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Trane hosts heat pump discussion
UK: How heat pump technologies could help the EU achieve carbon neutrality will be the subject of a webcast hosted by Trane during next week’s London Climate Action Week….
Daikin to supply Singapore smart city
SINGAPORE: Japanese air conditioning manufacturer Daikin Industries has agreed a joint venture with Singapore Electric Power to provide a centralised cooling system…
Daikin Turkey factory generates its own energy
TURKEY: Daikin’s factory in Sakarya, Turkey, has been generating all of its energy needs following the installation of solar panels across the…
Carruthers wins AIRAH James Harrison Medal
AUSTRALIA: Phil Carruthers has been awarded the James Harrison Medal by the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) for…
Halton to open marine R&D facility
FINLAND: Indoor air company Halton is to open its 10th product development centre in the grounds of its Lahti plant in Finland….
Carel returns to positive
ITALY: Carel has bounced back from the problems posed by the Covid-19 pandemic to achieve a small increase in revenue to €248m…
Triple-rotary compressor is key to new Toshiba Carrier VRF
JAPAN: Toshiba Carrier is set to launch a new multi system series air conditioner employing a newly-developed large-capacity triple-rotary compressor….
Daikin sales down 9% due to Covid-19
JAPAN: The impact of Covid-19 was blamed for Daikin’s 9% drop in sales from JPY1,354.2bn (US$13bn) to JPY1,229.2bn (US$11.9bn) in its half-year…
CSW to acquire US grille company TRUaire
USA: CSW Industrials is to acquire US passive air handling product manufacturer TRUaire for approximately $360m….
Compressor technology leads Innovation Awards
USA: New compressors from Emerson and Dorin are amongst the refrigeration and air conditioning product winners of the 2021 AHR Expo Innovation…