World News
ASHRAE updates HVAC textbook
USA: ASHRAE has released an updated eighth edition of Principles of Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning….
A-Gas takes refrigerant service offshore
EUROPE: A-Gas is unveiling its refrigerant and halons lifecycle management service for oil installations and rigs at next month’s Offshore Europe 2017…
Silent-Aire establishes European hq
CANADA/IRELAND: RMI Engineering, the Dublin-based manufacturer of bespoke air handling equipment, has been acquired by Canadian data centre HVAC company Silent-Aire….
Boost for A2L flammability project
USA: A project to develop materials that could mitigate the flammability of A2L refrigerants is one of a number of refrigeration-related schemes…
Ziehl-Abegg sees sales increase 12%
GERMANY: Fan and motor manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg has posted a 12% increase in sales to €268m in the first six months of the…
A-Gas buys Dutch recycler BTC
UK/NETHERLANDS: A-Gas has acquired the Dutch refrigerant, speciality gases and fire suppressants reclamation business BTC….
Bitzer marks 30 years in South Korea
GERMANY: Refrigeration compressor manufacturer Bitzer recently marked 30 years of working with its South Korean sales partner Samyoung Machinery….
Solid sorption truck freezer wins award
GERMANY: Students from Germany, Italy and China are this year’s recipients of Eurammon’s awards for pioneering research in the field of “natural”…
Vilter celebrates 150 years
USA: Emerson has marked the 150th anniversary of its industrial refrigeration business Vilter….
Nidec completes Secop purchase
JAPAN/GERMANY: Nidec is to expand further into the refrigeration market following the completion of its acquisition of German hermetic compressor manufacturer Secop….