World News
Carel to acquire Norwegian SaaS group
ITALY: Controls manufacturer Carel is to acquire an 82.4% stake in Kiona Holding AS, a leading Norway-based software as a service provider of property technology solutions. …
Lennox targets Middle East and Africa
FRANCE: Lennox EMEA is to expand its HVAC and refrigeration business in the Middle East and African markets….
Germany gains F-gas monitoring observatory
GERMANY: Researchers from Goethe University Frankfurt have put a measuring device into operation on a mountain near Frankfurt to measure atmospheric F-gases….
Student killed by falling air conditioner
TAIWAN: A college student has been killed by an air conditioner that fell from the 17th floor of a high-rise apartment in Banqiao, New Taipei City….
Beijer Ref records best ever quarter
SWEDEN: Wholesaler Beijer Ref has recorded its best ever quarter for sales, profit and operating margin….
No agreement on F-gas revision
EUROPE: The third trilogue meeting today on the revision of the F-gas regulation (517/2014) has failed to reach an agreement….
Viessmann announces US cold storage acquisition
GERMANY/USA: Viessmann Refrigeration Solutions has announced its acquisition of a majority stake in BMIL Technologies, a North-Carolina-based refrigerated warehouses and cold storage company….
AUS$3.7m grant to unlock flexible demand in refrigeration
AUSTRALIA: Enel X Australia has been awarded AUS$3.7m (US$2.5m) grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency to support flexible demand solutions in the small commercial and industrial refrigeration sectors….
Epta and Viessmann form joint venture
Italian manufacturer Epta is to create a commercial refrigeration joint venture with German company Viessmann Refrigeration Solutions (VRS)….
JCI buys digital company FM:Systems
USA: Johnson Controls has acquired FM:Systems, a leading digital workplace management and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina….