World News
RDM establishes New Zealand company
UK/NEW ZEALAND: Glasgow-based controls specialist Resource Data Management has established a new affiliate company in Auckland, New Zealand….
Seminar series on low GWP refrigerants
AUSTRALIA: Following a successful pilot event in February, an industry-led education initiative will deliver a series of seminars on new low GWP…
Blue Star reports 22% sales increase
INDIA: Blue Star, India’s largest air conditioning manufacturer, has reported a 22% sales increase for the year ended March 31….
Global AC growth expected this year
UK: The global air conditioning market contracted again in 2016, a new BSRIA report reveals, but growth is expected to resume this…
First Panasonic CO2 unit to Malaysia
JAPAN: Panasonic has supplied its first CO2 refrigerant-based condensing unit to a Malaysian supermarket….
$57m investment in Arçelik-LG factory
TURKEY: Turkish white-goods maker Arçelik and Korean air conditioning manufacturer LG are to invest a further $57m in their joint venture factory…
Kigali scientist honoured by TIME
USA: Dr Guus Velders, one of the scientists whose climate research led to the global agreement to phase down HFCs, has been…
Bitzer warns of fake compressor oils
GERMANY: Compressor manufacturer Bitzer has warned of counterfeit refrigeration oils which can lead to compressor breakdowns….
Aspen buys French distributor Salina
UK/FRANCE: Condensate pump manufacturer Aspen Pumps has completed the acquisition of its French distributor Salina SAS….
Wieland buys US tube company Wolverine
GERMANY/USA: German copper tube manufacturer Wieland-Werke has bought US company Wolverine Tube….