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Sauermann buys US instrument firm
FRANCE/USA: Sauermann has expanded its test and measurement interests by acquiring US company E Instruments International….
Daikin Applied plans new US factory
USA: Daikin Applied, the former McQuay business, is set to expand its production capabilities with a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Southern…
Beijer Ref buys French ac distributor
SWEDEN: Refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref has expanded its reach in France with the acquisition of HVAC distributor GH2C….
Refrigerant engineer honoured
USA: Chemours scientist Barbara H Minor has won the 2018 Society of Chemical Industry’s Perkin Medal for her contributions in the research…
Daikin Germany guarantees R410A supply
GERMANY: With prices of R410A rising and concerns over restrictions on supply, Daikin Germany says it will guarantee the availability of the…
Mysterious rise in CFC11 emissions
USA: An ozone depleting CFC refrigerant, thought to be virtually extinct following Montreal Protocol phase outs, has mysteriously reappeared in increasing amounts…
Registration opens for EuroventSummit
BELGIUM: Early bird registration is now open for the 2018 EuroventSummit, the Eurovent association’s major gathering for key decision-makers in HVAC, process…
Efficiency is key to avoiding “cold crunch”
FRANCE: New air conditioning efficiency standards are needed if the world is to avoid an energy “cold crunch” from the growth in…
Cool patents bring next-gen fridges closer
USA: Scientists at the US Caloric Materials Consortium, CaloriCool, claim to be closer to producing a caloric refrigeration system that is markedly…
Euro trainers behind Bahrain F-gas move
BAHRAIN: Two top European training companies have helped Bahrain to establish an F-gas certification scheme and have assessed the teachers who will…