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Manitowoc could split cranes and food service
USA: Manitowoc is being pushed to separate its food service and crane manufacturing businesses….
Green Globes for Mitsubishi’s US hq
USA: Mitsubishi Electric’s own VRF air conditioning is behind the company’s success in achieving two Green Globes for its US headquarters in…
Current DuPont hq will be home to Chemours
USA: DuPont’s proposed Chemours Company spin-off will assume ownership of the current DuPont headquarters building in Wilmington….
Chigo signs Jackie Chan
CHINA: Martial arts film star Jackie Chan has been signed up as the face of the Chinese air conditioning brand Chigo….
Montreal Protocol ditches 2.2m tonnes of ODS
KENYA: Although over 2.2m tonnes of ODSs have been phased out by the Montreal Protocol, 640,000 tonnes of HCFCs are still to be…
Tests begin on 15 new refrigerants
USA: The influential AHRI has announced tests on 15 new refrigerants and the launch of a new study of the flammability of…
EC leaves it late to replace R22 chillers
BELGIUM: The European Commission may set the rules but at least one of its operations is still to come to terms with…
Middleby buys Desmon refrigeration business
USA: The Middleby Corporation has acquired Italian refrigerated food service company Desmon SpA….
MHI Chinese JV produces first chiller
CHINA: A joint venture between Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Chinese manufacturer Dalian Refrigeration has produced its first centrifugal chiller….
Roubi is new Johnson vp
EUROPE: Patrick Roubi has been appointed vice president and general manager at Johnson Controls Building Efficiency Europe & Africa. …