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Belgian association alarmed over F-gas proposals
BELGIUM: Frixis, the Belgian refrigeration and air treatment association, has hit out at the new ENVI F-gas amendment proposals, claiming that they…
Lindab acquisitions at the double
SWEDEN: Swedish ventilation company Lindab has continued to expand its global interests with the acquisitions of companies in Ireland and Germany….
Carel sales up nearly 30% in 2022
ITALY: Refrigeration controls manufacturer Carel has reported sales of €544.9m in 2022, an increase of 29.6% over the previous year….
Viessmann partners with Spanish company Intarcon
GERMANY/SPAIN: Viessmann Refrigeration Solutions has announced a partnership with Spanish refrigeration company Intarcon to provide complete cold room solutions for food service and food retail customers….
Caverion offers ClimaCheck energy optimising
FINLAND/SWEDEN: Building services company Caverion has agreed an international partnership with Swedish energy optimisation technology company ClimaCheck. …
Daikin Applied acquires US AHU manufacturer
USA: Daikin Applied has acquired Alliance Air Products, a San Diego-based custom air-handling equipment manufacturer. …
F-gas concessions fail to pacify manufacturers
EUROPE: The European Parliament’s environment committee (ENVI) has relaxed some of the equipment bans proposed in the EC’s F-gas revision but not…
EuroShop attendance down 14%
GERMANY: The organiser of EuroShop is reported to be delighted with the event despite a drop of around 14% in visitor attendance….
AREA upbeat on ENVI training proposals
BELGIUM: In contrast to manufacturers’ group, the European contractors’ association AREA has welcomed the F-gas revisions proposed by the European Parliament’s Environment…
“Pause for thought,” says EPEE
BELGIUM: EPEE has urged the European Parliament to pause for thought before pressing ahead with the F-gas bans voted for by its…