World News
Lobbyist joins AHRI
USA: The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has appointed Joe Trauger as senior vice president of policy and government relations….
Mexichem increases refrigerant prices
EUROPE: Mexichem has been the first manufacturer to announce further price increases on its high GWP refrigerants from next year….
Carel celebrates Croatia plant opening
CROATIA: Italian controls and humidification company Carel officially opened its new plant in Croatia yesterday….
UK company patents new oil-free design
UK: An innovative UK-based company has developed a new design of oil-free compressor that is said to overcome many of the drawbacks…
Alfa Laval to separate heat exchangers
SWEDEN: Alfa Laval has announced that three of its heat exchanger product groups are to be separated from the rest of the business…
Mirai Intex joins Eurovent
BELGIUM: Mirai Intex, the Swiss-based manufacturer of hvacr equipment based on air cycle technology, has been accepted for membership of Eurovent….
Midea and Clivet complete share transfer
ITALY: Midea’s acquisition of 80% of Italian air conditioning manufacturer Clivet was completed today in a special ceremony at Clivet’s factory in…
Samsung to open aircon hq in Amsterdam
KOREA: In an expansion of its European air conditioning business, Samsung is to establish a European sales hq in Amsterdam….
UTC invests in Ciat r&d centre
FRANCE: UTC has invested over €7m in a new r&d centre at the Culoz site of Ciat, the French manufacturer it acquired…
“Green” data centres receive r&d funding
UK/MALAYSIA: A joint UK and Malaysian consortium has been awarded a Newton Fund grant to develop the next generation of green data…