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Carel sales up nearly 25%
ITALY: Controls manufacturer Carel has recorded revenues of €161m in the first three months of the year, an increase of 24.8% on the same period last year. This is the…
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Romanian police seize more refrigerant
ROMANIA: Customs officers in Romania continue to intercept illegal refrigerant being smuggled into the country from Ukraine. Over the last three days, border guards and customs workers at the Vicovu…
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RMI calls for rethink on AC standards
USA: The organisation behind the Global Cooling Prize claims that current air conditioning testing standards and performance ratings fall short in the context of a warming world.
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INWIC launches website hub
FRANCE: A new website launched by the International Network for Women in Cooling (INWIC) will act as a hub for the organisation and its members. Formed just over 12 months…
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Danfoss opens Chinese compressor R&D centre
CHINA: Danfoss has officially opened a new 7,000m2 global refrigeration R&D and testing centre in Wuqing, Tianjin.
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Heat pumps drive Daikin Europe to record sales
BELGIUM: Strong European demand for heat pumps helped Daikin Europe NV achieve record sales of €5.2bn in the year to March 31, a 20% increase on last year.
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Mostra Convegno in major revamp
ITALY: Next year’s Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE) in Milan will see the refrigeration, heating and heat pump sectors being grouped together in eight “Indoor Climate” halls. The show, which returns…
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US cylinder firm seeks protection from Indian imports
USA: Refrigerant cylinder manufacturer Worthington Industries has filed antidumping duty and countervailing duty petitions on non-refillable steel cylinders from India. Worthington, the only US manufacturer of non-refillable steel refrigeration cylinders,…
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Daikin sees sales rise 28%
JAPAN: Daikin has reported net sales of JPY3,981,578m ($29,487m) in the year to March 31, an increase of 28.1% on last year. Operating profit was JPY377,032m ($2,791m), up 19.2% year-on-year…
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Heat Pump Summit – call for papers
GERMANY: Presentation proposals are now being invited for the 8th European Heat Pump Summit, taking place in October in Nuremberg. Bridging the gap between the biennial Chillventa exhibition, the European…
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Six injured in HVAC ductwork collapse
USA: Six people were injured, two of them seriously, when exposed HVAC ductwork fell from the ceiling at an indoor aquatics centre in Colorado. Fire and rescue crews were called…
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Spain urges greater effort in leak prevention
SPAIN: The Spanish refrigeration association, AEFYT, has urged greater efforts in refrigerant leak detection and containment as the industry faces “an unprecedented challenge” from the F-gas revision. Discussions are currently…
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Clivet opens new European hub
ITALY: Air conditioning and heat pump manufacturer Clivet has established a European hub at the SuperLab Bicocca in Milan. Superlab Bicocca is a new 100m long, three-storey, 6500m2, multi-tenanted office…
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