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EIA exposes corruption in Romania’s criminal HFC trade
UK: The Environmental Investigation Agency has uncovered “systematic corruption” of customs officials in the illegal importation of refrigerants into Europe, with Romania…
Virtual showroom is LG’s cool option
KOREA: LG Electronics has launched the LG HVAC Virtual Experience, a new, interactive online showroom demonstrating the companies portfolio of air conditioning…
Daikin to distribute Duco heat recovery ventilation
BELGIUM: Daikin is to distribute the residential ventilation units manufactured by Belgian company Duco. …
BAC acquires Italian coil firm Eurocoil
USA/ITALY: Baltimore Aircoil (BAC) has acquired Eurocoil SpA, the Italian manufacturer of finned coil heat exchangers….
Swegon invests in indoor environment software company
SWEDEN: Gothenburg-based HVAC manufacturer Swegon is to acquire a majority shareholding in 720°, a Finnish company with a cloud-based analytics solution for…
Mitsubishi Electric CEO resigns amid testing scandal
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Electric president and CEO Takeshi Sugiyama said he will resign after the company admitted falsifying tests on train air conditioning…
ASERCOM advises on Ecodesign regs
BELGIUM: ASERCOM has published guidance on the product information requirements of motors and variable speed drives integrated in refrigeration systems under the…
Lu-Ve agrees €30m loan for growth
ITALY: The Italian bank Banco BPM has agreed a five-year medium-term loan of €30m to support the growth of the Lu-Ve Group….
WHO clears UL for vaccine fridge tests
ITALY: UL’s laboratory in Gavirate, Varese, has received World Health Organisation (WHO) accreditation as a third-party testing house for vaccine storage refrigerators…
Daikin releases more R32 patents
JAPAN: Daikin has released a further 123 patents related to the manufacture and use of R32 refrigerant in air conditioners. …