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Electricity costs drive heat pump sales
BELGIUM: The European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) has insisted that cost-effective electricity is key to heat pump uptake in Europe, on a day it has designated as Heat Pump Day….
Schneider Electric buys US liquid cooling firm
FRANCE: Schneider Electric is set to acquire an initial 75% controlling interest in US data centre liquid cooling solutions company Motivair for $850m….
Aira sources further €63m investment
SWEDEN: Subscription-based heat pump company Aira has announced a further €63m investment….
IoR members face constitutional vote
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration is proposing changes to its constitution which would take away members’ current rights to vote on matters relating to the removal of a board trustee. …
Chillventa restates its popularity with visitors up 7.5%
GERMANY: As Chillventa 2024 closes, the organiser reports an attendance of 32,796 trade visitors, 7.5% up on the last show in 2022 and just 7.5% short of 2018’s record event….
Honeywell plans refrigerants spin off
USA: Honeywell plans to spin off its Advanced Materials business, which includes its Solstice refrigerants, into an independent, US publicly traded company….
Wieland buys heat exchanger company Onda
GERMANY/ITALY: German copper tube manufacturer Wieland has acquired Onda SpA, the Italian-based manufacturer of advanced heat exchangers….
Chillventa 2024 set to be a record-breaker
GERMANY: Chillventa 2024 looks set to return the leading European refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump show to its pre-covid highs when it opens its doors tomorrow….
Illegal refrigerant auctioned for a knockdown price
NETHERLANDS: The 40 tonnes of illegal refrigerant seized by Dutch customs earlier this year has been auctioned online for the knockdown price of €166,000….
Carrier completes sale of refrigeration business
USA/CHINA: Carrier has completed the $775m sale of its commercial refrigeration business to its Chinese joint venture partner Haier….