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Swedish heat pump sales increased by 4% in 2013
Jan. 23, 2014 Despite a bad start of the year, 2013 turned out to be a better year for the heat pump industry in Sweden than 2012. The biggest sales increase was recorded by exhaust air heat pumps (+ 9%). Besides, groundsource heat pumps and air/water heat pumps both increased by 2%. "It was to be expected that the positive trend of the third quarter would remain stable in the fourth quarter of ...
Whirlpool Transitions U.S. Refrigerator Production to Use Pr
Jan 23, 2014 Whirlpool Corp. has begun using Honeywell’s Solstice Liquid Blowing Agent (LBA) in insulation for U.S.-made refrigerators and freezers. The global warming potential (GWP) of the new foam blowing agent is 99.9% lower than that of HFC-245fa, the most common foam blowing agent used in the U.S. appliance industry. Conversion of all Whirlpool U.S. manufacturing centers is scheduled to be ...
TRC Acquires Energy Services Business from EMCOR Group
Jan 23, 2014 Lowell, Mass. -- TRC Companies Inc., a leader in engineering, consulting, and construction management services to the energy, environmental, and infrastructure markets, announced that it has acquired EMCOR Energy Services Inc. (EES), a subsidiary of EMCOR Group Inc., in an all-cash transaction. TRC expects the transaction to be accretive during the second half of fiscal 2014. B...
AAF and LPD Technologies Partner on Filtration Technology
Jan 23, 2014 Louisville, Ky. -- AAF International announced that it has entered into a global license agreement with LPD Technologies for access to unique filtration technology patented by LPD Technologies. In conjunction with the license agreement, AAF International will also acquire all plant assets of Filtration Advice Inc. AAF said this investment will strengthen its position in the high-perfo...
BACnet Web Services Updates And Call For Participation In A
Jan 23, 2014 Contact: Jodi Scott Public Relations 678-539-1140 jscott@ashrae.org New York -- The BACnet committee has approved an update to BACnet/web services (WS) to better support more sophi...
Yangzi Builds up ATW Production Base in Chuzhou
In the middle of December, 2012, groundbreaking ceremony of Yangzi air-to-water (ATW) heat pump north production base in northern China was held at Quanjiao Industry Park, Chuzhou, Anhui Province. The...
China’s First Cold-chain Special Train Operated
China’s first cold-chain special train for fruits and vegetables started operation in Baice City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on December 11, 2013. As a new route to transport vegetables from the...
Midea R290 Air Conditioner Passed Evaluation
Supported by the United Nations Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol, the world’s first R290 air conditioner pilot production line made the debut at Midea on December 17, ...
Highly Acquires Changhong Teco
According to the announcement of Highly, to meet with its development strategy of the 12th Five-year period and the air conditioning market demand of West China, the Board of Directors had agreed to a...
Midea MDVX VRF Launches to Market
After its debut at China Refrigeration Exhibition 2013, Midea MDVX DC inverter intelligent VRF was on a promotional tour across the country. In early October, 2013, MDVX was produced in batch and laun...
