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Drake & Scull wins Dubai cooling contract
DUBAI: Drake & Scull has been awarded a contract to design, build and operate a Dh120m (€29m) project to extend a district…
Danfoss is McQuay top supplier
CHINA: Danfoss has received chiller manufacturer McQuay International’s Strategic Partner Award….
Distributors’ group joins “naturals” body
USA: HARDI, the group representing US HVACR distributors, has joined the North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC)….
Contractor ditches “expensive” foreign ac
AUSTRALIA: A Perth-based air conditioning contractor is refusing to install foreign brands, accusing them of being unsuitable for the Australian climate and…
MHI confirms ac split
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has confirmed an absorption-type company split agreement which will see its air conditioning and refrigeration becoming a…
Changes to the board at Viessmann
GERMANY: Changes to the board at Viessmann sees CEO Martin Viessmann moving to chairman to focus on strategic tasks….
Ziehl-Abegg to extend EC fan production
GERMANY: Fans and motor manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg is to invest €28m in an expansion of production at its Hohenlohe Business Park site, near…
AIRAH appoints first female president
AUSTRALIA: Ania Hampton has become the first female president in the 95-year history of the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and…
Beijer company wins Bitzer Asia Pacific award
JAPAN: Beijer B Grimm (Thailand) has been named Distributor of the Year at Bitzer’s Asia Pacific Distribution Conference this week….
German retailers make “naturals” pledge
GERMANY: Members of the German retailers’ association HDE Climate have signed a declaration to invest €370m this year in climate protection measures…