World News
Emerson business to be renamed Copeland
USA: The Emerson Climate Technologies business is to be rebranded Copeland following the completion of the acquisition of a majority stake in the business by private equity company Blackstone….
A-Gas appoints head of government affairs
UK: Refrigerant supplier and lifecycle management company A-Gas has appointed Hans Craen as head of government affairs Europe. …
Mitsubishi heat pumps in remote island project
EUROPE: Mitsubishi Electric R&D Centre Europe BV has started a demonstration project to evaluate the effectiveness of heat pumps in providing energy independence for remote islands….
The Bahamas ratifies Kigali
BAHAMAS: The Commonwealth of The Bahamas has become the latest country to ratify the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants….
Adler is Efficient Energy CSO
GERMANY: Efficient Energy, the German company developing the use of water as a refrigerant, has appointed Matthias Adler as its new chief sales officer….
Voltas to build US$60m air conditioning factory
INDIA: Air conditioning manufacturer Voltas has broken ground on a new US$60m factory in Tamil Nadu….
Customs stop more refrigerant at Ukrainian border
ROMANIA: Border police from the Vicovu de Sus have intercepted more illegal refrigerant being smuggled across the border from Ukraine….
Francks expands in Norway
NORWAY: Swedish refrigeration contractor Francks Kylindustri and its Norwegian subsidiary Therma Industri have further strengthened their position in central Norway through the acquisition of Trøndelag Kuldeteknikk….
ClimaCheck appoints new CEO
SWEDEN: ClimaCheck, the Stockholm-based air conditioning, refrigeration and heat pump energy optimisation company, has appointed Carl Johan Håkansson as its new CEO….
JCI faces cartel allegations in Hong Kong
HONG KONG: Johnson Controls is to face a competition tribunal in relation to suspected cartel conduct involving the supply of over HK$3bn (US$383m) worth of air conditioning works in Hong Kong….