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Beijer Ref acquires French HVAC distributor
FRANCE: Beijer Ref has signed an agreement to acquire French HVAC equipment distributor Chaud Froid Distribution.
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Emerson business to be renamed Copeland
USA: The Emerson Climate Technologies business is to be rebranded Copeland following the completion of the acquisition of a majority stake in the business by private equity company Blackstone.
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A-Gas appoints head of government affairs
UK: Refrigerant supplier and lifecycle management company A-Gas has appointed Hans Craen as head of government affairs Europe.
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Mitsubishi heat pumps in remote island project
EUROPE: Mitsubishi Electric R&D Centre Europe BV has started a demonstration project to evaluate the effectiveness of heat pumps in providing energy independence for remote islands.
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The Bahamas ratifies Kigali
BAHAMAS: The Commonwealth of The Bahamas has become the latest country to ratify the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants.
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Adler is Efficient Energy CSO
GERMANY: Efficient Energy, the German company developing the use of water as a refrigerant, has appointed Matthias Adler as its new chief sales officer.
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Voltas to build US$60m air conditioning factory
INDIA: Air conditioning manufacturer Voltas has broken ground on a new US$60m factory in Tamil Nadu.
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Customs stop more refrigerant at Ukrainian border
ROMANIA: Border police from the Vicovu de Sus have intercepted more illegal refrigerant being smuggled across the border from Ukraine.
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Francks expands in Norway
NORWAY: Swedish refrigeration contractor Francks Kylindustri and its Norwegian subsidiary Therma Industri have further strengthened their position in central Norway through the acquisition of Trøndelag Kuldeteknikk.
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ClimaCheck appoints new CEO
SWEDEN: ClimaCheck, the Stockholm-based air conditioning, refrigeration and heat pump energy optimisation company, has appointed Carl Johan Håkansson as its new CEO.
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JCI faces cartel allegations in Hong Kong
HONG KONG: Johnson Controls is to face a competition tribunal in relation to suspected cartel conduct involving the supply of over HK$3bn (US$383m) worth of air conditioning works in Hong…
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Green group backs heat pump cost benefits
GERMANY: The environmental group Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) has called for a ban on installing gas and oil heating systems after claiming that heat pumps are cheaper even in existing buildings.
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Bitzer to acquire Danish controls company
GERMANY: Bitzer is set to acquire OJ Electronics A/S, a Danish manufacturer of HVAC controls and drives manufacturer.
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