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Carel the star at stock market awards
ITALY: Refrigeration controls and humidification company Carel has been named International Star at the annual European Small and Mid-Cap Awards….
Study looks at cooling tower industry
BELGIUM: The Eurovent Association has published an overview of the evaporative cooling tower industry, its contribution to reducing CO2 emissions today and…
ASHRAE publishes Winter Conference programme
USA: ASHRAE has listed over 100 technical sessions in its recently published programme for its 2020 Winter Conference in February…
Euro associations deepen links with UNEP
ITALY: European refrigeration and air conditioning associations EPEE and AREA have both signed memorandums of understanding with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the UN’s environmental arm….
Daikin and Gree amongst cooling prize finalists
INDIA: Leading air conditioning companies Daikin and Gree are among eight finalists for the Global Cooling Prize, the international innovation competition to…
GI Industrial Holding adopts lower GWP refrigerant R454B
USA: Chemours has announced that Italian manufacturer GI Industrial Holding has adopted its lower GWP refrigerant Opteon XL41 (R454B) for use in…
Toddler killed by falling air conditioner
CANADA: A 2-year-old girl has died in Toronto after being struck by a falling air conditioning unit….
Acquisitions boost Carel sales 18.9%
ITALY: Refrigeration controls and humidification company Carel has seen sales soar by 18.9% to €247.7m in Q3, compared to the first nine…
Hoshizaki to invest in Turkish manufacturer
JAPAN: Commercial refrigeration equipment company Hoshizaki is seeking to acquire a majority shareholding in Turkish kitchen equipment company Öztiryakiler….
Daikin sees air conditioning sales rise 5%
JAPAN: Daikin’s worldwide air conditioning sales saw a 5% increase in the first half of the 2019 fiscal year, with expansion in…