DE Duffey & Sons give new furnace to Germantown man

Michael Gallina of Germantown, PA was the winner of a new furnace from DE Duffey & Sons, according to chestnuthilllocal.com. Gallina was one of 50 entrants in a 2018 contest for the “Ugliest Boiler.” DE Duffey & Sons is a 120 year-old home heating oil and HVAC provider based in Conshohocken, PA. Gallina’s heating system was originally installed when his… FULL ARTICLE >>

DiveriTech acquires Stride Tool

Atlanta, GA–DiversiTech today announced it has acquired Stride Tool LLC, after previously acquiring Hilmor last summer. The announcement came today at a press event on the floor of the AHR Expo in Atlanta. FULL ARTICLE >>

AHR Expo opens in Atlanta

Atlanta, GA–The 71st annual AHR Expo opened this morning at the Georgia World Congress Center, the first time the show has been here since 2001. According to AHR, the expo is now 30% larger than it’s last time in Atlanta. As always, AHR features three days of trade show hours, with the latest in residential, commercial and industrial HVAC exhibits,… FULL ARTICLE >>

Noritz Corporation acquires PB Heat LLC

On January 7, 2019, Noritz Corporation (Kobe, Japan) acquired PB Heat, LLC, (Bally, PA), a leading provider of Peerless® brand high-efficiency, cast iron and stainless steel boilers and Peerless® Partner® indirect-fired water heaters. No changes are planned for either PB Heat, LLC, or Noritz America Corporation (Fountain Valley, CA). Both companies are owned by Noritz Corporation, and they will operate… FULL ARTICLE >>

Former Worley & Obetz home heating-oil sold to Shipley Energy

Article courtesy: LancasterOnline (PA) By Tim Mekeel | LancasterOnline Shipley Energy has acquired the former Worley & Obetz home heating-oil business in this region, it was announced Thursday. York-based Shipley will offer the service in Lancaster and Chester counties through its Seth Energy division. Seth Energy is led by General Manager Seth Obetz, former co-owner and vice chairman of now-defunct Worley… FULL ARTICLE >>

NORA Extended for Ten Years

The National Oilheat Research Alliance (NORA) is pleased to announce that President Trump, on December 20, 2018, signed a ten-year extension for NORA allowing NORA activities to run uninterrupted for the first time ever. As a component of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (popularly known as the “Farm Bill”), NORA is authorized to extend its activities until February 6, 2029. This was… FULL ARTICLE >>