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  • EXCLUSIVE: MATT MICHEL - THE TURKISH COFFEE STORY
  • EXCLUSIVE: ROB 'DOC' FALKE - HOW TO EXPLAIN GOVERNMENT ENERGY PROGRAMS
  • LENNOX ACQUIRES KYSOR/WARREN FROM MANITOWOC
  • GOODMAN ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASE
  • ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SHEET METAL APPRENTICE COMPETITION ADDS NEW CATEGORY
  • NATE CERTIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE DURING AHR EXPO 2011
  • RHEEM MANUFACTURING, AIR CONDITIONING DIVISION, ANNOUNCES PRICE HIKE
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  • This Week At Contracting Business Interactive December 15, 2010
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    EXCLUSIVE: MATT MICHEL - THE TURKISH COFFEE STORY

    After learning that I would speak on branding at an international construction conference in Istanbul, I proudly informed my family about the honor. My 19-year old daughter was non-plussed, but immediately declared that I needed to try the coffee.

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    EXCLUSIVE: ROB 'DOC' FALKE - HOW TO EXPLAIN GOVERNMENT ENERGY PROGRAMS

    During the month of November I was traveling the country meeting with contractors, raters, industry leaders, utilities and government officials. It was a long and difficult journey. All that traveling lead me to a revelation I’ve been seeking for over 20 years. I finally am able to explain the difference between the minimum standards of government energy programs, and the higher level of energy efficiency delivered by top performing HVAC contractors.

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    NEWS & EDITORIAL

    LENNOX ACQUIRES KYSOR/WARREN FROM MANITOWOC

    The Manitowoc Company agreed to sell Kysor/Warren to Lennox International for approximately $138 million. The sale includes the Kysor/Warren refrigerated display merchandisers manufacturing business in Columbus, GA as well as Kysor/Warren de Mexico.

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    GOODMAN ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASE

    Goodman Global Group, Inc. announces a price increase of up to 5% effective March 1, 2011, on Goodman® and Amana® brand serialized equipment.

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    ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SHEET METAL APPRENTICE COMPETITION ADDS NEW CATEGORY

    More than 325 Canadian and American sheet metal apprentices, their families and other sheet metal professionals will travel to Las Vegas, NV, March 6-10, 2011 as part of the Annual International Sheet Metal Competition, which allows apprentices from throughout the United States and Canada to demonstrate their skills.

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    NATE CERTIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE DURING AHR EXPO 2011

    Baker Distributing Co. will host North American Technician Excellence (NATE) certification testing at AHR Expo 2011 in Las Vegas, NV, on January 31, 2011.

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    RHEEM MANUFACTURING, AIR CONDITIONING DIVISION, ANNOUNCES PRICE HIKE

    The Air Conditioning Division of Rheem Manufacturing Company has announced a price increase of 3 - 6%.

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