World News
Leminar extends logistics facility
DUBAI: Leading Middle East distributor Leminar Air Conditioning Company has officially opened its newly-expanded central distribution centre in Dubai, UAE….
Fridge deal named in EU funding scams
EUROPE: Funding for a refrigeration plant in Bulgaria was amongst nearly €900m of EU money alleged to have been “inappropriately spent” last year….
UTC completes Riello purchase
ITALY: Carrier’s parent company UTC has completed its 70% acquisition of the Italian HVAC company Riello Group SpA….
UTC acquires Australian joint venture
AUSTRALIA: United Technologies has acquired the commercial HVAC product sales and commercial service divisions of its joint venture business AHI-Carrier (Australia) Pty…
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….