World News
Aspen Pumps buys Henry Group Industries
UK: Aspen Pumps Group has announced the acquisitions of refrigeration components manufacturer Henry Group Industries, Belgian recycled rubber construction materials specialist RubberGreen and Brazilian refrigeration components company Forming Tubing….
Atlas Copco completes Chinese purchase
SWEDEN/CHINA: Atlas Copco has completed its acquisition of Chinese industrial heating and cooling equipment manufacturer Guangdong Euroklimat Air Conditioning & Refrigeration….
LG plans $64m data centre chiller plant in Virginia
USA: LG Electronics is expanding its global chiller manufacturing capabilities with a new factory in Virginia to meet growing data centre chiller demand….
New York urged to update A2L refrigerant safety laws
USA: HVACR groups are urging the New York City Department of Buildings to update its A2L refrigerant safety requirements in line with current standards….
Panasonic partners with Borussia Dortmund
GERMANY: Panasonic Heating & Cooling Europe has declared an official partnership with German Bundesliga football club Borussia Dortmund (BVB) to work on specific projects to modernise the club’s infrastructure….
Systemair to close Dutch factory
NETHERLANDS: Swedish manufacturer Systemair plans to discontinue production at the factory of its Dutch subsidiary Systemair Production BV in Waalwijk….
Vertiv to expand Slovakian data centre cooling plant
UK: Vertiv has announced the addition of a further 22,000m2 of manufacturing capacity to its current 56,000m2 data centre power and cooling equipment factory in Slovakia….
Partnership to expand high-efficiency cooling
USA: Kentucky-based KCC Manufacturing has formed a partnership with Transaera to scale US production of outdoor air systems using solid desiccants to remove moisture before cooling….
French/Chinese joint venture to produce R290 heat pumps
FRANCE: Chinese heat pump manufacturer Axen has commenced production in France in a joint venture with French heating company Perge….
Sales in Norway bounce back
NORWAY: After two difficult years, the ventilation and cooling/heat pump market in Norway now appears to have bottomed out….