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China Leads the Market for Robots
10 February 2015 Industrial robots began in Japan. Their use exploded in North America and Europe. But the future for industrial robots is China. By 2017, more industrial robots will be operating in C...
Global mobile air conditioning market
09/02/2015 The demand for MAC systems is currently divided between Asia, the EU and the Americas, with the biggest markets being China (26.1%) and Europe (22.3%). The demand for MAC systems follows the production of cars. Most cars are manufactured by a few dominant brands from the USA, Japan and Europe. The global estimated distribution of MAC-equipped automobile production in 2012 ...
DECC announces private rented sector energy efficiency regul
10 February 2015 From April 2018, landlords will be legally required to raise the energy efficiency of rental properties to at least “Band E” levels of energy efficiency. HWA Isaac Occhipinti said “We are extremely disappointed that this announcement falls short of what is needed in the private rented sector. Whilst we are pleased that the Government will require landlords to install some e...
HVAC Sales Thriving Across US and Canada
February 2015 Contracting businesses working to install HVAC will likely see business thrive over the next couple of years, as a recently white paper published by CMD said sales reached $50 billion in 2014 in both the U.S. and Canada. High-rise structures are the current big-ticket item across the industry. This will only get better, according to Consulting-Specifying Engineer. Regardless, ...
First MCE Saudi show rescheduled
09 Feb 2015 SAUDI ARABIA: The first Middle East version of the Mostra Convegno Expocomfort show, due to take place in May, has been rescheduled. Announced last year by the organisers of the suc...
Housing Solutions in Asia Pacific
Go green and save money with passively-cooled features in your home Feb 09, 2015[Asia & Oceania] Homeowners and building developers can save on their energy bills by employing passive cooling stra...
New energy efficiency regs 'most significant in a generation
9 February 2015 The government has outlined new regulations that will require private landlords to improve energy efficiency of their homes. From April 2018, new private tenants or existing tenants signing new contracts will be able to demand that landlords meet a minimum Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, bringing the PRS in line with the non-domestic sector. The deci...
Daikin relocates to Birmingham
9 February 2015 Daikin UK has opened a new 2,100 sq ft office for the Midlands region in Birmingham Business Park, which is also home to a new 2,000 sq ft training centre. Daikin UK is relocating fr...
Beijer Ref UK hosts 10th annual supplier dinner
09 February 2015 Beijer Ref UK and Ireland, parent company of Dean & Wood, RW, DWG, Air Creation and Cabinet Spares, hosted its 10th annual supplier dinner in February in recognition to the hard w...
Ziehl-Abegg reports 9% increase in sales for 2014
09 February 2015 Fan and motors manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg, has reported an increase in global sales of 9 per cent to 423m Euro for 2014. Whilst the business in Germany was up slightly on the previous ...
