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Wieland to invest $15m in second Ohio factory
USA: To meet demand for data centre cooling, the German-owned Wieland Group is to invest $15m in a second heat exchanger production facility in Delaware, Ohio….
Beijer Ref acquires Lithuanian manufacturer Refra
SWEDEN/LITHUANIA: Beijer Ref has signed an agreement to acquire 90% of the shares in Lithuanian refrigeration equipment manufacturer Refra….
New material boosts passive radiative cooling
SPAIN: A research group at Madrid’s Institute of Micro and Nanotechnology (IMN-CNM, CSIC) has developed a new nanomaterial capable of cooling surfaces under solar radiation without consuming electricity….
Danfoss half-year sales up 18%
DENMARK: Danfoss Climate Solutions, the Danish manufacturer’s heating and cooling business segment, has reported half-year organic sales up 18% to €1,803m. …
Haier signs Austrian distribution deal
AUSTRIA: Haier HVAC Solutions Europe has appointed Frigentis GmbH as an official distributor in Austria….
Samsung to establish HVAC production line in Korea
SOUTH KOREA: Samsung Electronics is to establish a FläktGroup HVAC production line in Korea to target the rapidly growing HVAC market, including the production of advanced cooling solutions for AI data centres….
$22.3m for sustainable cooling projects in Africa
ETHIOPIA: Twelve projects in Africa are to receive more than US$22.3m in funding to accelerate the continent’s transition toward sustainable cooling, energy efficiency, climate action and ozone layer protection. …
Cool energy from waste heat
SOUTH KOREA: A Korean research team has developed a chemical adsorption heat pump system powered by low-temperature waste heat….
Carrier acquires Toshiba distributor in Benelux
BENELUX: Carrier has completed the acquisition of Intercool, the authorised distributor of Toshiba HVAC products in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg….
Ziehl-Abegg to build €25m factory in China
CHINA: German motor and fan manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg has broken ground on a new €25m production facility in China. …