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Wilkinson wins sustainability award
AUSTRALIA: Phil Wilkinson of the Australian ac and refrigeration institute AIRAH has won an award for contributions to environmental sustainability….
Trainee consultants gain chiller insights
UK: Apprentices at consultants Arup are gaining gaining valuable knowledge of chillers and air handling units through a placement scheme with Daikin…
Lu-Ve buys Indian coil firm Spirotech
ITALY: Heat exchanger manufacturer Lu-Ve has acquired the leading Indian coil producer Spirotech….
Glastonbury heads JLL engineering services
UK: Bryan Glastonbury, md of Integral UK, has been appointed head of engineering services, EMEA, following the group’s acquisition by JLL….
Call for majors to reduce HFCs in India
USA: Environmental group the EIA has called on major global fast food chains to reducing their refrigeration footprint in India….
LG disputes Secop compressor patents
KOREA: LG Electronics is reported to be seeking to have two patents held by German domestic compressor manufacturer Secop overturned….
US shipments up 8.7% in July
USA: July saw US shipments of central air conditioners increase 8.7% on last year to 551,121 units….
York heat pumps honoured in China
CHINA: Johnson Controls has received a Science and Technology Award for its York steam-driven centrifugal heat pumps from the Architectural Society of…
Sauermann celebrates 40 years
FRANCE: Sauermann has a double celebration this month – its 40th anniversary and the installation of its 10 millionth condensate pump….
A-Gas boosts refrigerant reclamation
UK: A-Gas is to more than double its refrigerant reclamation capacity with a further investment of more than £1m on a new…