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Bluu Unit adds KKL Holding GmbH
GERMANY: Bluu Unit, a group of refrigeration, air conditioning and ventilation firms, has signed an agreement to acquire Düsseldorf-based contractor KKL Holding GmbH….
Bosch halts Polish heat pump factory plans
GERMANY/POLAND: German manufacturer Bosch has announced the suspension of its €280m investment in a new heat pump factory in Poland….
Acquisitions create major refrigeration group
ITALY: A group with a turnover of nearly €80m has been formed following the acquisition of Padua-based refrigeration equipment manufacturer Criocabin and Brianza-based refrigerated display case manufacturer CierreEsse….
Two dead in Iowa legionnaires’ disease outbreak
USA: A second fatality has been reported in the legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Marshalltown, Iowa….
All-in-one propane heat pump for apartments
GERMANY: A German residential real estate company plans to install over 1,000 packaged air-source propane heat pump units in apartment buildings….
XNRGY boosts AI chiller production
USA: Thermal management and liquid cooling systems manufacturer XNRGY is to build a brand-new, 330,000ft2 facility in Mesa, Arizona, dedicated to producing its next-generation air-cooled chiller. …
Brunei ratifies Kigali Amendment
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM: Brunei Darussalam has become the latest country to have officially ratify the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFCs….
Johnson Controls awarded $156m US defence contract
USA: Johnson Controls has been awarded a $156m contract to supply chillers and related equipment to the US Department of Defense….
Hanon passes 1 million eCompressor milestone
SOUTH KOREA: Hanon Systems, supplier of components for Volkswagen Group’s MEB platform for electric cars, has passed the production landmark of 1 million electric CO2 compressors….
Concern over high AC refill rates in India
INDIA: A new report into India’s rapidly growing residential air conditioning market and its potential effects on global warming has revealed refill rates far higher than the global norm….