Canada now levies similar taxes on popular American products such as chocolate bars, mayonnaise, whiskey, sailboats, washing machines, maple sugar and strawberries.

Triangle Fastener Corp. expanded their line of Blazer drill screws. Lengths are now available in 1 7/8-inch, 2 3/8-inch, 3 ¼-inch and 4 inches. The screws are designed to attach metal panels over rigid insulation.

The short-term spending bill signed by President Donald Trump early this year ended the government shutdown, and also included another delay in the effective date of the Affordable Care Act’s excise tax on high-cost employer-sponsored coverage, commonly referred to as the “Cadillac tax.” 

Wiegmann Associates started the HVAC design and installation and building automation systems project for the St. Charles County emergency management department’s $20 million emergency operations center in O’Fallon, Missouri.

Welding products maker Esab is working with the people behind the “Arc Junkies Podcast” to create 12 episodes featuring interviews with Esab’s filler metal experts. 

The 2019 expo is to take place Jan. 14-16, 2019 at the Georgia World Congress Center. Organizers predict 2,100 exhibitors and 60,000 attendees.

To earn the Greenguard stamp, products have to meet stringent environmental requirements including not emit volatile organic compounds.

Most office building owners understand how important it is to maintain good air quality in their buildings.

Shelia Hayter said the theme for her term will be “Building our new energy future.”

While intrinsic motivation is usually enough to spur business owners to give their 100 percent, many employees need extrinsic motivation to achieve high levels of productivity. As a result, many HVAC/sheet metal companies turn to offering a performance incentive. This is one of the strongest proven ways to motivate the team and spur greater sales — but the incentive program itself has to be well-designed in order to achieve the desired results.