World News
Epta acquires Danish CO2 specialist
ITALY: Epta has acquired Knudsen Køling, a Danish specialist in the design, installation and maintenance of turnkey refrigeration and CO2 systems….
Chillventa 2016 to be even bigger
GERMANY: The continued success of Chillventa, the industry’s leading international show, has prompted the organiser to expand the event into hall 7A…
Johnson Controls opens VRF training centre
USA: Johnson Controls has unveiled a new training facility in Dallas, Texas, focused on VRF air conditioning….
Gustav Lorentzen call for papers
UK: The IoR has issued a call for papers for the 12th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Natural Working Fluids Conference….
Munters to buy HB Group
SWEDEN: Munters is to acquire the HB Group, a producer of customised hygienic climate control systems for the food/dairy industries….
Gecko causes ac dispute
AUSTRALIA: Mitsubishi Electric is at the centre of a dispute over damage caused to one of its air conditioners by a gecko….
Electrolux in great ac give-away
USA: Electrolux is giving away hundreds of air conditioners to needy US inhabitants facing unrelenting heat….
Florida firm faces $116,000 fine
USA: A Florida-based refrigerated warehouse company faces fines of $116,100 for putting workers at risk of ammonia exposure….
Firms fined for ammonia violations
USA: Three Washington companies have signed settlements for violations of federal chemical storage laws for failing to properly report storage of significant…
Copeland selection now online
USA: Emerson’s Copeland selection software is now also available as an online version for compressor and condensing unit selection….