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Aggreko expands chiller fleet with “greener” units
UK: Aggreko has expanded its European fleet of cooling solutions to include “greener” chillers for both production processes and cooling applications….
Copeland to open $14m Vilter factory upgrade
USA: Copeland has announced the official opening of its new Vilter industrial refrigeration compressor facility in Cudahy, Wisconsin, following a major $14m renovation and remodelling….
Commission rules out earlier F-gas review
EUROPE: The European Commission has again rejected a call for an earlier review of the F-gas regulation (2024/573). …
Beijer Ref sales up 16% in Q1
SWEDEN: Wholesaler Beijer Ref has reported a net sales increase of SEK8,898m (€813m) in Q1, a 16% increase on the same period last year. …
Daikin and Hitachi trial AI for fault diagnosis
JAPAN: Daikin and Hitachi are to begin a collaborative trial to commercialise a generative AI agent that supports equipment fault diagnosis in factories….
Lennox EMEA becomes LFB Group
FRANCE: Lennox EMEA has changed its name to LFB Group as the umbrella name for its Lennox (HVAC) and Friga-Bohn (refrigeration) businesses….
ASERCOM move to seamless integration
BELGIUM: ASERCOM, the association representing European refrigeration component manufacturers, has produced Modbus Electronic Data Sheets to enhance the interoperability and integration of Modbus server devices….
Christiane Schaufler-Münch RIP
GERMANY: The Bitzer Group has announced the death of Christiane Schaufler-Münch, wife of Peter Schaufler the German compressor manufacturer’s late owner and CEO….
Kristen appointed Ritchie Engineering president
USA: Kristen Ritchie has been appointed president of Minnesota-based Ritchie Engineering, filling the role held by her late husband Tom Ritchie who died suddenly last month….
Report highlights role of refrigeration
FRANCE: The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) has released a third edition of its technical brief highlighting the critical importance of refrigeration….