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Viessmann acquires Czech contractor
GERMANY: Viessmann Refrigeration Solutions has acquired Fri-Service, an established provider of refrigeration solutions in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. …
EPA must act to prevent US HFC black market
USA: The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has pleaded with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to “stick to its guns” on proposals…
Stockert to CoolSys divisional president
USA: CoolSys, the parent company of a network of US refrigeration & HVAC contracting companies, has promoted Fred Stockert to president of…
$100m all-electric cold chain promise
USA: Thermo King says it will invest more than $100m over the next three years to deliver a fully electric product in…
Beijer Ref buys Australian company Armcor
SWEDEN/AUSTRALIA: Wholesaler Beijer Ref has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of Armcor Air Solutions, a Victoria-based manufacturer and supplier of…
Viessmann expands refrigeration business in Finland
FINLAND: The Finnish subsidiary of the German refrigeration manufacturer Viessmann has acquired the Finnish contracting businesses of Suomen Jääkylmä Oy and FCool…
Registration opens for AHR Expo 2022
USA: Registration is now open for the AHR Expo 2022, the industry’s first major in-person gathering following pandemic shutdowns….
Rheem completes Friedrich purchase
USA: Monomoy Capital Partners has completed the sale of Friedrich Air Conditioning to US HVAC equipment manufacturer Rheem. …
Zamil receives $11.8m school air conditioning order
SAUDI ARABIA: Zamil has been awarded a contract worth SAR44.1m (US$11.8m) for a range of air conditioning systems for schools in Saudi…
$200k unlicensed refrigeration equipment seized
AUSTRALIA: Over $200,000 worth of refrigeration equipment has been seized by customs officers in Australia for being imported without a licence….