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Lu-Ve acquires remaining 25% stake in Refrion
ITALY: Lu-Ve Group has acquired the remaining 25% of Refrion Srl, the Italian producer of air-cooled condensers, dry coolers and coils, having acquired a majority interest in 2022….
Coulomb steps down as head of IIR
FRANCE: Didier Coulomb has stepped down as director general of the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) after 20 years in the role. …
AREA guide to the new F-gas regulation
BELGIUM: AREA, the European air conditioning, refrigeration and heat pump contractors group, has published a guide to the new F-gas regulation….
VRF alternative launches new indoor units
NETHERLANDS: The TripleAqua three-pipe hydraulic heat recovery system will launch a range of cassettes, high walls, suspended, cased, slimline and ducted series at next week’s Chillventa exhibition in Nuremberg….
Illegal refrigerant auctioned for a knockdown price
NETHERLANDS: The 40 tonnes of illegal refrigerant seized by Dutch customs earlier this year has been auctioned online for the knockdown price of €166,000….
Carrier completes sale of refrigeration business
USA/CHINA: Carrier has completed the $775m sale of its commercial refrigeration business to its Chinese joint venture partner Haier….
Daikin combines northeast distributors
USA: Daikin has created Daikin Comfort Technologies Northeast Inc by bringing together three of its north east distributors….
Copeland unifies its brands
USA: Copeland has announced a unified brand identity across its product portfolio….
Centralised cooling for 3,500 households
SINGAPORE: Global asset management company Keppel has been awarded the contract to design, build, own and operate centralised cooling systems to 3,500 households at three planned projects in Singapore….
Daikin signs AC energy efficiency research deal
JAPAN: Daikin Industries has partnered with the National University Corporation Tokyo Institute of Technology to establish a research centre to advance core technologies in air conditioners….