World News
EIA founder receives OBE
UK: Jennifer Lonsdale, co-founder of environmental group the EIA has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours list….
Enviro-Serv set to buy Above Air
USA: Tampa-based building maintenance firm Enviro-Serv says it is in the final stages of discussion to purchase Above Air Inc Air Conditioning….
Toshiba Carrier plans Euro and US bases
JAPAN: Toshiba Carrier has established a European subsidiary company and plans to set up a North American operation in a major global…
GFF introduces self-service concept
FRANCE: Refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler GFF has redesigned its Nantes branch into a “self-service” facility….
$100K penalty for selling hydrocarbons
USA: A Wichita-based company is set to pay a $100,000 civil penalty for marketing and selling hydrocarbon refrigerants in contravention of the…
US to upgrade 50% of data centre coolers
USA: Half of all data centre cooling systems in North America will be upgraded before the end of 2016 in a drive…
Mueller plans Bahrain tube plant
USA: Mueller Industries is to build a copper tube mill in Bahrain under a new joint venture agreement….
DencoHappel to cease UK manufacture
UK: DencoHappel has confirmed that it has ceased manufacturing at its UK site in Hereford….
6,000 European CO2 systems in 2016
BELGIUM: European supermarkets will install 6,000 transcritical CO2 refrigeration systems next year, according to natural refrigerants group Shecco….
Emerson’s low GWP refrigerant guide
GERMANY: Emerson has produced a guide to using Copeland compressors and Alco valves, controls and components with low GWP HFO refrigerants and HFO blends….