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USA: Spending on data centre systems is projected to reach $143bn in 2015, a 1.8% increase on 2014. The figures are revealed in a new…

GERMANY: An enhanced use of air conditioning could be needed to counter future heat-related deaths, a German government report claims. Based on forecasted temperature increases…

USA: Mitsubishi Electric has announced its sponsorship of top Spanish golfer Miguel Ángel Jiménez. As part of the agreement, Jiménez, currently the 39th ranked player…

BAHRAIN: Insulation manufacturer Armacell is reported to be planing to build a manufacturing plant in Bahrain. According to the Bahrain News Agency, the new plant,…

[caption id="attachment_10614" align="alignright" width="250"] Ed Purvis[/caption] USA: Ed Purvis, executive vice president and business leader for Emerson Climate Technologies since 2008, has been appointed as…

[caption id="attachment_10588" align="alignright" width="400"] Dr Ya Wang, left, and Wei Deng, from Stony Brook's department of mechanical engineering, work on several air conditioning vent prototypes.[/caption]…

USA: DuPont has been fined $531,000 for alleged Clean Air Act violations involving HCFC refrigerants at its chemical manufacturing plant in Deepwater, New Jersey. The…

USA: Daikin is to build a new 350,000m² factory in Houston as part of plans for a major medium- to long-term expansion of its US…

[caption id="attachment_4446" align="alignright" width="400"] Honeywell's Baton Rouge facility[/caption] USA: Honeywell has started full-scale commercial production of the low GWP HFO refrigerant R1234ze at its Baton…

[caption id="attachment_10531" align="alignright" width="400"] The magnetocaloric heatpump[/caption] USA: A prototype wine cooler using magnetocaloric technology is being presented this week at a consumer electronics show…

FRANCE: UTC has completed the acquisition of French air conditioning manufacturer CIAT. The acquisition was completed yesterday as expected, with the 80-year-old French company becoming…

EUROPE: The European Commission has exempted two more petrochemical facilities from the European HCFC refrigerant ban which came into force on January 1. BP’s Kinneil…

USA: There is increasing worldwide optimism amongst hvacr manufacturers for improving economic prospects this year. From the results of a recent ASHRAE Journal and AHR…

[caption id="attachment_10486" align="alignright" width="150"] Mitsubishi Electric's H2i MXZ heat pump[/caption] USA: Products from international suppliers including Danfoss, Mitsubishi Electric and Sporlan are amongst a number…

INDIA: SRF, a leading Indian manufacture of refrigerants, has bought DuPont’s Dymel HFC134a pharmaceutical propellants business. The acquisition, which comes ahead of DuPont’s planned fluorochemicals spin-off later…

UK: The new F-gas regulations are now in force and the UK government, through DEFRA, has published full guidance documents for anyone unsure of their responsibilities…

JAPAN: According to reports from Japan, Hiroyuki Kitai, a former president and COO of Daikin Industries has passed away. Promoted from managing director of the…

CANADA: Tests using compressor optimisation technology on a refrigerated trailer is said to have achieved savings of up to 25%. The recently completed tests by…

ITALY: DeLclima is to sell its radiator business to concentrate on its air conditioning and refrigeration interests. The Treviso-based group, which includes chiller manufacturer Climaveneta…

[caption id="attachment_2709" align="alignright" width="400"] Manitowoc ice makers are well-known in commercial kitchens around the world[/caption] USA: Manitowoc is being pushed to separate its food service…

USA: Mitsubishi Electric’s own VRF air conditioning is behind the company’s success in achieving  two Green Globes for its US headquarters in Suwanee, Georgia. Green…

[caption id="attachment_10427" align="alignright" width="400"] The current DuPont hq in Wilmington will be home to the new Chemours Company spin-off[/caption] USA: DuPont’s proposed Chemours Company spin-off…

CHINA: Martial arts film star Jackie Chan has been signed up as the face of the Chinese air conditioning brand Chigo. The internationally-known actor will…

KENYA: Although over 2.2m tonnes of ODSs have been phased out by the Montreal Protocol, 640,000 tonnes of HCFCs are still to be eliminated. This and…

USA: The influential AHRI has announced tests on 15 new refrigerants and the launch of a new study of the flammability of A2L refrigerants. Tests…

BELGIUM: The European Commission may set the rules but at least one of its operations is still to come to terms with the phase out…

USA: The Middleby Corporation has acquired Italian refrigerated food service company Desmon SpA. Based in Nusco, near Naples, Desmon has annual revenues of approximately €12m.…