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Bristol Compressors announces closure
USA: Virginia-based air conditioning and refrigeration compressor manufacturer is to close its doors with the loss of 470 jobs….
Toshiba Carrier builds China R&D centre
CHINA: Toshiba Carrier is set to build an air conditioning technology centre in Hangzhou, China, to enhance its R&D and manufacturing facilities….
German eBay awash with illegal R134a
GERMANY: With European authorities still reluctant to recognise the extent of illegal refrigerant sales, the Cooling Post has uncovered large amounts of…
Daikin knows when you doze
JAPAN: Daikin and Japanese IT company NEC are trialling an air conditioning control system designed to improve the efficiency of office workers…
Eurovent has connected vision
BELGIUM: The Eurovent Association has announced its programme for the second edition of the Eurovent Innovation/HUB, the flagship event of the 2018…
Daikin develops outdoor air conditioner
JAPAN: With many parts of the world experiencing heat waves, Daikin has been inviting feedback on its development of an outdoor air…
Russian company wins Green Point award
CHINA: Russian refrigeration company Thermocool has been selected by compressor manufacturer Bitzer for its Outstanding Green Point Award….
Galileo acquired by US group
USA: Burke Porter Group, a global supplier of intelligent testing, instrumentation and assembly systems and solutions, has acquired Italian company Galileo TP…
Secondary cause of fatal ammonia leak
CANADA: A leak in the secondary brine coolant system caused the fatal ammonia release at the Fernie ice rink last year that…
Lennox to rebuild Iowa factory
USA: Lennox has indicated its intention to rebuild its Marshalltown, Iowa, factory, which was destroyed by a tornado last week….