World News
Dripping air conditioners a problem in HK
HONG KONG: Despite being illegal, condensate dripping from air conditioning units is reported to be an increasing hazard in Hong Kong….
Frigicoll introduces R32 ac in Spain
SPAIN: Frigicoll, a major supplier of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment in Spain, has introduced an air conditioner using R32 refrigerant under…
Solo Chemours sees fluoroproducts decline 2%
USA: Chemours, the recently spun off DuPont fluoroproducts, titanium and chemical solutions business, returned sales 10% down on the second quarter of…
ASHRAE hits back at “sexist” ac study
USA: ASHRAE has hit back at the Maastricht University study suggesting that methods to determine thermal comfort are biased against women….
ManTooth digital gauge wins top US honour
USA: Tools manufacturer Yellow Jacket has won a top US award for its ManTooth wireless P/T gauge….
Mueller Industries to buy Tecumseh
USA: Copper tube manufacturer Mueller Industries and a US investment company are behind the $123m acquisition of compressor manufacturer Tecumseh….
Top GEA HX executives depart
GERMANY: GEA Heat Exchangers has announced the departures of CEO Christoph Michel and CFO Michael Andersen by mutual consent….
Legionnaires’ disease claims 7 lives
USA: Authorities are confident that the legionnaires’ disease outbreak in the South Bronx, which has now claimed seven lives, is due to…
Cold store to pay $0.5m for ammonia failures
USA: A Massachusetts cold storage company is spending over $0.5m, primarily on safety improvements, to resolve claims it violated ammonia handling regulations….
Daikin launches new R32 unit in Thailand
THAILAND: Daikin has introduced its Inverter Smart air conditioner with low GWP refrigerant R32 to the Thai market….