World News
EBM-Papst completes new Chinese headquarters
GERMANY/CHINA: German fans and motors manufacturer EBM-Papst is to begin the consolidation of its Shanghai activities to a new 33,000m² facility in…
Castel establishes Middle East subsidiary
ITALY/UAE: Italian refrigeration and air conditioning component supplier Castel has established a new subsidiary in Dubai to serve the Middle East….
Daikin Applied buys Florida sales agent
USA: Daikin Applied has acquired its Florida-based sales agent Carroll Air Systems….
ASHRAE releases first zero net carbon and energy standard
USA: ASHRAE has released a new standard to measure zero net carbon and energy goals in buildings….
Heat pumps – call for action
EUROPE: The European Commission has opened its call for evidence on its proposed heat pump action plan to accelerate deployment of the…
McMillan announced as new Toromont CEO
USA: Toromont Industries has announced that Michael McMillan will succeed Scott Medhurst as president and CEO. …
Mitsubishi Electric sales up 19%
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Electric’s air conditioning and home products segment reported sales of JPY1,361.1bn ($10bn) in the year to March 31, a 19%…
Fan manufacturer moves into turbo compressors
GERMANY: Fan manufacturer EBM-Papst is trialling a new design of oil-less, high speed turbo compressor for a range of applications including air conditioning,…
Carrier sales up 13% in Q1
USA: Carrier Global Corporation has reported first quarter sales of $5.3bn, a 13% increase on Q1 2022. Organic sales grew 4% over the…
Swedish heat pump sales up 20% in Q1
SWEDEN: Sales of heat pumps in Sweden increased by 20% during the first quarter of 2023, according to the Swedish cooling and…