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Halma acquires gas detector firm Sensitron
UK/ITALY: Halma, a British global group of safety equipment companies, has acquired the Italian gas detection company Sensitron Srl for €21m. …
Trane bookings up 34% in Q2
IRELAND: Trane Technologies has reported a robust performance in Q2 with huge increases in bookings and revenue in its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) segment….
Martinique plans geothermal cooling network
MARTINIQUE: A French consortium is behind a geothermal energy project to establish a cooling distribution network on the Caribbean island of Martinique….
Modine to expand Airedale brand in US
USA: Modine is expanding its Airedale brand in the USA with new products and increased production to meet the surge in demand…
Growth in Asia prompts A-Gas move
SINGAPORE: A-Gas is relocating its Singapore business to a new site to cater for increased refrigerant recovery volumes from Singapore, Hong Kong…
Ziehl-Abegg plots €36m expansion
GERMANY: Fan and motor manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg is investing €36m on a modern production facility at its Kupferzell site….
Cross Rental changes owners
UK/IRELAND: Dublin-based Cross Rental Services has been the subject of an MBO backed by UK private equity company Elysian Capital….
Daikin sales up 37%
JAPAN: Daikin has recorded a 37% leap in Q1 sales to JPY799bn (US$7.3bn), with operating profit doubling to JPY109.3bn ($1bn) compared to…
Epta expands in South America
ITALY/CHILE: Italian commercial refrigeration company Epta has acquired Sociedad Ingeniería y Mantención VPP, one of the leading contractors in Chile….
Daikin to explore AC and PV control
JAPAN: Daikin is partnering with Japanese utility company Kansai Electric Power Co to test an energy management system utilising an air conditioning…