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€30m loan to boost production at Lu-Ve plants
ITALY: Lu-Ve has negotiated a €30m loan with Deutsche Bank aimed at further strengthening its production processes at plants in Italy, Poland and the…
Beijer Ref lands in the US
SWEDEN/USA: Swedish refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler Beijer Ref has taken its first step into the North American market after agreeing to…
Swegon buys UK AHU manufacturer Dalair
SWEDEN/UK: Swegon, the Swedish manufacturer of ventilation and indoor climate products, has acquired UK air handling unit manufacturer Dalair Ltd. …
Waffle company fined $85,000 for ammonia release
USA: A waffle manufacturer in San Jose has been fined $85,000 for the release of around 3,400lb (1,542kg) of ammonia….
US to ban higher GWP HFC refrigerants
USA: All common higher GWP HFC refrigerants including R134a, R404A and R410A will be banned in most new refrigeration and air conditioning…
Ferrandi heads Eurovent polyvalent group
BELGIUM: Alberto Ferrandi, product manager at Swegon has been elected chairman of Eurovent’s Polyvalent Units Task Force group….
Australia moves to upskill Pacific trainers
AUSTRALIA: The Australian manufacturers’ group, AREMA, and UNEP are helping Pacific Island Countries improve their training capacity on good servicing practices of…
Epta joins refrigeration insulation project
ITALY: Commercial refrigeration manufacturer Epta has joined VICORPAN, a European project aimed at reducing CO2 emissions and increasing the recyclability of refrigeration appliances that use vacuum insulation panels….
Carrier celebrates 20,000 CO2 rack sales
FRANCE: Carrier Commercial Refrigeration claims to have reached a landmark 20,000 CO2 transcritical refrigeration racks sold in Europe. …
Heat pump combines gas and electric technologies
JAPAN: Japanese manufacturer Yanmar has developed a hybrid chiller system, in cooperation with Daikin Industries and Tokyo Gas, that combines gas and…