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Mitsubishi opens new technology centre
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Electric has opened a new air conditioning design and development building in Wakayama City….
Survey on natural refrigerant training
BELGIUM: Natural refrigerant marketing company Shecco is seeking input to its upcoming Guide to Natural Refrigerants Training in Europe and North America….
Prison for $1m Carrier embezzler
USA: A former Carrier accounting manager has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for embezzling more than $1m from the US…
Daikin meets responsible sourcing standard
UK: Daikin Europe has become the first manufacturer of HVAC equipment in the world to achieve the BRE’s BES 6001 responsible sourcing…
Mitsubishi wins German rail deal
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Electric has been awarded its first contract with Siemens AG for railcar air conditioning systems in new German trains….
Ingersoll Rand crowned climate leader
USA: Ingersoll Rand, with its brands Thermo King transport refrigeration and Trane air conditioners, was today recognised for its refrigerant phase-out efforts…
US firms to pay $495,000 for R22 violations
USA: Two seafood processing and cold storage companies are to pay $495,000 in penalties for violations of laws relating to the management…
Bitten Clausen, wife of Danfoss founder, dies
DENMARK: Danfoss is mourning the death last night of Bitten Clausen, wife of company founder Mads Clausen. She was 103….
Smardt expands chiller sales in China
CHINA: Smardt, the global oil-free centrifugal chiller manufacturer, has formed a partnership with the Chinese arm of Italian manufacturer Euroklimat (EK) to…
Vilter plans CO2/ammonia cascade models
USA: Vilter Manufacturing, part of Emerson Climate Technologies, says it is in the final stages of introducing a range of reciprocating compressors…