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The R-22 Phaseout: The Manufacturers Speak Out

In a broad survey of top manufacturers throughout the country, we asked three questions about their own view and response to the R-22 replacement issue. Here are their answers...

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HCFC Phaseout Rules Begin Year on Note of Relief

Sometimes the best surprises are those that never happen. That is what appears to be the case with the EPA's final ruling last month regarding the Jan. 1 phaseout of HCFCs.

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Copeland Stands Out When Backed by Emerson Climate Technologies

Read what makes products for this subsidiary of Emerson Climate Technologies so popular...

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The EPA: The Final Ruling

We provide background about the phaseout and timeline leading to the impending final ruling...

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Five Ways to Reduce Cost without Cutting Price

Many a salesperson has heard the news, "I am being told by our corporate people that I have to cut the cost of maintenance supplies by 5 percent." Without some quick thinking, this can easily be translated to, "You need to cut your price by 5 percent." Or, "We are going to start shopping all of your prices." This is especially true if you haven't done a good job of establishing a value for the service you have been providing...

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Women in HVACR Elects Officers

Women in HVACR, an organization dedicated to furthering the growth of women in the HVACR industry, is announced the following leadership for the 2010 term...

Hart & Cooley Donates Building Insulation to Habitat for Humanity

Hart & Cooley recently teamed up with Habitat for Humanity to donate building insulation. ...

Honeywell Hosts Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner

Roger Fradin, president and CEO of Honeywell Automation and Control Solutions, recently hosted U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner at its Golden Valley, Minn., headquarters ....

International Training Institute for Sheet Metal, Air Conditioning Awarded Nearly $5 Million for Green Job Training

The International Training Institute (ITI) for the sheet metal and air-conditioning industries has been awarded nearly $5 million in Energy Training Partnership grants through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) to train approximately 1,200 unemployed or underemployed sheet metal workers for energy-efficient building construction, retrofitting and manufacturing jobs....

Minnesota Heeds the Call for Less Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Deaths

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, member of the Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance, held a hearing in December that called attention to the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning and highlighted ways to address this growing problem. ...

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