World News
Arkema plant critical after fridge failure
USA: An organic peroxides plant in Crosby, Texas, is in danger of exploding after vital refrigeration equipment was flooded by Hurricane Harvey….
$2.1m lift for 3D-printed heat exchangers
USA: A project to develop 3D-printed heat exchangers for refrigerators has received a $2.1m boost from the US government….
GF acquires stake in Canadian pipe firm
SWITZERLAND: GF Piping Systems has acquired a 49% stake in Canadian pre-insulated piping systems manufacturer Urecon Ltd….
Danfoss makes 3D printing move
DENMARK: Danfoss has opened the first of three new global centres for additive 3D printing technology….
LG in global chiller push
KOREA: Korean manufacturer LG Electronics is to launch a range of chillers across Europe as part of a global expansion of its…
Tata to test secondary loop car ac
INDIA: Tata Motors, India’s largest car manufacturer, and German automotive supplier Mahle are to develop and test R1234yf and R152a in a…
Tesco’s Thai stores to ditch R404A
THAILAND: Leading Thai retailer Tesco Lotus, part of the Tesco Group, is aiming to ditch R404A refrigerant throughout its 1500 Express stores…
Emerson webinar explores digital retrofits
USA: Emerson is to focus on supermarkets’ lower GWP refrigerant options and digital refrigeration system retrofits in its next E360 webinar….
Cofinair buys cooling tower firm KTK
FRANCE: German cooling tower manufacturer KTK Kühlturm Karlsruhe has been acquired by the French Cofinair Group….
Danfoss acquires thin-film sensor firm
DENMARK: Danfoss has acquired the assets of the Kavlico thin-film sensor technology from US company Sensata Technologies….