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Lu-Ve sales up 38.6% in first six months
ITALY: Heat exchanger equipment manufacturer Lu-Ve has reported a 38.6% sales increase in the first half 2022 compared to the same period…
Danfoss to sell Russian concerns to local management
DENMARK: Danfoss has signed an agreement to divest its businesses in Russia and Belarus to local management….
Beijer Ref sales up 13%
SWEDEN: Refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref has reported second quarter organic sales increase of 13.3% with net sales increasing by 30.2% to SEK5938m…
Westinghouse signs Qatar AC distribution deal
QATAR: Westinghouse has signed an air conditioning distribution deal with the Teyseer Air Conditioning & Refrigeration in Qatar….
Viessmann invests €200m in new heat pump factory
GERMANY/POLAND: Viessmann is to invest €200m in expanding and partially rebuilding its existing factory in Poland to create a new heat pump…
Womens’ role in cooling – a global issue
BANGKOK: Maintaining work-life balance, limited career advancement opportunities, lack of female colleagues and lack of access to training, are some of the…
Abdalla named as new Smardt CEO
CANADA: Ashraf Abdalla has been appointed as the new CEO of oil-free centrifugal chiller manufacturer Smardt. He succeeds Vince Canino who will…
HFO1233zd plant opened in India
INDIA: A new plant manufacturing the low GWP HFO refrigerant 1233zd has commenced production in Dahej, Gujarat. …
European heat pump sales up 34%
BELGIUM: Heat pump sales grew by a record 34% in Europe last year to 2.18 million units….
Sandro Matic named as Emerson president
GERMANY: Sandro Matic has been appointed president of Emerson’s Climate Technologies business in Europe….