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2014.09.05

Gome Electrical Appliances 6-Month Sales Come to $4.74 Billi

03 September 2014 Chinese retail giant Gome Electrical Appliances released unaudited consolidated results for the first half of 2014. Gome sales revenue was RMB 29.12 billion (approx. US$4.74 billion), up 7.4% year-on-year. The group’s consolidated gross profit margin rose from 18.3% to 18.8% compared with the first half of 2013. Net profit for the second quarter of 2014 was approximately RMB 43...

2014.09.05

Ingersoll Rand Named to Workforce Magazine's 100 Best Human

Swords, Ireland, September 3, 2014 -- Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR), a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, has been ranked 27th by Workforce Magazine on its inaugural list of 100 top-performing human resources (HR) organizations. Inclusion on the Workforce 100 list reflects Ingersoll Rand’s exceptional performance in seven core areas indicative of overall HR ex...

2014.09.05

Armacell gains approval to extend insulation manufacturing s

03 September 2014 Thermal and acoustic insulation materials manufacturer Armacell has received planning permission for a new extension development to increase floor space and production capacity at its UK factory located on Mars Street, Oldham.   The development forms part of a multi-million pound programme of improvements currently underway at the plant. Oldham resident Tom McCreight is plan...

2014.09.05

RW acquires Banfield Refrigeration

03 September 2014 RW Refrigeration Wholesale has continued the implementation of its UK growth plan with the acquisition of Banfield Refrigeration. Based in High Wycombe, Banfield Refrigeration was founded in 1981 as family-based wholesaler and distributor of air conditioning and refrigeration supplies. Andy Berry, RW national operations manager said: ’We have acquired a strong technically biase...

2014.09.04

New Commercial HVAC Static Pressure Test Methods

03 September 2014 Static pressure measurement on commercial HVAC systems can vary significantly from one type of equipment to another. Commercial pressure testing also requires the balancer to interpr...

2014.09.04

Johnson Controls Building Efficiency recognizes key supplier

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 3, 2014 -- Johnson Controls, a global multi-industrial company, has honored 14 suppliers at its fifth annual Supplier Excellence Recognition awards ceremony. The company recognized it...

2014.09.04

Rising energy costs a concern for UK manufacturers

3 September 2014 Research conducted by Siemans reveals found that 89% of UK manufacturers now discuss energy management at board level, with the automotive sector leading the way.   Underlining its importance, 79% also agree that managing energy is now a business-critical function and 70% feel that energy management is on a par with other strategic decisions.   More than two thirds (67%)...

2014.09.04

Aspen Pumps Names RectorSeal Its Canadian Representative

2 September 2014 HOUSTON -- RectorSeal(R) Corp., an international manufacturer of HVACR products, has been named the Canadian representative for Aspen Pumps, East Sussex, United Kingdom, a manufacturer of condensate pumps designed specifically for ductless mini split and variable refrigerant flow (VRF) air conditioners.   RectorSeal is currently the exclusive United States distributor of Aspe...

2014.09.04

LonMark International Announces New Latin America Affiliate

2 September 2014 SAN JOSE, Calif. -- LonMark International, a non-profit association for the certification, education, and promotion of interoperability standards for control networking, announced the formation of a new affiliate organization, LonMark Cono Sur, to support LonMark members and certified professionals in South America, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, ...

2014.09.04

Kit to Help HVAC Contractors Bring Energy Management to Smal

2 September 2014 BERKELEY, Calif. -- Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) have developed a package of simple analytical steps - and a strategy - designed to bring better energy management and efficiency improvements to small buildings by way of the service providers who are already taking care of these buildings: HVAC contractors.  ...