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Mostra Convegno in major revamp
ITALY: Next year’s Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE) in Milan will see the refrigeration, heating and heat pump sectors being grouped together in eight “Indoor Climate” halls. The show, which returns…
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US cylinder firm seeks protection from Indian imports
USA: Refrigerant cylinder manufacturer Worthington Industries has filed antidumping duty and countervailing duty petitions on non-refillable steel cylinders from India. Worthington, the only US manufacturer of non-refillable steel refrigeration cylinders,…
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Daikin sees sales rise 28%
JAPAN: Daikin has reported net sales of JPY3,981,578m ($29,487m) in the year to March 31, an increase of 28.1% on last year. Operating profit was JPY377,032m ($2,791m), up 19.2% year-on-year…
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Spain urges greater effort in leak prevention
SPAIN: The Spanish refrigeration association, AEFYT, has urged greater efforts in refrigerant leak detection and containment as the industry faces “an unprecedented challenge” from the F-gas revision. Discussions are currently…
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Trane acquires Italian chiller manufacturer MTA
BELGIUM: Trane Technologies has acquired MTA, the Italian manufacturer and distributor of industrial refrigeration and air conditioning equipment. Trane insists that the company’s process chillers and its expanded rental and…
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EBM-Papst completes new Chinese headquarters
GERMANY/CHINA: German fans and motors manufacturer EBM-Papst is to begin the consolidation of its Shanghai activities to a new 33,000m² facility in the city. The new building was custom built…
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Heat pump scheme risks selling out
UK: Based on current heat pump installation figures, the government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) risks running out of vouchers, months ahead of the scheme’s end date. According to the Energy…
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Heat pumps – call for action
EUROPE: The European Commission has opened its call for evidence on its proposed heat pump action plan to accelerate deployment of the technology in the EU. The use of efficient…
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Fan manufacturer moves into turbo compressors
GERMANY: Fan manufacturer EBM-Papst is trialling a new design of oil-less, high speed turbo compressor for a range of applications including air conditioning, refrigeration and heat pumps. 1kW and 2.8kW compressors…
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Viessmann to invest in refrigeration business
GERMANY: The Viessmann Group says it will reinvest the primary proceeds from the €12bn sale of its Climate Solutions business to Carrier into its remaining refrigeration and investments businesses. The…
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