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In recent years, heat pumps have undergone transformative upgrades, allowing reliable operation down to -15°F (-26°C) or lower. These advancements come from sophisticated engineering solutions...
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December 24, 2025 at 12:15 AM
In recent years, heat pumps have undergone transformative upgrades, allowing reliable operation down to -15°F (-26°C) or lower. These advancements come from sophisticated engineering solutions...
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#HeatPumps #HVAC #Refrigeration #HeatPumpTechnology
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📢The December 2025 Heat Pump Journal is now LIVE!
A special supplement of Mechanical Business dedicated to the latest in heat pump technology.
With cover guest appearance by Anthony Woo, Climatisation ACG
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A special supplement of Mechanical Business dedicated to the latest in heat pump technology.
With cover guest appearance by Anthony Woo, Climatisation ACG
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#HeatPumpJournal #HeatPumpTechnology
December 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
📢The December 2025 Heat Pump Journal is now LIVE!
A special supplement of Mechanical Business dedicated to the latest in heat pump technology.
With cover guest appearance by Anthony Woo, Climatisation ACG
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#HeatPumpJournal #HeatPumpTechnology
A special supplement of Mechanical Business dedicated to the latest in heat pump technology.
With cover guest appearance by Anthony Woo, Climatisation ACG
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#HeatPumpJournal #HeatPumpTechnology
With the more common use of technology (AI and 3D printing) more robotics are being used to prefab homes.
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#Plumbing #PrefabHomes #3D #Robotics #CanadianHomes #MechanicalWorld
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December 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
With the more common use of technology (AI and 3D printing) more robotics are being used to prefab homes.
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#Plumbing #PrefabHomes #3D #Robotics #CanadianHomes #MechanicalWorld
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CCSA is offering a series of pilot workshops in early 2026 designed to help managers develop better approaches to preventing substance use in the workplace.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
CCSA is offering a series of pilot workshops in early 2026 designed to help managers develop better approaches to preventing substance use in the workplace.
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The November/December edition of Mechanical Business is live!
This issue features Brandi Ferenc, Founder of Fair-Trades Toolbox. Ferenc has made WXN’s Powerful Women: Top 100 twice for her support of women and youth in skilled trades.
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This issue features Brandi Ferenc, Founder of Fair-Trades Toolbox. Ferenc has made WXN’s Powerful Women: Top 100 twice for her support of women and youth in skilled trades.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The November/December edition of Mechanical Business is live!
This issue features Brandi Ferenc, Founder of Fair-Trades Toolbox. Ferenc has made WXN’s Powerful Women: Top 100 twice for her support of women and youth in skilled trades.
Click on the link to read the latest issue: buff.ly/uCej72d
This issue features Brandi Ferenc, Founder of Fair-Trades Toolbox. Ferenc has made WXN’s Powerful Women: Top 100 twice for her support of women and youth in skilled trades.
Click on the link to read the latest issue: buff.ly/uCej72d
The new lab at Daikin Applied's headquarters will advance HVAC product innovation, including research in chillers and hyperscale data centre cooling technologies.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The new lab at Daikin Applied's headquarters will advance HVAC product innovation, including research in chillers and hyperscale data centre cooling technologies.
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Steve Voss has joined Rinnai America Corporation as vice president of sales, and will become a member of the company’s executive leadership team.
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#Rinnai #tanklesswaterheaters #HVAC #plumbing
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December 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Steve Voss has joined Rinnai America Corporation as vice president of sales, and will become a member of the company’s executive leadership team.
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#Rinnai #tanklesswaterheaters #HVAC #plumbing
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New Brunswick's 2026-2027 budget includes a significant investment in infrastructure upgrades for health care facilities, schools and housing.
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#NewBrunswick #construction #HVAC #upgrades #retrofit
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December 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
New Brunswick's 2026-2027 budget includes a significant investment in infrastructure upgrades for health care facilities, schools and housing.
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#NewBrunswick #construction #HVAC #upgrades #retrofit
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CMPX 2026 is back! Canada’s largest HVACR & plumbing event is rolling into the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, March 25 - 27 With 500+ exhibitors, 13,000+ attendees, and tons of hands-on demos you don't want to miss!
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December 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
CMPX 2026 is back! Canada’s largest HVACR & plumbing event is rolling into the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, March 25 - 27 With 500+ exhibitors, 13,000+ attendees, and tons of hands-on demos you don't want to miss!
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Light House has expanded its Circular Construction Accelerator with 17 new BC companies.
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#LightHouse #construction #wasterecovery #BC
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December 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Light House has expanded its Circular Construction Accelerator with 17 new BC companies.
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#LightHouse #construction #wasterecovery #BC
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AAON, Inc. is promoting Doug Wichman to executive vice president and general manager of its AAON Business Unit.
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December 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
AAON, Inc. is promoting Doug Wichman to executive vice president and general manager of its AAON Business Unit.
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The U.S. Department of Energy has renamed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory the National Laboratory of the Rockies, reflecting the government’s changing energy priorities.
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#DOE #NLR #solarenergy #windenergy #renewableenergy
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December 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The U.S. Department of Energy has renamed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory the National Laboratory of the Rockies, reflecting the government’s changing energy priorities.
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#DOE #NLR #solarenergy #windenergy #renewableenergy
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The ceramic plant in Matane, QC is one of the first plants worldwide to fire sanitary ceramics with electric kilns powered almost entirely by renewable hydroelectric power.
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#Duravit #plumbing #ceramics #Quebec #sustainable
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#Duravit #plumbing #ceramics #Quebec #sustainable
December 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The ceramic plant in Matane, QC is one of the first plants worldwide to fire sanitary ceramics with electric kilns powered almost entirely by renewable hydroelectric power.
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#Duravit #plumbing #ceramics #Quebec #sustainable
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SAMON has hired Ryan Vanos as sales manager for North America.
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#SAMON #HVACR #gasdetection
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December 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
SAMON has hired Ryan Vanos as sales manager for North America.
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#SAMON #HVACR #gasdetection
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The event was held from November 25 to 28, attracting students, parents and job-seekers to network with skilled trades professionals and explore 60 interactive exhibits.
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#skilledtrades #training #SkillsOntario #construction #HVAC
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December 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The event was held from November 25 to 28, attracting students, parents and job-seekers to network with skilled trades professionals and explore 60 interactive exhibits.
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#skilledtrades #training #SkillsOntario #construction #HVAC
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A new Statistics Canada survey reveals that business owners anticipate facing more cost- and labour-related obstacles throughout the remainder of 2025 and into 2026.
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#labourcosts #businesscosts #inflation #tariffs #StatsCan
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December 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
A new Statistics Canada survey reveals that business owners anticipate facing more cost- and labour-related obstacles throughout the remainder of 2025 and into 2026.
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#labourcosts #businesscosts #inflation #tariffs #StatsCan
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Dan Kirkpatrick has announced his retirement from GF Building Flow Solutions Americas (GF), previously known as Uponor.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Dan Kirkpatrick has announced his retirement from GF Building Flow Solutions Americas (GF), previously known as Uponor.
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#GF #Uponor #PEX #plumbing
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Windfields Mechanical Group Inc. is now an authorized distributor in Ontario for MagneGrip vehicle exhaust removal systems and air purification solutions.
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#WindfieldsMechanical #MagneGrip #distribution #HVAC
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December 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Windfields Mechanical Group Inc. is now an authorized distributor in Ontario for MagneGrip vehicle exhaust removal systems and air purification solutions.
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#WindfieldsMechanical #MagneGrip #distribution #HVAC
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Two-time Mechanical Business cover personality David Chilton has released The Wealthy Barber: The Fully Updated All-Time Canadian Classic.
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#financialeducation #businessresource #David Chilton
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December 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Two-time Mechanical Business cover personality David Chilton has released The Wealthy Barber: The Fully Updated All-Time Canadian Classic.
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#financialeducation #businessresource #David Chilton
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Ask any business owner in the mechanical trades what helped them win their last few big jobs, and chances are they’ll say something like: “Word of mouth,” or “Our reputation.” Both are great, but what if you could amplify it?
That’s the power of video.
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That’s the power of video.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Ask any business owner in the mechanical trades what helped them win their last few big jobs, and chances are they’ll say something like: “Word of mouth,” or “Our reputation.” Both are great, but what if you could amplify it?
That’s the power of video.
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That’s the power of video.
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Skills Ontario has expanded its Trades & Tech Truck Program with the addition of two trucks, growing its fleet from four to six mobile training units.
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#SkillsOntario #governmentfunding #skilledtrades #training
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December 2, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Skills Ontario has expanded its Trades & Tech Truck Program with the addition of two trucks, growing its fleet from four to six mobile training units.
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Mechanical Business cover personality Tracy Fleury is heading to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy.
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#RachelHoman #TracyFleury #EmmaMiskew #SarahWilkes #RachelleBrown #HeatherNedohin #TeamRachelHoman #CurlingCanada
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December 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Mechanical Business cover personality Tracy Fleury is heading to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy.
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#RachelHoman #TracyFleury #EmmaMiskew #SarahWilkes #RachelleBrown #HeatherNedohin #TeamRachelHoman #CurlingCanada
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Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. is purchasing Koch Filter Corporation, a subsidiary of Air Distribution Technologies.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. is purchasing Koch Filter Corporation, a subsidiary of Air Distribution Technologies.
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HVAC companies that install heat pumps have until November 30 to register as a participating HVAC contractor for the Home Renovation Savings Program – Heat Pump Stream.
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#Ontario #heatpumps #HVAC #EnbridgeGas
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November 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
HVAC companies that install heat pumps have until November 30 to register as a participating HVAC contractor for the Home Renovation Savings Program – Heat Pump Stream.
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If AI makes you uncomfortable, refer to it as additional intelligence and use it as your secret weapon.
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#hvac #trades #AI #artificialintelligence #refrigeration #skilledtrades
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November 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
If AI makes you uncomfortable, refer to it as additional intelligence and use it as your secret weapon.
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#hvac #trades #AI #artificialintelligence #refrigeration #skilledtrades
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#hvac #trades #AI #artificialintelligence #refrigeration #skilledtrades