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SWEDEN: Brazed-plate heat exchanger manufacturer SWEP has celebrated anniversary milestones at three of its factories this year. SWEP Slovakia celebrates 10 years this month, the…

THAILAND: Komsan Sripavatakul, managing director of Carel (Thailand), has been appointed president of the Thai Refrigeration Association for 2016-2018. The Thai Refrigeration Association (TRA) was…

USA: Daikin-owned US air conditioning manufacturer Goodman has agreed to pay a $5.55m fine for delay and misrepresentation in reporting a fire hazard on its PTAC units.…

JAPAN: Daikin is to build a $30m commercial air conditioning plant in Malaysia, according to reports from Japan. [caption id="attachment_25077" align="alignleft" width="300"] Advertisement[/caption] The Nikkei…

FRANCE: A special guide to the use of CO2 as a refrigerant has been produced by the International Institute of Refrigeration. CO2 as a Refrigerant,…

USA: Modine Manufacturing, the US owner of Airedale, is to acquire coil company Luvata HTS in a $422m deal. The deal, which will be financed…

[caption id="attachment_25113" align="alignright" width="150"] Nat Krishnamurti[/caption] USA: Hudson Technologies, the US refrigerant and refrigeration services and solutions provider, has appointed Nat Krishnamurti as chief financial…

USA: Vulkan Lokring solder-free refrigeration and air conditioning tube connectors system have been approved for use by the US Coast Guard. After extensive consultations and…

ITALY: As the world moves towards lower GWP refrigerants, training in their safe use was recently extended to a group of refrigeration professors and experts…

JAPAN: Daikin Industries has won a major Japanese office development award for its Technology Innovation Centre, opened last year in Settsu City, Japan. The €300m…

USA: The number of potential new lower GWP refrigerants continues to rise with four more proposed for inclusion in ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 34-2013. The new refrigerants…

GERMANY: Bitzer has marked the 25th anniversary of its factory in Leipzig with the sale of its 2.5 millionth product.    The factory in Schkeuditz,…

UK: British investment group Melrose Industries has completed the acquisition of US hvac equipment manufacturer Nortek. Having now acquired all remaining shares, Nortek is now…

USA: Emerson has expanded its presence in cold chain control with the acquisition of two temperature monitoring companies. The St-Louis-based technology and engineering firm has…

SPAIN: Huayi has announced that lower GWP refrigerant R449A is not a suitable drop-in replacement for R404A in its Cubigel compressors. Developed by Chemours and…

BELGIUM: The Eurovent association has signed a wide-ranging co-operation agreement with the organisers of the Italian exhibition Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE). The agreement with Reed…

[caption id="attachment_12688" align="alignright" width="380"] Niels B Christiansen: “This makes us capable of investing further in our growth initiatives and our digital transformation[/caption] DENMARK: Danfoss has…

USA: Growth in emerging markets is said to have been a major contributor to an 8.6% increase in cold storage capacity over the last two…

[caption id="attachment_24819" align="alignright" width="300"] Above: the scrubber attached to the vents. Top: removing the ammonia[/caption] USA: The US EPA has removed over 4.4 tonnes of…

INDIA: The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has introduced tougher energy efficiency ratings for air conditioners which takes account of the country’s higher temperatures. The…

[caption id="attachment_23819" align="alignright" width="300"] Yellow Jacket offers a wide range of equipment, from recovery machines and vacuum pumps to valves, gauges and tools[/caption] AUSTRALIA: The…

UK: The Fan Manufacturers Association (FMA) has stepped up warnings that the selection of the wrong fan could put buildings and occupiers at risk. The…

USA: Dumping duties on certain HFC blends from China was passed today by the US government with its publication in the Federal Register. The publication…

GERMANY:  Precision air conditioning equipment manufacturer Stulz has acquired Spanish HVAC equipment manufacturer Tecnivel. Established in 1971, Tecnivel is best known for its air handling…

GERMANY: Honeywell has acted to refute claims in Germany that the new car ac refrigerant R1234yf breaks down when exposed to UV radiation. Germany has…

[caption id="attachment_24635" align="alignright" width="200"] Both companies can trace their history back to Carl von Linde[/caption] USA: Industrial gas companies Praxair of the USA and Germany’s…

[caption id="attachment_6292" align="alignright" width="400"] Nortek's Fanwall system[/caption] USA: Nortek Air Solutions has lost its air handling unit patent infringement case against its US rival Energy…