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Daikin France buys contractor BV Groupe
FRANCE: Daikin Airconditioning France has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of industrial refrigeration and air conditioning contractor Groupe…
Six accept cold climate heat pump challenge
USA: Six leading manufacturers will partner with the US Department of Energy to improve the performance and energy-efficiency of cold climate heat…
$9.1m funding for cold-energy storage firm
ISRAEL: Cold-energy storage company Nostromo Energy has secured a $9.1m equity investment to support the Israeli company’s growth in the US….
Daikin half-year sales up 27%
JAPAN: Daikin has reported sales of JPY1,558,863m ($13,812m) in the six months to the end of September – a 26.8% increase on…
Bouygues to buy Equans for €7.1bn
FRANCE: Bouygues, the construction and diversified services group, has signed an agreement to purchase Equans, the FM and energy solutions arm of…
Danfoss stresses energy efficiency at COP26
DENMARK: Danfoss is encouraging decision makers at COP26 to prioritise energy efficiency as the most cost-effective way to achieve economic growth, decarbonise economies and meet climate targets….
Daikin VRV brings R32 to the larger building
BELGIUM: Daikin Europe has released details of VRV 5 Heat Recovery, its fifth generation VRF air conditioner using lower flammability refrigerant R32…
Carel sales up over 25%
ITALY: Controls and humidification company Carel has reported sales up 25.1% to €310.3m in the first nine months of this year….
EPA to fund safer schools and cool refuges
USA: The US EPA is to provide funding to help schools retrofit their HVAC systems to create cleaner air and provide neighbourhood…
St Lucia joins Kigali ratifiers
ST LUCIA: The Eastern Caribbean island of Saint Lucia has become the 128th country to sign the Kigali Amendment to phase down…