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Daikin to build $220m AC factory in Indonesia
JAPAN: Daikin is to invest $220m in a new residential air conditioner factory near the Indonesian capital, Jakarta.
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Bedard to head Lennox residential business
USA: Lennox International has announced that its head of refrigeration Gary Bedard will become president of its residential business in succession to long-serving Doug Young who is retiring.
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Lennox seeks “strategic alternatives” for European business
USA: Lennox says it will explore “strategic alternatives” for its European commercial HVAC and refrigeration businesses.
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Panasonic to buy Systemair’s commercial AC business
JAPAN/SWEDEN: Panasonic has announced its intention to acquire the commercial air conditioning business of Swedish HVAC manufacturer Systemair AB in a deal said to be worth €100m.
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Daikin plans to double R&D in Turkey
TURKEY: Daikin is to build a new R&D facility for air conditioning and heat pumps at its factory in Hendek, Turkey.
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Lu-Ve reports sales up 30.5% to €467.7m
ITALY: Heat exchanger product manufacturer Lu-Ve has reported sales of €467.7m, up 30.5% on the same period in 2021.
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Daikin half-year sales up 30%
JAPAN: Daikin sales in the half-year to the end of September rose 30% to JPY2,019,800m (US$14,490m), while operating profit was up 15% to JPY221,700 ($1,590m).
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Chemours and Honeywell in reclaim pact
USA: Rival refrigerant manufacturers Chemours and Honeywell have announced a new pilot scheme to “enable” qualified companies to recycle and reclaim their R404A replacement gases R448A and R449A.
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Trane on track for low-carbon steel
IRELAND: Trane Technologies has announced low-carbon steel purchase agreements with major suppliers Nucor Corporation and US Steel.
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Eurovent Certita cooperate with BIMobject
FRANCE/SWEDEN: Product performance certification company Eurovent Certita Certification has formed a partnership with global marketplace BIMobject to integrate their platforms.
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Code change could disrupt US move to A2L refrigerants
USA: A leading energy and environmental body has warned that a proposed amendment to local US building codes could disrupt the move to lower flammability A2L refrigerants in the USA.
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Schlitz named global products president
IRELAND: Johnson Controls has named Lei Schlitz to succeed Jeff Williams as vice president and president, global products who retired earlier this year.
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Swegon sources “green” steel
SWEDEN: HVAC equipment manufacturer Swegon is to source “green” steel from Luxembourg-based multinational steel producer ArcelorMittal.
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