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Geoclima expands North American coverage

USA: Italian chiller manufacturer Geoclima has continued to expand its representation in North America with the signing of an agreement with Utah-based Midgley-Huber for the American Northwest.

Midgley-Huber has been serving the heating, air conditioning, ventilation and dust control industry for over 120 years. 

In January, Geoclima signed a similar deal with HC Nye for Eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey. This followed agreements in 2019 with Canadian companies EXEL Systems and Johnson Barrow, Windy City Representatives for Illinois and parts of Northern Indiana, Trumbull Campbell Associates for Eastern Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island and DMG Corporation to cover California, Western Nevada and Hawaii.

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Update to chilled storage guide

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