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Copeland to invest US$60m in India facilities
INDIA: Copeland is to spend US$60m on the expansion of its Indian manufacturing facility in Atit and the construction of a new global R&D centre in Pune. …
Mitsubishi will supply R290 systems for German trains
ITALY: Mitsubishi Electric is to supply 1,350 HVAC systems, based on the refrigerant R290, for the next-generation trains of Germany’s S-Bahn rail system….
EU project will tackle R290 heat pump safety
EUROPE: A new EU project is to develop guidelines for installers and consumers using heat pumps that contain flammable refrigerants….
Blue Star offers support for Euro heat pump output
INDIA: Keen to support European heat pump producers, Blue Star, one of India’s leading HVACR manufacturers, is co-sponsoring next week’s European Heat Pump Association Forum and Awards. …
MHI to open office in Lyon
FRANCE: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air Conditioning Europe (MHIAE) will open a new branch in Lyon, France, next month….
Munters allies with US liquid cooling firm ZutaCore
SWEDEN: Climate control solutions company Munters has formed an alliance with US liquid cooling company ZutaCore….
Torraval acquires cooling tower contractor
SPAIN: Leioa-based Torraval Cooling, part of the Italian MITA Group, has acquired Barcelona-based cooling tower repair and maintenance company Intercal….
Guterres underlines importance of Kigali Amendment
USA: United Nations secretary general António Guterres has emphasised the importance of the Montreal Protocol’s Kigali Amendment in the drive to avert a climate crisis….
Chinese double gold at WorldSkills
FRANCE: Kang Ruan of China and Sz-Yuan Chen of Chinese Taipei took the gold medals in refrigeration and air conditioning at tonight’s WorldSkills. Luke Haile of Great Britain won Bronze….
Dutch to auction 40 tonnes of seized HFC refrigerant
NETHERLANDS: The Dutch Ministry of Finance is to auction the 3,500 cylinders of illegal HFC refrigerants seized on the German border in March….