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EMCOR Services Aircond Corporation Receives Safety Award
+200,000 Hours of Accident Free Work in 2005 Recognized by National Industry Group
SMYRNA, GA – June 8, 2006 – EMCOR Services Aircond Corporation, the largest commercial and industrial heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) service company in the Southeast, has received a Safety Award of Merit from the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), the only nationwide organization of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) contracting businesses. ACCA's Safety Masters Club is the HVACR industry's most prestigious recognition for contractors who are dedicated to safe workplaces. Aircond was named to the ACCA Safety Masters Club and placed first in the category of 200,000+ hours worked without a lost time incident in 2005.
Aircond is a subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc., a Fortune 500® leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure and facilities services for a diverse range of businesses globally.
ACCA is a non-profit trade association that represents the educational, policy, and technical interests of the small businesses that design, install, and maintain indoor environmental systems.
"The exclusive Safety Masters Club is open only to those contracting companies with a formalized safety program and fewest number, if any, of workdays lost because of on-the-job injuries," said Paul Stalknecht, president and CEO of ACCA. "By this achievement, Aircond has demonstrated a commitment to their employees as well as customers that they will do all in their power to ensure a safe workplace through training and company policies. They are to be congratulated for this singular achievement," he concluded.
According to Alan Barnes, Jr., President of Aircond, "We are extremely gratified to be recognized for our safety efforts. At Aircond and across the entire EMCOR organization, we are passionate about the safety of our workers and have made a commitment to the goal of achieving zero reportable accidents."
About EMCOR Services Aircond Corporation
Aircond is the largest commercial and industrial heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) service company in the Southeast, with more than 65 years of experience in system design, installation, maintenance and repair. The firm has won numerous safety awards and in 2001 was named Best Contractor to Work For by Air Conditioning/Heating/Refrigeration News magazine. Headquartered in Smyrna, GA, Aircond is a wholly owned subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME), a Fortune 500® company with over $4.7 billion in annual sales and a global leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure, and end-to-end facilities services. EMCOR gives life to new structures and sustains life in existing ones by planning, installing, operating and maintaining sophisticated and mission critical systems in virtually every sector of the economy and for a diverse range of businesses around the world. EMCOR's "knowledge in action", a rare combination of global reach and local execution, combines the strength of an industry leader with the knowledge and care of over 26,000 skilled employees at 70 local operating companies in 140 locations worldwide. Additional information on EMCOR can be found at www.EMCORGroup.com.
