Europe
Haier Holds MRV5 Training in Turkey
From May 2 to 4, 2019, Haier held technical training sessions at its distributors in Istanbul and Izmir, Turkey. Firstly, Haier visited Modern Klima in Istanbul and offered training for its MRV5 va...
Panasonic Inaugurates Training Center in France
According to Génie Climatique Magazine, Panasonic has opened a Building Lab for college students and the company’s customers and partners. The lab has been set up at François Hennebique Technical College specialized in training students who intend to work in the building industry. Panasonic is partnering with the college in order to train the students. With this new facility in...
MEHITS Releases i-FR-G04-Z New Air-cooled Chiller
i-FR-G04-Z is the new air-cooled RC brand chiller from Mitsubishi Electric Hydronics & IT Cooling Systems (MEHITS) with inverter screw compressors and hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) 1234ze refrigerant. D...
Lodam Becomes Bitzer Electronics
The Bitzer subsidiary Lodam Electronics located in Sonderborg, Denmark, has been integrated into the Bitzer umbrella brand as of June 4, 2019. This is accompanied by a change of name to Bitzer Electro...
Rheem Acquires Residential Boiler and Water Heater Manufactu
On May 31, 2019, Rheem acquired Intergas of Coevorden, the Netherlands, through its group entity, Paloma Rheem Global. Intergas is a leading manufacturer of high-efficiency, residential gas boilers and water heaters. Intergas leads the Dutch market for gas-fired condensing boilers and has fast-growing subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, as well as Canada and the United States via its IBC brand. ...
Toshiba Unveils New Mini TouchScreen Controller
Wall-mounted air conditioning room controllers have not evolved much for years, but now Toshiba’s new Mini Touchscreen controller completely revisits the room controller. It provides the benefits of high-end smart phone technology applied to room air conditioning control. Designed for hotels, apartments, and offices, it is intuitive and easy to use. It employs the same two-wire connectivi...
Close to Nature in Domes Equipped by Panasonic ATWs
Panasonic has worked with architects, engineers, and local crafts people to create a comfortable luxury-living experience in domes providing a 180-degree transparent window to the world of nature. ...
Fujitsu General Upgrades ACs on HMS Belfast in London
The air conditioning system of HMS Belfast, a tourist attraction in London, has been upgraded, with the addition of three 4-way compact cassette indoor units and one wall-mounted indoor unit, from Fuj...
Sales of Wine Coolers Expanding in France
According to Gifam, there are now 2.3 million wine coolers in use in France. However, only 8% of house- holds have a wine cooler, so there is a great deal of room for expansion. A total of 180,000 wine coolers were sold in France in 2018. Consumers began purchasing wine coolers quite recently: over the past two years, 87% of wine coolers purchased were first acquisitions. French consumers tend to ...
AFPAC Elects New President
During its Board of Directors meeting on May 22, 2019, AFPAC, the French Heat Pump Association, appointed Eric Bataille as its new president. Eric Bataille succeeds former President Thierry Nille, who...
