World News

Panasonic buys Brazilian ac contractor
JAPAN/BRAZIL: On the day that it acquired UK ac distributor AMP, on the other side of the world Panasonic was purchasing Brazilian…

A-Gas buys US refrigerant supplier DPC
USA: A-Gas has acquired US refrigerant supplier and reclaimer Diversified Pure Chem (DPC)….

Panasonic plans European AC plant
JAPAN: Committed to ambitious expansion plans, Panasonic is to start production of air conditioning units in Europe….

Bohnet to replace Glöckner at Kelvion
GERMANY: Klaus Bohnet, a former employee of Linde Refrigeration, will replace Klaus Peter Glöckner as chief sales officer of heat exchanger manufacturer…

A-Gas completes new refrigerant separator
UK: Refrigerant supplier A-Gas has completed the installation of a new £1m refrigerant separator, more than doubling the reclamation capacity at its…

RDM looks at future role of HVACR in retail
UK: Refrigeration controls company RDM has produced a free-to-download white paper looking at the future of HVACR technologies in a changing retail…

Last call for papers on HFO refrigerants
UK: Abstracts of papers exploring the application of HFO refrigerants are still being sought for a major conference on these low GWP…

Kelvion expands US production
USA: Kelvion has added an air cooled condenser line at its US heat exchanger manufacturing facility in Catoosa, Oklahoma….

Golden RSL celebrates with supplier events
IRELAND: Refrigeration wholesaler RSL Ireland is inviting customers to a series of special events this month to meet the team and their…

Engie Axima set to acquire MCI
FRANCE: Engie Axima is in negotiations to acquire fellow French industrial and commercial refrigeration and air conditioning contractor MCI….