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Nidec pledges $18m to boost fan motor production
JAPAN: Nidec, owner of refrigeration compressor manufacturer Embraco, is to invest $18m in an expansion of its variable speed HVAC motor production…
Stulz opens new Benelux HQ
NETHERLANDS: Stulz, the mission critical air conditioning specialist, has expanded its presence across the Benelux region with a new corporate headquarters in…
CCCHE snaps up Kobol
SPAIN/ITALY: Spanish heat exchanger product manufacturer Kobol is the latest company to become part of CCC Holdings Europe (CCCHE) after its acquisition…
Pittas appointed CEO in Tecumseh management reshuffle
USA: Jay Pittas has been appointed CEO of US commercial refrigeration product manufacturer Tecumseh in a number of changes to its leadership…
AUX awarded $26.3m in Gree compressor case
CHINA: Air conditioning manufacturer Gree has been ordered to pay Chinese competitor AUX Air Conditioning about RMB167m (US$26.3m) for infringing a compressor…
Engie JV will manage expanding Paris cooling network
FRANCE: A company jointly-owned by Engie (85%) and transport company RATP (15%) has been awarded a 20-year concession to manage the Paris…
Worthington joins legal challenge to disposable cylinder ban
USA: Worthington Industries has announced that it will also file a legal petition for review of the EPA’s ban on non-refillable refrigerant…
Regnery named chair of Trane board
IRELAND: Trane Technologies CEO Dave Regnery has been appointed as chair of the company’s board of directors, effective January 1, 2022….
Daikin acquires Washington state AC suppliers
USA: Daikin North America has continued its acquisitions of key distributors in the USA with the purchase of Washington state companies Thermal…
Daikin extends Loop scheme to R134a chillers
ITALY: Daikin Applied Europe has extended Daikin’s Loop (L∞P) scheme for refrigerant recovery, reclamation and reuse to R134a chillers….