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Güntner opens CO2/NH3 test lab
GERMANY: Güntner has completed a new test chamber capable of performing capacity and air volume measurements on CO2 and ammonia coolers, condensers…
Bosch buys Italian chiller firm MTA
GERMANY: Bosch Thermotechnology is to acquire Italian chiller manufacturer MTA SpA, following agreements signed in Milan last week….
Haier R290 ac line is Euro safety certified
CHINA: Haier’s propane air conditioner production line at its factory in Jiaozhou has received safety certification from German assessment company TUV Rheinland….
Seville venue for 2018 Eurovent Summit
SPAIN: The Eurovent Association is to jointly organise its 2018 conference with the Spanish associations AEFYT and AFEC….
US man charged over illegal R22 import
USA: The owner of a California car parts business has been charged with illegally importing refrigerant R22 in cylinders marked as R134a….
Man sold hydrocarbon as drop-in refrigerant
USA: A man arrested for selling a highly flammable propane/isobutane mixture as a drop-in refrigerant has been given a suspended sentence and…
Halton buys French contractor
FINLAND: Indoor climate company Halton Group has agreed to acquire the French air conditioning contractor Diffus’Air….
Daikin plans service expansion
JAPAN: Daikin’s purchase of Airmaster for AUS$100m (JPY8m) through its subsidiary Daikin Australia Pty heralds an expansion of the Japanese manufacturer’s service…
Daikin to buy Airmaster for US$71.6m
JAPAN/AUSTRALIA: Daikin is reported to be set to acquire Australian air conditioning maintenance company Airmaster for JPY8bn (US$71.6m)….
TripleAqua attracts more awards
BELGIUM: The European Technology and Innovation Platform on Renewable Heating & Cooling (RHC-ETIP) has selected the TripleAqua propane heat pump as most…