Friedrich is an industry leader in high-end air conditioning solutions and will be a standalone business unit within the Rheem Global Air business.

he 75-plus person firm has five locations with offices in Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee, with its headquarters located in Birmingham, Alabama.

The acquisition of Slant/Fin baseboard assets brings together a major business component of two family-run companies who have always focused on consistently manufacturing and delivering superior quality, solutions-based hydronic heating equipment to residential and commercial customers across North America.

Puronics is a residential and commercial water treatment products and services provider operating four company-owned service centers.

With this acquisition, the company plans to take the opportunity to create a more formal commercial products offering.

UV-C light has been shown to reduce certain airborne and surface viruses, bacteria and mold. 

The acquisition positions Autodesk as a technology leader in end-to-end water infrastructure solutions from design to operations, accelerates Autodesk’s digital twin strategy, and creates a clearer path to a more sustainable and digitized water industry.