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FRANCE: National climate and energy policies will be the main topics for discussion at the EHPA’s 2016 Heat Pump Forum in Paris. The impressive Yacht…

ITALY: UTC, owner of air conditioning manufacturer Carrier, is to acquire a majority stake in Italian HVAC company Riello. UTC subsidiary United Technologies Holdings Italy…

USA: The new energy efficiency standards announced last week for rooftop air conditioners and heat pumps have been praised by US industry groups. The Air-Conditioning,…

JAPAN: Mitsubishi Electric has completed its initial acquisition of 74.97% of the share capital of Italian manufacturer DeLclima SpA for €508m. Mitsubishi will now launch…

USA: Carrier has recalled 285,000 packaged terminal air conditioners and heat pumps in the USA after reports of an overheating plug. This recalled PTAC and…

NETHERLANDS: After years of lobbying by industry, the Netherlands has joined those countries offering an online searchable F-gas register. While a number of countries including…

USA: A-Gas Americas is installing a second plasma arc, ODS destruction unit at its Bowling Green, Ohio, production facility. The new unit has a start-up date…

IRELAND: Ingersoll Rand has confirmed that it expects to receive $400m for selling its minority interest in Hussmann to Panasonic. Ingersoll Rand, whose brands include…

JAPAN: Panasonic has confirmed that it will acquire 100% of the shares in US refrigeration company Hussmann for $1.545bn. In a statement today from Panasonic…

JAPAN/USA: Panasonic is said to have agreed to buy a majority stake in US display case and refrigeration systems manufacturer Hussmann for $1.2bn. Unconfirmed reports…

[caption id="attachment_7861" align="alignright" width="250"] Michael Bauer[/caption] GERMANY: Former Trox CEO Michael Bauer has taken over management of the air conditioning sales and marketing activities of…

[caption id="attachment_18079" align="alignright" width="400"] Agreement signed: Otto de Bont, UTC Climate Controls & Security (standing) with Klimarent management (l to r) Cor de Gans, Arjan…

UK: A UK company specialising in the development of high pressure gas expanders has joined the European consortium researching cryogenic energy storage. The Surrey-based TP…

[caption id="attachment_18047" align="alignright" width="400"] The Orange Hilton, venue for the ASHRAE Winter Conference[/caption] USA: The challenge to find lower GWP R22 alternatives that work efficiently…

USA: The US has announced new energy efficiency standards for commercial air conditioners and furnaces that are expected to save 885 million tonnes of CO2. Developed…

USA: Industrial conglomerate CSW Industrials has acquired refrigerant leak repair solutions company AC Leak Freeze for $16.75m. Manufactured in Baltimore, Maryland, AC Leak Freeze is…

SWEDEN: Beijer Ref has acquired the remaining 40% stake in Thai manufacturing company Patton Aero. The deal announced in March for Beijer Ref’s acquisition of…

ITALY:  Over 90% of space has been sold for the forthcoming 40th Mostra Convegno Expocomfort exhibition in Milan. The organiser reports that sales are on…

[caption id="attachment_17957" align="alignright" width="400"] Above: The factory now nearing completion on fit-out and, top, the company begins to move back in[/caption] UK: Airedale International will…

EUROPE/JAPAN: Daikin is increasing its availability of air conditioners running on the lower GWP refrigerant R32 with launches in both Europe and Japan. Designed by…

[caption id="attachment_17935" align="alignright" width="400"] Opening the new facility (l to r): Bob Sharp, executive vice president, Emerson, and business leader of Emerson Climate Technologies, Jean…

USA: SPX Corporation has sold its dry cooling business to Indian company Paharpur Cooling Towers for $48m. The Dry Cooling business, which is headquartered in…

SAUDI ARABIA: Carrier has opened a new office in Khamis Mushait to serve the rapidly growing HVAC segment in the south of the Kingdom. Carrier…

GERMANY: A French company, Cooltech Applications, has debuted the first medical refrigerator using magnetic refrigeration at an exhibition in Germany. Described as a major step…

SOUTH AFRICA: Danfoss has presented a golden valve to South African installer Commercial Refrigeration Services for being CO2 pioneers in Africa. Founded in 1976 in Johannesburg,…

SWITZERLAND: In order to concentrate on HVAC, Walter Meier has sold its machining solutions business to a management team led by managing director Jochen Nutz.…

JAPAN: The extent of the role which the refrigerant R32 could play in future Daikin product developments is revealed in a new policy document from…