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Daikin takes stake in web technology firm
USA: Daikin Applied Americas has acquired a minority stake in Riptide IO, a California-based software company dealing in smart buildings….
Mexichem chairman joins Johnson board
USA: Mexichem chairman Juan Pablo del Valle Perochena has been elected to the board of Johnson Controls….
Foodservice industry seeks solutions
ITALY: The world’s major catering equipment manufacturers’ associations have met to discuss a series of initiatives that could have far-reaching implications for…
Lower GWP refrigerant now standard
BELGIUM: R452A, the lower GWP refrigerant trialled by Thermo King as an option on its trucks and trailers, will now become the…
Chemours to build HFO-1336mzz plant
USA: Chemours, along with its partner Changshu 3F Zhonghao, has broken ground on the world’s first full-scale production facility for HFO-1336mzz….
Maersk opens reefer factory in Chile
DENMARK: For the first time, South America has its own reefer production facility after Maersk Container Industry (MCI) began production at its…
US ac shipments down
USA: Shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps in the US totalled 488,464 units in September, down 9.5% on September…
Chemours boss backs HFC controls
USA: The boss of refrigerant manufacturer Chemours has backed the UN decision to bring an HFC phase-down within the framework of the…
LG opens new aircon hq
USA: LG Electronics officially opened its new US air conditioning hq outside of Atlanta yesterday….
Alan Duttine 1945-2015
UK: Alan Duttine, founder of Airedale and a hugely influential figure in the development of the European air conditioning industry, passed away…