World News
Germany funds air cycle cooling of steel
GERMANY: The German Federal Environment Ministry (BMUV) is providing €200,000 in funding for an environmentally-friendlier innovative cooling process for steel hardening that promises substantial energy savings….
JCI to acquire Australian firm Gordon Brothers
AUSTRALIA: Johnson Controls is to acquire Gordon Brothers Industries (GBI), Australia’s long-established industrial refrigeration company….
ASHRAE conference call for abstracts
USA: Abstract submissions are now invited for the 2024 ASHRAE Winter Conference which will focus on how IEQ/IAQ, decarbonisation and energy efficiency can benefit people and the environment….
Forum seeks to accelerate heat pump take-up
BELGIUM: Registration is now open for the European Heat Pump Association’s annual Heat Pump Forum & Awards in Brussels. …
Johnson Controls to build new engineering centre
USA: Johnson Controls has broken ground on a new 105,000ft2 engineering centre and laboratory facility in Wisconsin for the design and testing of smart…
Martinko steps in at Chemours as Bellezza resigns
USA: Joe Martinko, senior business director, Americas for Chemours Thermal & Specialized Solutions (TSS) business has stepped in as interim leader following today’s resignation of division president Alisha Bellezza….
EU emissions down 4%
EUROPE: EU greenhouse gas emissions decreased 4% in the fourth quarter of 2022, compared with the same quarter of 2021, according to latest figures from Eurostat….
Beijer Ref announces CFO change
SWEDEN: Beijer Ref executive vice president and CFO Ulf Berghult is to transition out of the company by mutual agreement in the next six months, the Swedish wholesaler has announced….
Modine to expand heat pump coil output
USA/SERBIA: Coil manufacturer Modine is expanding operations at its factory in Sremska, Serbia, to meet growing demand from the heat pump market in Europe….
Trane acquires medical equipment company
USA: Trane Technologies has acquired Helmer Scientific, a US company specialising in precision temperature-controlled storage and processing solutions for hospitals, labs, blood…