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Carrier’s HFO chiller racks up the awards

USA: Carrier has won its fifth major award for its AquaEdge 19DV water-cooled centrifugal chiller using the low GWP refrigerant R1233zd.

First launched in Asia in 2016, this latest HFO chiller won Carrier the Innovative Manufacturer/Supplier of the Year in the Chillers category at the recent Climate Control Awards in Dubai.

This most recent award builds on the long list of global accolades for the chiller: Green Product of the Year 2019 in the Energy Management category at the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Green Building Awards (United Arab Emirates);  Air Conditioning Product of the Year in the System/Standalone category at the 2019 RAC Cooling Industry Awards (UK): Consulting-Specifying Engineer 2019 Product of the Year Awards in the Boilers & Chillers category (USA); SEC-Senoko Green Innovation Award 2018 at the Singapore Environmental Achievement Awards (Singapore).

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Mitsubishi Electric buys Dutch contracting groups APAC and COMPAC

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Japanese fridge firms face cartel allegations

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Mahan is president of Modine’s new HVAC segment

USA: Modine has appointed Michael Mahan as president of its newly-formed commercial HVAC (CHVAC) business segment.