World News
Arneg buys UK’s Manor Concepts
UK: Italian retail refrigeration equipment manufacturer Arneg has acquired a 100% stake in Bedfordshire-based Manor Concepts Ltd….
Linking chemical know-how to hvac efficiency
USA: Johnson Controls is planning to tap into knowledge gained from the chemical industry to develop more efficient commercial hvac control systems….
IIR seeks best cold chain student project
JAPAN: A special student award will form part of this year’s International Congress of Refrigeration in Yokohama, Japan….
E360 forum comes to Canada
CANADA: Emerson Climate Technologies is taking its E360 forum to Canada for the first time next month….
Cloud Cast – the outdoor cooling answer?
UAE: Large-scale energy efficient outdoor cooling could become a reality for many living in the hottest countries of the world….
Clivet leads legionella detection project
ITALY: Air conditioning manufacturer Clivet is leading a European project to design a means of automatically detecting legionella….
Nordic retailer ICA hits CO2 targets
SWEDEN: Swedish retailer ICA Gruppen has achieved the 30% CO2 reduction target it set in 2006, six years ahead of schedule….
ASERCOM and AHRI to co-operate
FRANCE: ASERCOM has signed a memorandum of understanding with the US body AHRI to co-operate in regulatory, standards, and certification activities….
Quebec aids switch to CO2 refrigeration
CANADA: The government of Quebec has allocated $55,500 (€40,000) to help supermarket chain Sobeys switch to CO2 refrigeration systems….
Eurovent gets close to DIN CERTCO
FRANCE: Certification body Eurovent is seeking closer collaboration with its German counterpart DIN CERTCO….