World News
One dead in Bronx LD outbreak
USA: One person has died in the legionnaires’ disease outbreak in the Bronx, with the number infected rising to 19, according to…
$7.5m investment in rooftop production
USA: Johnson Controls has completed a major $7.5m investment into new automation equipment at its commercial HVAC manufacturing plant in Norman, Oklahoma. …
Voltas records triple-digit April
INDIA: Leading Indian air conditioning and refrigeration equipment manufacturer Voltas has reported a record triple-digit volume growth in April….
Daikin’s Turkish factory to produce VRV
BELGIUM: Daikin Europe has invested €13m in its Turkish factory to commence production of its VRV air conditioning systems for the Turkish…
Solomon Islands ratifies Kigali
SOLOMON ISLANDS: The Kigali Amendment has now been ratified by the Solomon Islands, making the South Pacific archipelago the 132nd country pledged to…
Jean Janssen RIP
GERMANY: Emerson has announced the sudden death of Jean Janssen, president of its Commercial & Residential Solutions Europe business. …
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….