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Investor eyes “multiple” commercial refrigeration acquisitions
USA: The private equity firm behind last week’s acquisition and merger of two Canadian commercial refrigeration equipment companies is eyeing “multiple acquisitions”…
Singapore to ban R134a water-cooled chillers
SINGAPORE: The sale of water-cooled chillers that use refrigerants with a GWP of more than 15 are to be prohibited in Singapore…
ATMOsphere Europe will discuss F-gas revision
BELGIUM: The 11th edition of the ATMOsphere Europe Summit this month will include an expert discussion on the latest developments in the…
Ammonia penalties total more than $826,000
USA: The US EPA has announced settlements totalling more than $826,000 with four Californian companies for alleged safety violations relating to the…
Laurence Roy joins Efficient Energy
GERMANY: Efficient Energy GmbH, the chiller manufacturer using water as the refrigerant, has appointed Laurence Roy as corporate development manager….
Hillphoenix wins 10th GreenChill award
USA: CO2 refrigeration specialist Hillphoenix has earned the US Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill 2020-2021 Store Certification Excellence recognition for the 10th consecutive…
Daikin adds IAQ control on heat pump convector
BELGIUM: Daikin Europe has added indoor air quality control as an option on its floor-standing Altherma heat pump convector. …
EU must recognise indoor air pollution as a health risk
EUROPE: A group of leading European HVAC and building engineering associations are for EU recognition of indoor air pollution as a risk…
Carel iJ wins European Product Design Award
ITALY: Carel’s iJ electronic refrigeration controller has been recognised in this year’s European Product Design Awards….
Panasonic seeks best projects for 2021 PRO Awards
EUROPE: Panasonic has launched its annual search for the best European HVACR project involving Panasonic products….