MACS ACTION Magazine Honored with Three Hermes Awards
LANSDALE, PA — MACS ACTION magazine has been honored with three Hermes Creative Awards. The May, 2006 issue of ACTION, with an editorial focus on refrigerants, was honored in the magazine category with a gold award. The article, SAE in Phoenix, from the September /October 2006 issue received a platinum award in the technical writing
CARQUEST and MACS Team Up to Find Mobile A/C-Heat Transfer Tech of the Year
LANSDALE, PA — CARQUEST and the Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide have once again teamed up to find the best mobile air conditioning and heat transfer service technician in North America. The winner will receive an exciting prize package that includes the opportunity to participate in the opening ceremonies at the CARQUEST 300 in
MACS 2007 Mobile A/C and Engine Cooling System Update Clinic Schedule Announced
LANSDALE, PA — Automotive technicians who want to enhance their mobile A/C and engine cooling system service knowledge should mark their calendars now for the 2007 edition of the MACS Worldwide Mobile A/C and Engine Cooling System Update clinics. MACS annual update clinics present information for the working technician that can be put to use
DuPont May Trim 200 Jobs in Consolidation Moves
DuPont Automotive Systems, the Troy, MI-based supplier of paint for new vehicles, said Wednesday it might eliminate 200 jobs in a consolidation of two facilities to save money. Paint laboratories in Troy and Mt. Clemens, MI, will be consolidated into a larger plant and research facility in Mt. Clemens. Rising raw materials costs and a need to be closer to the company’s main Mt. Clemens manufacturing plant, the largest automotive paint facility in the world, led Stephen Cox, DuPont’s vice president of Americas and automotive systems, to consolidate the facilities.
DuPont and Hendrick Motorsports Extend NASCAR Sponsorship
DuPont and Hendrick Motorsports have announced the extension of DuPont’s longstanding sponsorship of the #24 Chevrolet Monte Carlo in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series. The new pact builds on an association launched 13 years ago with 21-year-old rookie driver named Jeff Gordon. Under the new contract, DuPont continues as the primary sponsor for three years, through the 2008 racing season, with the option to extend for an additional two years. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Executive Interview with Gary Halpern, Vice President of Product Development Neutronics
Join us as Gary Halpern, vice president of product development for Neutronics, provides an insider’s perspective on the current R-134a issues and shares with us the message he’s been trying to get out to repair shops for a decade.
R. L. Polk & Co.’s Ask the Industry Looks at Supply and Demand Issues of R-134a
Reports have been coming into our office about the rise in price of R-134a, mobile air conditioning system refrigerant. Sources have told us there are several factors behind it, namely the increase of offshore R-134a demand, both from Europe and Asia, uncertainty over the future use of the refrigerant (especially in Europe) and increased demand for R-134a for non-vehicle applications such as industrial. We asked top experts from the Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide to help us sort out this issue. Read on to find out what’s really going on with R-134a.
MACS Issues Reminder on Refrigerant Usage in Mobile A/C Service
The reduced availability and increased cost of HFC-134a refrigerant is causing increasing concern to the service and repair industry. To address this concern, the Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide has issued a reminder to all service technicians who perform mobile A/C system service and repair regarding acceptable refrigerant use.
ICOR International Announces Staff Promotions
ICOR International, Inc., an Indianapolis-based manufacturer and distributor of air conditioning and refrigeration products, recently announced promotion of three of its employees.
New Mobile Air Conditioning Climate Protection Goal Announced
In conjunction with Earth Day yesterday, a new partnership agreement between select members of industry, government and environmental advocacy organizations was announced. The new collaborative effort will work to increase energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the operation of motor vehicle air conditioning (A/C) systems.