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Trox Skybeam wins German design award
GERMANY: Trox’s Skybeam multi-functional chilled beam has won the Energy category of the German Design Award….
Daikin opens second India plant
INDIA: Daikin has commenced production at its second air conditioning factory in Neemrana, Rajasthan….
Tecumseh opens new training facility
USA: Compressor manufacturer Tecumseh has officially opened its new training room at the company’s headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan….
Lu-Ve invests €36m in Polish factory
ITALY: Lu-Ve is to invest €36m in an expansion of its SEST-LuVe factory in Poland….
Mexichem sells UK R125 business
UK/INDIA: Indian refrigerant manufacturer SRF says it has agreed to acquire Mexichem UK’s HFC125 manufacturing business….
Ingersoll-Rand buys cloud firm GPSi
IRELAND: Ingersoll-Rand, owners of transport refrigeration firm Thermo King, is to acquire cloud-based technology company GPSi….
MP calls for phase-out of ammonia
CANADA: A British Columbia MP has called on the Canadian government to phase out ammonia refrigeration in the wake of the fatalities…
Chemours invests $150m in research centre
USA: Refrigerant manufacturer Chemours is to invest $150m in a new chemical research and innovation facility in partnership with the University of…
40% of retailers unaware of HFC phase down
GERMANY: Just two months before next year’s major cut in HFC refrigerants, a survey of European retailers has revealed that 40% are…
Panasonic buys leading AI firm
JAPAN: Panasonic has acquired a US leader in deep learning and behavioural artificial intelligence (AI)….