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Whirlpool Acquires Majority Stake in China's Hefei Sanyo
Aug 14, 2013 Whirlpool Corp. plans to buy a 51% stake in Chinese appliance producer Hefei Rongshida Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. Whirlpool already sells appliances in China--mostly higher end units. In 2012 it formed a strategic alliance in China with retailer Suning Appliance Co., which has 1700 retail outlets in the country. The stake in Hefei Sanyo will give Whirlpool a larger distribution network a...
‘Lab of Things’ Supports Home Automation Development
14/08/2013 Redmond, Wash. -- Microsoft has introduced the Lab of Things (LoT), which provides the infrastructure, software, and services to enable home automation research and development involving both custom-built and off-the-shelf sensors and devices. LoT is a research device platform based on Microsoft Research’s HomeOS system. The company said the LoT allows virtually any type of devic...
First Net-Zero Home Unveiled in Cold, Dry Climate
14/08/2013 Salt Lake City -- Vivint and Garbett Homes have announced what they say is the first affordable, climate 5 net-zero home to achieve a Home Energy Rating System (HERS) rating of 0. Located in Herriman, Utah, this non-custom, self-sufficient, solar-powered home, called The Zero Home, is one of the first production homes in the United State that can generate as much energy as it consumes. ...
BSRIA endorses AHR Expo
14/08/2013 BSRIA has announced that it has signed an Endorsing Association Agreement with AHR Expo in the US. The arrangement will see BSRIA attend the AHR Expo to be held in New York in Januar...
Danfoss Partners With SGS Refrigeration Sales to Represent t
Baltimore, Md--(Marketwired - Aug 13, 2013) - Danfoss, a leading manufacturer of high-efficiency electronic and mechanical components and controls for industrial refrigeration systems, is proud to ann...
4th IIR Conference on Thermophysical Properties and Transfer
12/08/2013 The 4th IIR Conference on Thermophysical Properties and Transfer Process of Refrigerants (TPTPR) was held at TU Delft, the Netherlands, on June 16-19, 2013. 4 keynote lectures and 66...
Daikin Acquires PT Tatasolusi Pratama in Indonesia
Osaka, July 25, 2013 (JCN) - Daikin Industries acquired PT Tatasolusi Pratama (TSP), a leading HVAC distributor in Indonesia, and has completed all subsequent procedures. Daikin intends to leverage TS...
New R32 air-conditioning unit for Europe
12/08/2013 As announced by Daikin, Europe will see its first air conditioning heat pump using R32 as early as this autumn. Following the 2012 declaration of the commercialisation of R32 as a replaceme...
Caleffi Introduces New Hydronic Products
Caleffi extends its magnetic separator technology to three hydronic product lines. Aug. 14, 2013 Caleffi Hydronic Solutions, developer of separation products, has now extended its magnetic separator t...
Japan Summer-Sales Sizzle May Soon Fizzle
Aug 14, 2013 By Alexander Martin The many people taking an interest Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s economic policies, or “Abenomics,” may now be wondering what effect Japan’s recent bout of extreme hot weather is having on the economy. While the heat has sparked spending on some products to cope with the inferno, in other areas, spending has wilted, and the overall effect is likely to be modes...
