ASHRAE appointed Shelia J. Hayter, P.E., Fellow ASHRAE, its 2018-2019 president at its annual conference in Houston in June.

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania-based design-build firm Mowery added Keith Klinedinst as its superintendent. He will be responsible for managing daily operations, inspections, quality control, documentation, scheduling and jobsite safety.

Uponor North America named John Reutter vice president of finance.

AB&I Foundry promoted Shannon Hooper to national sales manager. The company also hired Matthew Maziarz as a regional sales manager covering the northern California area.

The Hydraulic Institute — through its Pump Systems Matter educational subsidiary — has created an Authorized Training Partner program. The ATP program will help bring the Pump Systems Matter curriculum to the community of operators and maintenance personnel who face increasing challenges and workforce training demands.

Armistead Mechanical COO Kevin Armistead was named president of the Mechanical Contractors Association of New Jersey effective July 1.

Houston-based Ron Henson Manufacturers Representatives and Dallas-based RRR Industrial Sales jointly announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge the two companies, subject to customary closing conditions.

Taco Comfort Solutions donated more than $32,000 to Folds of Honor Foundation at the recent Eastern Energy Expo. Folds of Honor is a nonprofit that provides scholarships to children and spouses of disabled veterans of those killed in action.

Rheem named Chris Peel president and CEO while JR Jones was named executive chairman of the board. Peel had been Rheem’s president and COO for the last 10 years.

David Weekly Homes awarded honors to a number of PHCP manufacturers. Uponor North America received an “A” ranking in quality and was recognized for a fifth year in a row; Trane earned an “A, A” Partners of Choice honor with top rankings for both quality and service; InSinkErator and Moen also earned the “A, A” ranking for both quality and service. It was Moen’s third time receiving the highest recognition from the nation’s largest privately held builder.

T&S Brass and Bronze Works acquired Italian manufacturer Klarco SRL, creating a union of two of the oldest and strongest family-owned plumbing manufacturers in the industry, T&S Brass stated.

Communications firm Sonnhalter is partnering once again with Habitat for Humanity for its ninth annual Sonnhalter Tool Drive during the month of August.

Cranston, Rhode Island-based Leonard Valve’s Tony Rainone celebrated his 40th anniversary at the manufacturer. Rainone has been a key member of engineering projects at Leonard Valve and has been an asset in production and the company’s machine shop, Leonard Valve pointed out.