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Determining office equipment heat gains
USA: To assist in cooling load calculations, ASHRAE has developed a test method for determining office equipment heat gains….
Burr Oak appoints South American partner
USA: Coil forming machine manufacturer Burr Oak Tool has appointed Shinwa do Brasil as its partner in South America….
Croatia and Estonia join AREA
BELGIUM: Representatives of Croatia and Estonia have now joined the European contractors group AREA….
US agencies to insist on low GWP refrigerants
USA: The US Defence Department, NASA and the General Services Administration are proposing to change their regulations to insist on the procurement of…
Mystery surrounds ac explosions
ASIA: Mystery surrounds a spate of fatal air-conditioning “explosions’ in South and South East Asia in recent days….
Bitzer adds QR codes to beat the pirates
GERMANY: Bitzer has confirmed it is adding QR codes to all its compressors in a bid to beat product piracy….
Bristol opens Dubai sales office
USA: Bristol Compressors, the Virginia-based hermetic compressor manufacturer, has opened a new sales office in Dubai….
Stulz to sell MHI in Austria
AUSTRIA: Stulz has been appointed exclusive distributor of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries air conditioning systems in Austria….
Stulz expands US manufacturing
USA: German precision air conditioning manufacturer Stulz is investing $5m in the expansion of its facility in Frederick, Maryland….
Cold chain directory goes mobile
USA: The latest edition of the most comprehensive directory of the global cold chain industry is now available as a mobile app….