World News
Bitzer appoints marine service partner
UK: Bitzer has appointed Kent-based Ernest West & Beynon as an authorised marine service partner, with a particular focus on the specialist cooling requirements of the marine and offshore industries….
BASF to build world’s most powerful heat pump
GERMANY: Chemical manufacturer BASF has received €310m from the German government for the construction of what is described as the world’s most powerful industrial heat pump….
Schneider Electric buys US liquid cooling firm
FRANCE: Schneider Electric is set to acquire an initial 75% controlling interest in US data centre liquid cooling solutions company Motivair for $850m….
Customs discover R404A in car LPG tank
POLAND: Polish customs officers discovered an attempt to smuggle R404A refrigerant in an LPG gas tank in the boot of a car stopped in Korczowa at the border with Ukraine….
Electric refrigeration system passes Spanish test
BELGIUM: Spanish logistics group Carreras is reported to have successfully completed trials of a new refrigerated semi-trailer with Thermo King’s self-charging electric refrigeration system….
Liebherr R290 HVAC systems for Nordic Express
AUSTRIA: Liebherr-Transportation Systems will supply 166 HVAC systems using R290 to Swiss train manufacturer Stadler Rheintal….
Eurovent defines process chiller standard tests
BELGIUM: Eurovent has published a new recommendation interpreting and defining the European standard for process chillers EN14825:2022….
Frigoglass expands MENA footprint
GREECE: Commercial cooler manufacturer Frigoglass Group has formed a strategic partnership with Egyptian home appliance manufacturer Fresh SAE to expand its market in the Middle East and Africa….
Chillventa restates its popularity with visitors up 7.5%
GERMANY: As Chillventa 2024 closes, the organiser reports an attendance of 32,796 trade visitors, 7.5% up on the last show in 2022 and just 7.5% short of 2018’s record event….
DSI Dantech buys GEA’s US freezing business
DENMARK: Food processing equipment company DSI Dantech has acquired GEA’s North American freezing business….