angeles Acquired Pennock Refrigeration Inc., Littleton, N.H., in 2008. Last listed in 1978. Victaulic Co., Easton, Pa. Wenig & Sons, Inc., I.; (Selectronic, ControlTemp, Acquired full ownership of NVent LLC, Allentown, Pa., in Uni-Base, Heat-Base, Centralmatic), Bronx, N.Y. 2006. In 1968, became Hydronic Industries, Inc., Pelham Manor, N.Y. Viking Mfg. Corp. (Vikimatic), Cleveland Listed in 1961 as Vikimatic, Inc. Last listed in 1962. Wenninger Company, Inc., Milwaukee The company was acquired by Exelon Enterprises, Chicago, Vilter Manufacturing Corp., Cudahy, Wis. in 2001. In 2005, Vilter announced that it had been purchased by the private equity firm J. P. Kotts & Co. According to the Wesco, Div. of N.W. Foundry & Furnace Co., companies, the transaction was designed to enable Vilter Portland, Ore. to build on its growth in the refrigeration and process In 1975, became Wesco Air Comfort Div., Wesco Moore Clear, industries. Inc., Beaverton, Ore. In 1981, became WescoAir Products, 610 AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING & REFRIGERATION NEWS

Inc. In 1983, became Air Comfort Inc. Moved to Portland in Div. Last listed in 1966. Sold to International Metal Products 1984. Manufactures heat pumps and electric furnaces. Div., McGraw-Edison Co., in 1967.

Western Supply Co., Mfg. Div. Wylain, Inc., Dallas (Westernaire, private brands), Hutchinson, Kan. In 1980, became D. Marley-Wylain Co. Last listed in 1980. In 1964, became Western-aire Products Div., Western Supply Co. Last listed in 1972. Yaskawa Electric America Inc. (YEA), Waukegan, Ill. In 2001, acquired MagneTek’s drive products business unit Westinghouse Electric Corp., Residential-Commercial in New Berlin, Wis. Air Conditioning, Norman, Okla. In 1980, became Westinghouse Electric Corp., Unitary Yokogawa Corporation of America, Newnan, Ga. Heating and Cooling, Elyria, Ohio. In 1981, sold to Borg- In 2002, the Environmental Products Division of Yokogawa Warner Corp, of which York was a division. Sale included Corporation of America, in Atlanta, was acquired by rights to “Moncrief,” “Luxaire,” and “Fraser & Johnston” Bacharach, Inc., New Kensington, Pa. Also in 2002, the brands. Latter two brands now listed as Luxaire/Fraser- company acquired all of the outstanding shares of stock of Johnston, York, Pa. Measurementation Inc., Houston, from its affiliated holding company, Yokogawa USA Inc., Atlanta. Whirlpool Corp., Residential Heating & Cooling, Benton Harbor, Mich. York International Corp., York, Pa. In 1972, became Whirlpool Heating & Cooling Products, Agreed in 1991 to manufacture, sell, and service Hitachi Div. of Heil-Ouaker Corp., a subsidiary of Whirlpool Corp., “Paraflow” absorption chiller-heaters in North America Nashville, Tenn. “Tempstar” replaced “Whirlpool” brand under the “York” brand name. They were marketed in after Inter-City Gas Corp. purchased Heil-Quaker from U.S. by Gas Energy Inc., Brooklyn, N.Y., which imported Whirlpool in 1986. the products from Japan. In 1992, York directors and French Ministry of Finance approved York purchase of Whirlwind Mfg. Co. (Sea Breeze), Houston Airchal Industries S.A., of France, manufacturer of air- Last listed in 1960. handling equipment. Also in 1992, York purchased TMC Pty, Ltd., Perth, Australia, which traded under the name Wiegand Co., Edwin L.; (Season-Aire, Modulaire, Tempmaster-AustralAsia. The company, which had been a Chromalox), Pittsburgh licensee of York since 1988, supplies variable air volume In 1969, became Edwin L. Wiegand Div., Emerson Electric. and air distribution systems in Australia. It was renamed Quit making air conditioning equipment in 1971. Now York International Australia Pty, Ltd. Also in 1992, York makes electric heating equipment for industrial applications. purchased Miller-Picking Corp., Johnstown, Pa., maker of coils, dehumidification products, air handlers, and air filters. Wilcox Mfg. Corp., Pinellas Park, Fla. In 2000, sold its Northfield Freezing Systems Group to FMC Last listed in 1976. Corp., Chicago. In 2001, York International’s Engineered Systems Products Group acquired General Refrigermetics, Williams Oil-O-Matic Heating Co., Columbus, Ohio East Elmhurst, N.Y. Last listed in 1972. Zamil Air Conditioners, Dammam, Saudi Arabia The Williamson Co., Cincinnati In 2002, made a technology and brand name acquisition of Purchased in 1991 by Sunderland Industrial Holdings Corp., Kessler Tech, a manufacturer of air handlers and ventilation which had purchased Hupp Industries, Inc., in 1990. Later units. — after ceasing operations for a time — purchased by Hupp and then, in 1992, assets acquired by Metzger Machine ZoneAire Corp., Johnson City, Tenn. Corp., Milwaukee, manufacturer of heating and cooling In 1981, acquired by KeepRite. Listed as ICG KeepRite Corp., equipment under “Milwaukee Thermoflo” trade name. Div. of KeepRite Inc., in 1986. Listed in 1987 as ZoneAire, Heil-Ouaker Corp., La Vergne, Tenn. (See Heil-Ouaker). Winters Company, Cambridge, Mass. ZoneAire Heating and Cooling, La Vergne, Tenn., was sold Announced in 2009 that it had acquired Cape Ann to Friedrich Air Conditioning Co., San Antonio, by Inter-City Plumbing, Gloucester, Mass. Products Corp. in January 1995.

Wolseley plc, London Zone-A-Trol, Elmwood, N.J. Purchased Nordic Building Products Distributor, Denmark, In 2006, Zone-A-Trol changed its name to Zonefirst. in 2006. Zonex Systems, Huntington Beach, Calif. Wolverine Tube (Canada) Inc., London, Ontario California Economizer, a manufacturer of residential and In 2010, the company announced that it had changed its commercial zoning and temperature control equipment, name to Great Lakes Copper Inc. began marketing its line of zone controls under the Zonex Systems “Comfort You Control” label in 2003. Worthington Air Conditioning Co. (Sentry, Climatrol, Clima-Pac), East Orange, N.J. In 1969, became Climatrol Industries, a subsidiary of Studebaker-Worthington, Inc., Milwaukee. Became Mueller Climatrol Corp. in 1970 as Fedders Corp. acquired Climatrol Get short, timely messages Industries. Moved to Piscataway, N.J., in 1973. In 1978, became Climatrol Corp. Became Climatrol Sales Co., Edison, from The ACHR NEWS. N.J., in 1979. Operations moved to Effingham, Ill., in 1982 as Fedders formed Fedders Air Conditioning USA. MagneTek purchased applied systems and industrial compressor parts Join today and follow us business from Fedders in 1987, and central air conditioning on Twitter at parts business in 1991. In 1997, RSI Company, Fairfield, N.J., acquired all assets of these same Fedders parts businesses. http://twitter.com/ACHRNews Worthington Industries Inc., Columbus, Ohio In 2009, purchased the assets related to the business of Piper Metal Forming Corp., U.S. Respiratory Inc., and Pacific Cylinders Inc. Included these assets in Worthington’s Pressure Cylinders business segment.

Wright Mfg. Co. (Universal), Phoenix In 1962, acquired by Midland-Ross Corp., becoming Wright