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Daino in key role at DiversiTech
USA: Air conditioning and refrigeration parts and accessories supplier DiversiTech has appointed Franco Daino to oversee product development, management, engineering, marketing and…
Record sales boost for Lu-Ve
ITALY: Heat exchanger manufacturer Lu-Ve has reported record turnover and earnings in the first half of this year….
Hisense Hitachi JV builds third plant
CHINA: The joint venture company Qingdao Hisense Hitachi Air-Conditioning Systems has broken ground on its third factory in the Chinese city of…
Amazon in court over illegal F-gas sales
ITALY: A group of Italian refrigeration contractors is taking online retailer Amazon to court for continuing to sell HFC refrigerant without requiring…
EIA investigates illegal HFC claims
UK: A leading environmental group is to investigate reports of widespread illegal sales and use of HFCs in Europe….
JC/Hitachi scholarship for women in Asia
BANGLADESH: Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning has donated US$50,000 to support full scholarships for students of Asian University for Women (AUW) in Chittagong,…
Hungary is 15th EU member to sign Kigali
HUNGARY: The list of nations to ratify the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol has grown to 48, with Hungary becoming the…
Chillventa 2018 – the largest ever
GERMANY: Chillventa celebrates its 10th anniversary next month with its biggest ever show, passing the 1,000 exhibitor milestone for the first time….
Climalife sponsors RAC at EuroSkills
HUNGARY: Refrigerant supplier Climalife is sponsoring the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning skill competition at this week’s EuroSkills 2018 in Budapest….
Kelvion acquires US manufacturer Rocore
GERMANY: Heat exchanger manufacturer Kelvion has completed the €34m acquisition of Rocore Holding GmbH….