George Carney introduces Ken Cohen and Sabino Piccirilli to discuss the KN-30 condensing boiler and HeatNet controls at the 2011 ASHRAE show in Las Vegas, Nevada
Re:RBI Copper Boilers and “Buy American” compliance
To Whom It May Concern:
Based on a recent agreement between the United States and Canadian governments, RBI copper boilers and water heaters manufactured in Mississauga, Ontario Canada contain the qualifying components for inclusion in the “Buy American” act as it pertains to the American Recoveries and Reinvestment Act of 2009.Canadian companies are now able to participate in state and local public works projects that are funded by the United States’ $787 billion American Recoveries and Reinvestment Act.This mutual agreement also approves the bidding from US based companies on projects north of the border.
The provision covers projects manufactured in designated countries to be used in projects covered by ARRA.Canada is covered under the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA).All WTO GPA countries are listed below:
World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA) Countries Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea (Republic of), Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan or United Kingdom.
The manifold castings, burners, heat exchanger (copper), and controls represent the major components of the finished product.These components are all of U.S. origin and their value as a percentage of total cost exceed 60%.While these three specific items do not represent all of the U.S. products used in assembly of the RBI product; they are the most significant items in terms of cost.All remaining components and assembly is done in Canadian facility.
Mestek Inc., the parent company of RBI, is an American based corporation with total sales in excess of $450 million.Mestek is also the parent to other domestic companies including Smith Cast Iron Boilers, a manufacturer of hydronic and steam boilers and Sterling Radiator, established in 1946.
HeatNet, RBI’s proprietary integrated boiler management system is the driving force behind RBI’s energy optimization philosophy for its high efficiency equipment and is standard equipment on all Fusion and Futera (XLF & III) Air-Fuel coupled products.Designed for precise system control, Heat Net provides repeatability and feedback thru digital communication.The control monitors boiler temperatures and limit circuit inputs, maintains system and domestic hot water requirements, supports boiler room components including system/domestic pump, boiler pump, combustion air damper and modulates boiler firing rate to maximize turndown ratios in order to maintain peak efficiency. (Click on pdf for additional information)
Congratulations to RBI Management and employees of our RBI manufacturing facility for their recent ISO 9001-2008 certification. ISO is an international organization that provides standards for quality in business. The ISO 9001:2008 standard provides a tried and tested framework for taking a systematic approach to managing the organization's processes so that it consistently turns out product that satisfies customers' expectations. We are proud of our employees for going the extra mile and recognizing the importance of satisfied customers!
Stop by and visit the Mestek Boiler Group in booth #210 at the Go Green Expo in the New York City Hilton. For more information and hours please visit www.gogreenexpo.com
