World News
SPIE acquires Dutch cooling companies
FRANCE/GERMANY: SPIE, the French provider of multi-technical services in the areas of energy and communications, has acquired Dutch companies Voets & Donkers Koeltechniek BV and its subsidiary VND Technical Services BV….
LG to supply cooling to $300m Jakarta data centre
INDONESIA: South Korean manufacturer LG has been named as the cooling solutions provider for a US$300m AI data centre currently under construction…
Death toll in Harlem LD outbreak rises to six
USA: The number of deaths in the legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City’s Harlem neighbourhood has risen to six….
Honeywell progresses spin-off plans
USA: Honeywell has progressed plans to spin off its Advanced Materials business this year, filing its Form 10 registration statement and announcing its future board for the new Solstice business….
Carrier enables 2-week delivery of R454B
USA: With the US continuing to suffer shortages of lower GWP refrigerant R454B, Carrier has announced that it is now fulfilling R454B refrigerant orders within two weeks from time of order. …
Daikin Europe opens €140m R&D centre
BELGIUM: After two and a half years of construction, Daikin’s €140m EMEA Development Centre (EDC) is now operational….
Modine opens Chennai factory
USA: Modine has officially opened its new 100,000ft2 factory in Chennai, India, to meet accelerated demand for data centre cooling across the APAC region….
Vertiv buys data rack and cabinet company
UK/USA: Vertiv Holdings has successfully completed the $200m acquisition of Great Lakes Data Racks & Cabinets, a leading manufacturer of innovative data rack enclosures and integrated infrastructure solutions….
LG cuts plastic use on 4-way cassette
SOUTH KOREA: LG Electronics is reducing plastic consumption and carbon emissions by adopting a new material and manufacturing process for its commercial 4-way system air conditioners. …
Lennox to acquire HVAC Division of NSI Industries
USA: Lennox has signed a definitive agreement to purchase the HVAC division of NSI Industries, a leading provider of electrical, HVAC, and network infrastructure product solutions, for approximately $550m….