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Sharp plans air conditioning factory in Indonesia
INDONESIA: Japanese air conditioning manufacturer Sharp is to build a new JPY4bn ($35m) air conditioner factory in Indonesia….
Lu-ve acquires 75% stake in Refrion
ITALY: Heat exchanger product manufacturer Lu-Ve is to acquire a 75% stake in Refrion Srl, the Italian producer of air-cooled condensers, dry…
Women trained on “green” cooling
KENYA: Women working as refrigeration and air conditioning experts/technicians in Kenya recently attended a one-day refresher on the safe use of hydrocarbon refrigerants….
Efficient Energy claims first climate neutral chiller
GERMANY: Efficient Energy, the German company producing chillers using water as the refrigerant, says it has become the refrigeration industry’s first manufacturer…
UK workers more aware but less worried about IAQ
USA: UK office workers are the most knowledgeable about the factors that contribute to IAQ, the least informed but also the least…
Free webinar on alternative refrigerant training
ITALY/UK: In advance of the imminent publication of the F-gas revision proposal, REAL Alternatives is hosting a free webinar on training for…
Evapco LMP formed following acquisition
CANADA: US cooling tower manufacturer Evapco has formed a new company, Evapco LMP, following the acquisition of Canadian CO2 refrigeration systems company…
Lu-Ve offered further €40m ESG finance loan
ITALY: Italian bank Banco BPM has provided heat exchanger equipment manufacturer Lu-Ve with a further environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) loan…
Koura submits CO2 alternative for ASHRAE approval
UK: The unusual component blend of a new non-flammable refrigerant from Koura, which it claims has a lower environmental impact and better…
Daikin targets further acquisitions
JAPAN: Backed by a war chest of JPY600bn ($5.2bn), Daikin is reported to be considering the acquisition of European heat pumps sales and service companies and refrigerated display case manufacturers….