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Italy officially ratifies Kigali
ITALY: The Kigali Amendment has now been officially ratified by Italy, becoming the 133rd country pledged to phase down HFC refrigerants.
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Johnson Controls appoints Clark as VP and CCO
IRELAND: Johnson Controls has named Microsoft channel chief Rodney Clark as vice president and chief commercial officer.
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Spain limits air conditioning to 27ºC
SPAIN: Faced with rising fuel prices and EU efforts to reduce energy consumption, Spain has passed a decree that will limit air conditioning in public buildings below 27ºC.
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Mitsubishi invests $113m to boost production in Turkey
TURKEY: Mitsubishi Electric is to invest around US$113m in a further expansion of its air conditioning manufacturing facility in Turkey.
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One dead in ammonia leak
CANADA: One person has died after an ammonia leak yesterday at an ice-making plant in British Columbia.
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Airedale begins chiller production at new US plant
USA: Airedale has commenced production of its OptiChill air-cooled data centre chillers at its new plant in Rockbridge, Virginia.
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One dead in Bronx LD outbreak
USA: One person has died and the number of legionnaires’ disease in an outbreak in the Bronx has risen to 19, according to the latest NYC health department report.
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$7.5m investment in rooftop production
USA: Johnson Controls has completed a major $7.5m investment into new automation equipment at its commercial HVAC manufacturing plant in Norman, Oklahoma.
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Voltas records triple-digit April
INDIA: Leading Indian air conditioning and refrigeration equipment manufacturer Voltas has reported a record triple-digit volume growth in April.
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Daikin’s Turkish factory to produce VRV
BELGIUM: Daikin Europe has invested €13m in its Turkish factory to commence production of its VRV air conditioning systems for the Turkish and Middle Eastern market.
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