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US industry presses Senate on Kigali ratification
USA: The US Chamber of Commerce, backed by nine other industry bodies, has sent a letter to members of the Senate, urging…
Carel to buy US sensor manufacturer Senva
ITALY/USA: Italian refrigeration controls and humidification company Carel is to acquire the US sensor manufacturer Senva Inc. …
BESA calls for urgent review of refrigerant safety proposals
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has added its voice to concerns being raised across Europe that the F-gas revision proposals could increase…
Panasonic to invest €145m in Czech heat pump plant
CZECH REPUBLIC: Panasonic has said it intends to invest around €145m to boost heat pump production at its factory in the Czech Republic…
Carel buys German manufacturer Klingenburg
ITALY/GERMANY: Refrigeration controls and humidification company Carel has acquired 100% of the share capital of German rotary and plate heat exchanger manufacturer…
Predrag “Pega” Hrnjak RIP
USA: The University of Illinois Urbana Champaign has announced the death of Predrag “Pega” Hrnjak, the internationally renowned air conditioning and refrigeration…
Daikin to build another air conditioner factory in China
CHINA: Daikin is to spend JPY31.5bn ($230m) on a new domestic air conditioning factory in Huizhou City, Guangdong Province and starts building…
Aspen to acquire Italian company Vecamco
UK/ITALY: Aspen Pumps is set to acquire Vecamco, an Italian manufacturer and distributor of HVACR components and accessories….
Trane set to acquire German company AL-KO
IRELAND: Trane Technologies has signed an agreement in principle to purchase AL-KO Air Technology, a division of AL-KO SE, based in Jettingen-Scheppach,…
F-gas proposals risk equipment safety and efficiency
BELGIUM: AREA has warned that failing to ensure that only competent contractors can work with alternative refrigerants risks widespread safety hazards and…