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Haier set to open European fridge factory
ROMANIA: Haier Europe is set to open a new €70m domestic refrigeration production facility in Romania – its first in the EU….
Parlanti to become MD at Bitzer Italia
GERMANY: Bitzer has appointed a new chief sales and marketing officer, after Gianni Parlanti’s decision to return to his home country as managing director of Bitzer Italia. …
McNamara joins Climate Control Group
USA: Kevin McNamara, who left LG Electronics North America in August, has joined the Climate Control Group (CCG) as chief operating officer…
White paper covers “natural” refrigerants
ITALY: Carel has published a white paper covering “natural” refrigerants, their characteristics and refrigeration system solutions….
ASHRAE Annual Conference goes virtual
USA: Following the success of its recent Winter Conference, ASHRAE has announced that its Annual Conference, scheduled to be held in Phoenix in…
Eurovent publishes air leakage recommendations
BELGIUM: Eurovent has published guidelines for improving indoor air quality and correcting the performance of air handling units due to internal leakages….
Watsco sales grew 6% in 2020
USA: Watsco, the largest distributor of air conditioning, heating and refrigeration equipment and related parts, reports that its sales grew 6% to…
Cimco rejects HFCs in ice rink systems
CANADA: Cimco Refrigeration, Canada’s largest industrial refrigeration contractor, has said it will no longer use high-GWP refrigerants, including HFO blends, in its…
US supermarkets failing to act on HFC leaks, says EIA
USA: An undercover study by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) in 45 US supermarkets is said to have found that 55% of…
Danfoss takes CO2 refrigeration to India
INDIA: Danfoss Industries Pvt has signed an MoU with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to develop a research and training centre focused on promoting the use of CO2-based refrigerants….