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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….
Heat Pump Summit – call for papers
GERMANY: Presentation proposals are now being invited for the 8th European Heat Pump Summit, taking place in October in Nuremberg….
Six injured in HVAC ductwork collapse
USA: Six people were injured, two of them seriously, when exposed HVAC ductwork fell from the ceiling at an indoor aquatics centre…
Spain urges greater effort in leak prevention
SPAIN: The Spanish refrigeration association, AEFYT, has urged greater efforts in refrigerant leak detection and containment as the industry faces “an unprecedented…
Clivet opens new European hub
ITALY: Air conditioning and heat pump manufacturer Clivet has established a European hub at the SuperLab Bicocca in Milan….
Trane acquires Italian chiller manufacturer MTA
BELGIUM: Trane Technologies has acquired MTA, the Italian manufacturer and distributor of industrial refrigeration and air conditioning equipment. …
Daikin sponsors German handball
GERMANY: Daikin has become the new sponsor of German handball, the country’s second largest team sport….