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French court overturns Mercedes refrigerant ban
7 May 2014 A ban by France’s Ministry of Ecology on the sale of Mercedes cars using r134a refrigerant has been overturned by the country’s highest court, the French State Council. The Council has stated that the ban was unwarranted as the Mercedes-Benz A, B, CLA and SL models using the refrigerant do not present a serious threat to the environment. Mercedes has previously rejected a ...
HVAC Contractors Optimistic About Growth
May 7, 2014 HVAC contractors in the United States are increasingly optimistic about short-term growth, according to the April 2014 Contractor Comfort Index (CCI) from industry association ACCA. The April CCI was at 81, making it the highest index reading since tracking began in February 2010. The index was up 10 points from a reading of 71 in April 2013. A CCI of 50 or above reflects...
CMP Wins Manufacturing Leadership Award
7 May 2014 Oklahoma City -- CMP Corp., a supplier of replacement compressor parts for HVAC and refrigeration equipment, has been recognized with the 2014 Manufacturing Leadership Award in Operational Leadership for its Lean Manufacturing Initiative, a comprehensive, systematic, and multi-year effort to eliminate waste and generate cost-efficiencies across the company. “It’s an incredible ho...
WaterFurnace to Acquire Chillit Chilers
7 May 2014 WaterFurnace Renewable Energy, Inc. wants to be a manufacture that offers HVAC contractors a turn-key, do-it-all approach to comfort systems installations. It’s also a company that realizes...
Nortek completes acquisition of Thomas & Betts’ hvac busines
7 May 2014 Nortek has completed its acquisition of the hvac business of Thomas & Betts Corporation for approximately $260m on a cash and debt-free basis. Thomas & Betts is a wholly owned subsidiary of ABB and designs, manufactures and sells unit heaters, radiant heaters and rooftop heating, ventilation and cooling products for industrial and commercial applications primarily in Nort...
Sainsbury’s profits increase
7 May 2014 Sainsbury’s has seen a 16.3% rise in pre-tax profits to ￡898m for the 52 weeks ending 15 March, while like-for-like sales increased by 0.2%. Chairman David Tyler said the retailer’s market share remains at its highest level for a decade. Customer transactions have increased by ten million a week to around 24 million and annual sales have grown by ￡10.3 billion to ￡26.4 billion. Unde...
Research and Markets: United States Walk-in Refrigeration Ma
May 06, 2014 AM Eastern Daylight Time DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/rlrv5z/walkin) has announced the addition of the "United States Walk-in Refrigeration Market 2014-2018 with Bally Refrigerated Boxes, Nor-Lake, The Manitowoc & Thermo-Kool/Mid-South Industries Dominating" report to their offering. The increasing demand of...
Dena Line launches Oil Separators for CO2 transcritical appl
07 May 2014 “This innovative mechanical oil filter lasts longer than the standard filtration method, therefore, the entire system does as well,” said Ing. Mauro Avanzini, President and CEO. &nbs...
UK achieves first low-carbon commercial building
7 May 2014 Carbon Trust today announced that the UK’s first low-carbon commercial building has been awarded the new Low Carbon Workplace Standard. Investec Wealth and Investment Management passed the requirements to achieve the standard by making a 33% reduction in carbon emissions per person at its office, a 160-year-old former printing press in Guildford. The Low Carbon Workplace c...
MHI to Establish Joint Venture with Siemens In Steel and Met
-- Move Aimed at Achieving Full Product Lineup Supply Capability And Accelerating Global Development of Steel and Metal Production Machinery Business -- Tokyo, May 7, 2014 - Today Mitsubishi Heavy In...
