World News
Singapore ratifies the Kigali Amendment
SINGAPORE: The Republic of Singapore has become the 134th country to ratify the Kigali Amendment and phase down HFC refrigerants….
Solar panels will provide 80% of Daikin MEA energy needs
UAE: Nearly 1,000 solar panels have been installed on the roof of Daikin’s Middle East and Africa headquarters in the Jebel Ali Free…
Strand appointed commercial compressors president
DENMARK: Kristian Strand has been appointed president of commercial compressors in a reshuffle of senior management at Danfoss….
Nibe acquires Italian manufacturer Argoclima
SWEDEN/ITALY: Swedish heat pump manufacturer Nibe has signed an agreement to acquire 50% of the shares in the Italian company Argoclima SpA…
Lu-Ve secures further €40m investment
ITALY: Heat exchanger equipment manufacturer Lu-Ve has negotiated a €40m loan from the Italian investment bank Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP)….
Unilever seeks to warm up the cold chain
UK: Unilever is conducting trials to witness the feasibility of running ice cream freezer cabinets at higher temperatures to improve energy efficiency….
ASHRAE joins Healthy Workplaces Coalition
USA: ASHRAE is one of more than 40 US organisations behind the Healthy Workplaces Coalition, a new group seeking to promote health…
Carrier refrigerates electric-hydrogen truck
FRANCE: Carrier Transicold has supplied its Syberia 11 unit for France’s first electric-hydrogen truck with an all-electric, engineless refrigeration unit. …
Italy officially ratifies Kigali
ITALY: The Kigali Amendment has now been officially ratified by Italy and becomes the 133rd country pledged to phase down HFC refrigerants….
Johnson Controls appoints Clark as VP and CCO
IRELAND: Johnson Controls has named Microsoft channel chief Rodney Clark as vice president and chief commercial officer….