World News
Lu-Ve’s Spirotech wins top Indian export award
INDIA: Lu-Ve’s Indian subsidiary Spirotech Heat Exchangers has received a National Award for Export Excellence for being one of the best Indian…
IoT partnership promises savings for retailers
USA: A partnership between an IoT company and a software and wireless controls company is projected to deliver over $1.2m in annual…
Peru ratifies Kigali Amendment
PERU: The Republic of Peru has joined one of its South American neighbours, Chile, to become the 79th country to ratify the…
UN publication profiles over 100 women in the acr sector
FRANCE: Over 100 women engineers working in the refrigeration and air conditioning industry across the world are profiled in a new publication. …
Daikin opens new MEA headquarters
UAE: Daikin Middle East and Africa has opened a new 7,500m2 regional headquarters in Dubai’s Jebel Ali Free Zone in support of…
South Africa ratifies Kigali Amendment
SOUTH AFRICA: Ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol has provided a significant boost to South Africa’s environmental efforts….
Daikin ac sales grow 5% in Q1
JAPAN: Daikin has recorded new highs for sales and operating income in the first quarter of 2019, up 4% to JPY681.3bn ($6.41bn)…
Rivacold to open US manufacturing plant
USA/ITALY: Rivacold, the Italian refrigeration and air conditioning component manufacturer, is to invest $5m in a US manufacturing facility in Buford, Georgia….
Modine to sell stake in Japanese joint venture
USA/JAPAN: Modine is to sell its 50% stake in its Nikkei Heat Exchanger joint venture company to its Japanese joint venture partner…
Illegal imports hit Chemours refrigerant sales
USA: Chemours has blamed the impact of illegal HFC refrigerant imports into Europe for an 11% dip in net sales in its fluoroproducts…