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Aermec founder Giordano Riello dies
Giordano Riello, a man described as the father of Italian air conditioning, has died aged 97 at his home near Verona….
Carel sales up nearly 25%
ITALY: Controls manufacturer Carel has recorded revenues of €161m in the first three months of the year, an increase of 24.8% on…
Romanian police seize more refrigerant
ROMANIA: Customs officers in Romania continue to intercept illegal refrigerant being smuggled into the country from Ukraine….
RMI calls for rethink on AC standards
USA: The organisation behind the Global Cooling Prize claims that current air conditioning testing standards and performance ratings fall short in the context of a warming world….
INWIC launches website hub
FRANCE: A new website launched by the International Network for Women in Cooling (INWIC) will act as a hub for the organisation…
Danfoss opens Chinese compressor R&D centre
CHINA: Danfoss has officially opened a new 7,000m2 global refrigeration R&D and testing centre in Wuqing, Tianjin….
Heat pumps drive Daikin Europe to record sales
BELGIUM: Strong European demand for heat pumps helped Daikin Europe NV achieve record sales of €5.2bn in the year to March 31, a 20% increase on last year….
Mostra Convegno in major revamp
ITALY: Next year’s Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE) in Milan will see the refrigeration, heating and heat pump sectors being grouped together in…
US cylinder firm seeks protection from Indian imports
USA: Refrigerant cylinder manufacturer Worthington Industries has filed antidumping duty and countervailing duty petitions on non-refillable steel cylinders from India….
Daikin sees sales rise 28%
JAPAN: Daikin has reported net sales of JPY3,981,578m ($29,487m) in the year to March 31, an increase of 28.1% on last year….