World News
A-Gas merges US and Mexican businesses
USA: Refrigerant supplier A-Gas has merged its businesses in the USA and Mexico to form A-Gas Americas….
Ferrandi rejoins Lu-Ve
ITALY: Lu-Ve has appointed Alessandro Ferrandi to the new role of group commercial director….
Firm faces $51K fine for ammonia violations
USA: A meat processing facility faces a penalty of $51,000 for allegedly exposing workers to ammonia refrigerant….
UTC to look for new heat exchanger materials
USA: Carrier’s parent company United Technologies (UTC) has been awarded a $744,154 contract to explore new high performance non-metallic materials for the…
MHI latest to launch R32 air conditioners
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has become the latest Japanese company to introduce a range of R32 air conditioners to its home market….
Modine elects Bills to board
USA: Modine Manufacturing has elected DuPont’s David G Bills to its board of directors….
Beijer Ref sees sales rise 9% in 2014
SWEDEN: A strong end to the year boosted Beijer Ref turnover to SEK7,189m (€762m) last year – a 9% increase on 2013….
Danfoss seeks environmental EnVisioneer
USA: Danfoss is seeking entries for its sixth annual EnVisioneer of the Year award competition….
DHL doubles cold storage capability
CHINA: DHL has greatly increased its cold storage capabilities in China by doubling the size of its air freight logistics centre in…
Ammonia refrigeration safety update
USA: With the US EPA threatening a crackdown, a new course on ensuring the safety of ammonia refrigeration systems is timely….