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Lindab to buy IMP Klima
SWEDEN: Ventilation products company Lindab is to acquire Slovenian air handling unit manufacturer Hidria IMP Klima….
Portacool to open Spanish warehouse
SPAIN: Portacool, the US manufacturer of evaporative coolers, is to open a new 3050m² warehouse facility in Barcelona….
Daikin to sponsor FC Bruges
BELGIUM: Daikin has signed a shirt sponsorship deal with leading Belgian football team Club Brugge (aka FC Bruges)….
GEA completes new group structure
GERMANY: GEA has finalised its new Group structure, creating separate business areas for equipment and solutions….
Mitsubishi Electric expansion in Thailand
THAILAND: Mitsubishi Electric is to build a new JPY10bn (€70m) distribution centre to increase output from its residential air conditioning plant in…
Tecumseh backs R452A as R404A alternative
USA: Compressor manufacturer Tecumseh is backing refrigerant R452A as a mid-term alternative to R404A in medium and low temperature commercial refrigeration….
ISH China is record breaker
CHINA: Last month’s hvac trade fair ISH China & CIHE in Beijing attracted a record number of visitors and exhibitors, according to…
MTL Cool develops R441A fridge
CANADA: MTL Cool will be demonstrating a refrigerated display unit operating with hydrocarbon refrigerant blend R441A at the forthcoming FMI Connect 2015…
McCann is new A-Gas Australia md
AUSTRALIA: Louise McCann has been appointed md of A-Gas Australia with effect from July 1. …
Methyl chloride found in more fake R22
CHINA: Another Chinese refrigerant manufacturer has notified the market of the discovery of more counterfeit R22 containing dangerous methyl chloride….