Europe

2017.11.21

Mexichem partners with Daikin for 407H refrigerant launch

20 November, 2017 HFO refrigerant, marketed as an R404A alternative, aims to offer lower GWP product ahead of latest F-Gas quota reduction   Mexichem has launched a lower GWP refrigerant called K...

2017.11.21

Alternator fridge power for Bidfood

November 20, 2017 Galashiels, Scotland: Graham Rennie, director of fleet, Bidfood UK has no easy task: from Galashiels he and his team control 950 refrigerated trucks at 22 UK locations delivering chi...

2017.11.21

Logistics sector stays confident

November 20, 2017 London, UK: Confidence among logistics companies has increased despite headwinds says The UK Logistics Confidence Index 2017.   The report, prepared by Barclays and Moore Stephens, indicates operators have a more positive outlook than might have been expected, given the uncertainty over Brexit, compounded by the political uncertainty following the recent general election res...

2017.11.21

Chiltern Cold Storage takes next-generation Scanias

November 20, 2017 Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK: Chiltern Cold Storage has taken on two next-generation Scania R450 A 6×2/2 Highlines, with another three on order, after being impressed with their ...

2017.11.21

Silent centrifugal fans not only for medicine

20 November 2017 About 2 % of women and 4 % of men worldwide suffer with the respiratory dysfunction obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the remedy is a ventilation aid. The lungs of the person asleep are ...

2017.11.20

2.4 EUROPE--Italy

According to the latest data published in September by the ISTAT, Italian National Institute of Statistics, Italy’s GDP increased by 0.4% in the second quarter of 2017 with respect to the first quarte...

2017.11.20

2.4 EUROPE--Germany

Germany is the largest economy in the EU, accounting for 28% of the region’s GDP. The country’s low unemployment rate, low crime, developed infrastructure, and a highly qualified labor force all work in its favor. As of 2015, consumption expenditures are the main driving force. Beside the refugee immigration, domestic consumption is stimulated by high job security, rising incomes and pensions, as ...

2017.11.20

2.4 EUROPE

Reported by BSRIA After going through two recessions in 2008 and 2011, the European economy has started to grow and hopefully this time many investors and economists have concluded that this latest eu...

2017.11.19

Hitachi announces UK air conditioning distribution deal

17 November, 2017 Pure Air Distribution will now provide the manufacturer’s technology nationally, along with support services   Hitachi Air Conditioning Europe has reached an agreement with UK-b...

2017.11.19

Unease over Brexit intensifies

November 17, 2017 London, UK: Over 60% of logistics firms surveyed believe that Brexit will have a negative impact on their businesses. And over a third have become more pessimistic since the referend...