World News
Embraco workers take fight to Brussels
ITALY: A delegation of workers from Embraco will meet MEPs in Brussels tomorrow (Wednesday), as the closure of the Turin refrigeration compressor…
Gerle joins Güntner holding company board
GERMANY: Robert Gerle has been appointed to the executive board of A-Heat AG, the holding company of the Güntner Group….
Korea retailer Lotte Mart goes for R448A
SOUTH KOREA: Honeywell’s R404A refrigerant alternative, Solstice N40 (R448A), is to be installed in all of South Korea’s Lotte Mart stores over…
Carel plans shares listing
ITALY: Air conditioning and refrigeration controls manufacturer Carel is said to be planning to list its shares on the Italian stock market….
Kigali ratification slows
EUROPE: The surge of countries ratifying the Kigali Amendment last year, which ensured the global HFC phase down will come into force…
Bitzer double success at ACREX India
INDIA: German compressor manufacturer has won two awards at this week’s ACREX Awards of Excellence in Bangalore….
Danfoss sees highest growth in 6 years
DENMARK: Danfoss has recorded its highest growth in six years, with net sales in 2017 increasing by 12% to more than DKK4bn…
Propane system wins top German award
GERMANY: Viessmann’s ESyCool Green propane-based heat pump refrigeration system has been awarded the government-backed German Innovation Prize for Climate and Environment….
Shoppers want more refrigerated options
USA: Over 90% of US shoppers recognise the importance of consistent temperature control in US supermarkets and would like to know that…
Wolfgang Zaremski is ASERCOM president
BELGIUM: Wolfgang Zaremski, president of VDKF, the German refrigeration and air conditioning contractors’ association, has been appointed president of ASERCOM….