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Systemair acquires Lu-Ve’s close control AC business
SWEDEN/ITALY: Systemair has acquired Tecnair LV, the close control air conditioning unit manufacturer and member of the Lu-Ve Group, for €16.2m….
Honeywell announces non-flammable refrigerant under 150 GWP
USA: Honeywell has announced a new non-flammable refrigerant for medium temperature commercial refrigeration applications with a GWP of less than 150….
Honeywell agrees HFO1233zd deal in India
USA/INDIA: Honeywell has agreed a deal with Indian chemical company Navin Fluorine International for the manufacture of the low GWP HFO refrigerant…
UK backs sustainable cooling in Indian hotels
INDIA: Six new cooling technologies are to be trialled at hotels in India, backed by up to $500,000 in funding from the…
Nominations sought for J&E Hall Gold
UK: The IoR is now accepting nominations for this year’s J&E Hall International Gold Medal, which recognises the most noteworthy contribution to…
Epta’s Orlandi elected chair of Eurovent commercial fridge group
BELGIUM: Maurizio Orlandi of Epta has been elected the chairman of Eurovent’s Commercial Refrigeration Equipment product group (PG-RDC). He will be supported by re-elected vice-chairman Jesus Beraza of Koxka….
Global compressor sales rebound
UK: Global sales of air conditioning, heat pump, and refrigeration compressors bounced back from the coronavirus pandemic in 2021, reaching 486 million units and a…
Beijer Ref sales up 25% in Q4
SWEDEN: Refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref achieved sales of SEK4,271m (€409m) in Q4 of 2021, up 25.3% compared to the same period in…
Webinar offers new products and new insights
SWEDEN: Alfa Laval is to host a webinar to introduce a range of new heat exchanger products and provide insights into energy…
Concerns persist over R466A compatibility
USA: New tests on R466A, Honeywell’s long-awaited non-flammable lower GWP alternative air conditioning refrigerant, are said to have shown comparable performance to R410A…