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Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York
USA: The New York City Health Department is investigating a cluster of legionnaires’ disease cases in the Highbridge neighbourhood in the Bronx….
Ice producer settles on $170,000 for ammonia violations
USA: An ice producer in New Bedford, Massachusetts, has agreed a $170,000 settlement with the US EPA for breaches of safety regulations…
Daikin in JV to install Singapore’s largest district cooling system
SINGAPORE: Daikin Singapore and leading Asia Pacific utilities company SP Group have formed a new joint venture to install Singapore’s largest district…
Scuderi appointed Eurovent secretary general
BELGIUM: Francesco Scuderi has been appointed secretary general of Eurovent to replace long-serving Felix Van Eyken who is retiring in July….
Daikin Europe begins construction of €140m R&D centre
BELGIUM: Daikin Europe has begun construction of its new €140m EMEA Development Centre (EDC) in Ghent and announced further increases in heat…
Philippines customs seizes R507 shipment
PHILIPPINES: Customs authorities in the port of Cebu have seized 300 cylinders of the high GWP refrigerant R507 that did not have…
Maersk to build 45,000m2 cold store in New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND: Integrated container logistics company Maersk is to build a new 45,000m2 cold chain facility in the Waikato District, the fourth largest…
Carel revenues up 32% in Q1
ITALY: Refrigeration controls manufacturer Carel has reported consolidated revenues of €128.9m, up 32.1% compared to the first three months of 2021 and a consolidated EBITDDA of €27.2m….
Altor takes majority stake in Nordic Climate Group
SWEDEN: Private equity firm Altor has signed an agreement with Capillar Equity to acquire a majority stake in Nordic Climate Group (NCG),…
Andrea Vallejo appointed chair of EPEE
BELGIUM: Andrea Vallejo, Johnson Controls vice president & general manager global industrial refrigeration, has been elected chair of EPEE, the European Partnership…