The Charles D. Jones Co. has announced the acquisition of Air Conditioning Utilities located in Omaha, Nebraska. The acquisition will give the Charles D. Jones Co. a total of 21 branches operating in Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, and Nebraska. Air Conditioning Utilities has been a HVAC/R distributor since 1934, servicing customers throughout the state of Nebraska and western Iowa.

Both companies distribute Luxaire (JCI) and Mitsubishi Electric products along with many other shared product lines. Management from both companies feel the synergy created from this transaction will greatly benefit their customer bases with expanded dealer training and product availability. The transaction was completed June 30, 2021.