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EPEE: the F-gas regulation works
BELGIUM: The European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE) has stressed the importance of participating in the current public consultation on…
Daikin plans new European development centre
BELGIUM: Daikin Europe is set to build a new €140m EMEA Development Centre (EDC) in Ghent….
Konieczny to head Roof Top Unit group
BELGIUM: The new Eurovent Roof Top Units product group has elected Filip Konieczny, ventilation and air conditioning manager/export technical specialist at Polish…
Belimo collaborates on connected buildings
SWITZERLAND/USA: Swiss HVAC controls company, Belimo, has announced a “strategic collaboration” with AI‐based property operations and maintenance platform, Facilio….
Carel France moves to larger premises
FRANCE: Carel France, the first foreign subsidiary of the Italian refrigeration controls manufacturer founded in the 1990s, has moved to new 1,200m2…
R404A retrofit shows 8% energy saving
THAILAND: A study amongst convenience stores in Thailand has shown that the lower GWP refrigerant R448A showed an energy saving of nearly…
Kälte Eckert expands with purchase of SOS
GERMANY: Refrigeration and air conditioning systems manufacturer Kälte Eckert GmbH continues its expansion with the acquisition of Königsdorf-based contractor SOS Klimatechnik….
Emerson invests in liquid desiccant technology
USA: Emerson has completed the purchase of 7AC Technologies, a US-based start-up developing an energy saving air conditioning technology using liquid desiccants….
Alfa Laval moves into new heat exchanger factory
ITALY: Alfa Laval’s brazed heat exchanger (BHE) production is moving into a new, purpose-built factory in San Bonifacio, Italy. …
Comstock joins World Refrigeration Day
UK: Former ASHRAE stalwart Steve Comstock has joined the World Refrigeration Day secretariat, as plans are announced to extend celebrations to a…