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Midea to acquire Arbonia HVAC businesses
SWITZERLAND: Midea has agreed the €760m purchase of Swiss group Arbonia’s Climate Division, which includes HVAC businesses Sabiana, Termovent and Tecna….
Castel acquires majority stake in Dieci Electric
ITALY: Refrigeration and air conditioning components supplier Castel has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Dieci Electric, a manufacturer of industrial RAC system electrical panels….
Fan maker to expand US tooling centre
USA: German fan manufacturer EBM‑Papst is to add a 1,350m2 extension to its US manufacturing and engineering facility in Farmington, Connecticut….
Thai ammonia leak sends 155 to hospital
THAILAND: An ammonia leak at an ice factory in Thailand’s Chonburi Province hospitalised more than 150 people of which nine are said to be in a serious condition….
Barwinski heads Danfoss MENA sales
UAE: Danfoss has appointed Marcio Barwinski as its climate solutions sales director for the MENA area….
Daikin’s Crombez elected EHPA president
BELGIUM: Patrick Crombez, Daikin Europe’s general manager heating and renewables, has been elected as president of the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA)….
Nidec to increase water cooling production
JAPAN: Nidec is to increase production of its coolant distribution unit (CDU) production line in Thailand from 200 to 2,000 units per month by June 2024….
François Audo joins Enex as CEO
ITALY: François Audo has been appointed CEO of Enex Technologies, the Treviso-based manufacturer of cooling, heating, ventilation and refrigeration equipment….
Cheap gas and policy changes hit heat pump sales
BELGIUM: Cheap gas and expensive bank loans are cited as two key reasons behind the dramatic fall in heat pump sales in Europe last year….
AKO signals fine food for Spanish trains
SPAIN: Madrid-based facilities management company Serveo has announced a strategic partnership with temperature monitoring and control company AKO to transform railway catering services in Spain….