World News
Armacell plans Bahrain factory
BAHRAIN: Insulation manufacturer Armacell is reported to be planing to build a manufacturing plant in Bahrain….
Emerson makes changes at the top
USA: Ed Purvis, executive vice president and business leader for Emerson Climate Technologies since 2008, has been appointed as Emerson’s chief operating…
“Smart” vent receives $2m funding
USA: A New York university team has received funding of over $2m to develop an active air conditioning vent capable of modulating airflow…
DuPont fined $531,000 for HCFC leaks
USA: DuPont has been fined $531,000 for alleged Clean Air Act violations involving HCFC refrigerants at its chemical manufacturing plant in Deepwater,…
Daikin plans $410m US factory
USA: Daikin is to build a new 350,000m² factory in Houston as part of plans for a major medium- to long-term expansion…
Honeywell ramps-up production of 1234ze
USA: Honeywell has started full-scale commercial production of the low GWP HFO refrigerant R1234ze at its Baton Rouge, Louisiana, facility….
Debut for magnetic refrigeration wine cooler
USA: A prototype wine cooler using magnetocaloric technology is being presented this week at a consumer electronics show in Las Vegas….
UTC completes CIAT purchase
FRANCE: UTC has completed the acquisition of French air conditioning manufacturer CIAT….
More users given R22 ban exemptions
EUROPE: The European Commission has exempted two more petrochemical facilities from the European HCFC refrigerant ban which came into force on January…
Improving prospects in 2015
USA: There is increasing worldwide optimism amongst hvacr manufacturers for improving economic prospects this year….