World News
Further talks on global HFC phase-down
PARIS: The parties to the Montreal Protocol have agreed to hold an additional HFC phase-down meeting prior to November’s meeting in Dubai….
UTC’s Geraud Darnis to retire
USA: Geraud Darnis, president and CEO of UTC Building & Industrial Systems, has announced his intention to retire in January….
Aspen buys Australian distributor
AUSTRALIA: UK condensate pump manufacturer Aspen Pumps has acquired a majority stake in Australian wholesaler Pro Pipe Supplies….
Daikin France acquires WEEE stake
FRANCE: Daikin’s French subsidiary has acquired a stake in Ecologic, a government-backed business organising WEEE collection and recycling….
Bitzer announces boardroom changes
GERMANY: There have been boardroom changes at Bitzer following the departure of two main board directors “by amicable, mutual consent”….
Evapco buys Dolphin WaterCare
USA: Cooling tower manufacturer Evapco has acquired the Dolphin WaterCare water treatment business from Clearwater Systems. …
Hitachi expands support in Ireland
IRELAND: Hitachi continues to expand its customer service offering with the appointment of Robin Chandler as applications and technical support engineer….
Hydrocarbon fridge pioneer dies
GERMANY: Eberhard Günther, the man behind the production of the first hydrocarbon fridges, has died unexpectedly at the age of 70….
Lu-Ve looks for expansion
ITALY: Heat exchanger manufacturer Lu-Ve is set for expansion following its listing on the Italian stock exchange….
Emerson webinar on SNAP delisting
USA: The implications of the US EPA’s delisting of certain common refrigerants is to be the subject of the next Emerson webinar….