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Study looks at cooling tower industry
BELGIUM: The Eurovent Association has published an overview of the evaporative cooling tower industry and its contribution to reducing CO2…
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ASHRAE publishes Winter Conference programme
USA: ASHRAE has listed over 100 technical sessions in its recently published programme for its 2020 Winter Conference in February
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Euro associations deepen links with UNEP
ITALY: European refrigeration and air conditioning associations EPEE and AREA have both signed memorandums of understanding with the United Nations…
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Daikin and Gree amongst cooling prize finalists
INDIA: Leading air conditioning companies Daikin and Gree are among eight finalists for the Global Cooling Prize, the international innovation…
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GI Industrial Holding adopts lower GWP refrigerant R454B
USA: Chemours has announced that Italian manufacturer GI Industrial Holding has adopted its lower GWP refrigerant Opteon XL41 (R454B) for…
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Toddler killed by falling air conditioner
CANADA: A 2-year-old girl has died in Toronto after being struck by a falling air conditioning unit.
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Acquisitions boost Carel sales 18.9%
ITALY: Refrigeration controls and humidification company Carel has seen sales soar by 18.9% to €247.7m in Q3, compared to the…
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Hoshizaki to invest in Turkish manufacturer
JAPAN: Commercial refrigeration equipment company Hoshizaki is seeking to acquire a majority shareholding in Turkish kitchen equipment company Öztiryakiler.
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Daikin sees air conditioning sales rise 5%
JAPAN: Daikin’s worldwide air conditioning sales saw a 5% increase in the first half of the 2019 fiscal year, with…
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Johnson Controls acquires magnetic bearing firm
USA: Johnson Controls is to acquire US active magnetic bearing technology company Synchrony, part of Siemens Gas and Power.
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Pope backs Kigali Amendment
ITALY: Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State, has backed the Kigali Amendment…
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Over 1 billion at risk from lack of access to cooling
ITALY: A new report claims that the public safety, health and food supply for 1.05 billion people in poor areas…
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Air conditioner using R161 amongst low GWP winners
ITALY: A number of highly innovative projects, including one using little-known flammable refrigerant HFC161 in domestic air conditioners, have won…
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