Europe
Alternative Refrigerant Issues Update
Kigali Amendment At the 28th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (MOP28) held in Kigali, Rwanda, in October last year, an amendment stipulating that hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) be added to t...
LU-VE: FIRST HALF-YEAR TURNOVER +13.9%
September 21, 2017 Consolidated turnover Euro133.0 million: 13.9% up on first half-year 2016 Iginio Liberali, president of the company, stated: "In a global scenario characterized by rapid incr...
ICT and Harco agree distribution deal for EMEA
September 21, 2017 Integrated Control Technology (Europe) Ltd have announced an exclusive distribution agreement with Harco HIS to meet increased demand for the ProtegeGX and WX platforms across EMEA....
French oppose proposed HFC tax
September 21, 2017 Parfis,. France: There is widespread opposition in France from industry groups including Transfrigoroute, to the French government’s plan to introduce a tax on HFC refrigerants, reports Cooling Post. In July, the French environment minister Nicolas Hulot announced a proposed tax on HFCs as part of its Climate Plan. In an industry reeling from huge increases on high GWP re...
Hapag Lloyd orders 7,700 reefer containers
September 21, 2017 Hamburg, Germany: Hapag-Lloyd is buying 7,700 new reefer containers in response to a surge in demand for cold chain shipping services following its merger with United Arab Shipping Company. A 1,000 of boxes will have controlled-atmosphere technology to slow the ripening of various fruit and vegetables. Production of the new reefers will begin this month, and Hapag-...
Reefer box shortage feared
September 21, 2017 Hamburg, Germany: A shortfall in refrigerated container production has sparked fears that there could soon be a serious cold box shortage, speakers at JOC’s Container Trade Europe Conference in Hamburg said on Tuesday. Frank Ganse, global director of reefer logistics, Kuehne+Nagel in Germany, said that reefer production levels in 2016 and 2017 are down 50% on previous lev...
GEA impresses at drinktec 2017
21 Sep 2017 GEA presented an array of product innovations to numerous industry experts at drinktec 2017, the “World’s Leading Trade Fair for Beverage and Liquid Food Technology”. Held every four years...
A1 Flues crowned Manufacturer of the Year for second time in
21 September 2017 A1 Flue Systems has been crowned Manufacturer of the Year at the East Midlands Chamber Business Awards - for the second year in a row. The Ollerton-based company, which employ...
Schiedel Chimney Systems celebrates 50 years
21 September 2017 Schiedel Chimney Systems, marked its 50th year with a visit from Sharon Hodgson, the local MP to Schiedel’s factory in Washington, Tyne & Wear. Sharon visited Schiedel on Friday ...
Global $25.9 Bn Automotive Heating, Ventilating, and Air Con
September 20, 2017 DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive HVAC Market Size, Market Share, Application Analysis, Regional Outlook, Growth Trends, Key Players, Competitive Strategies and Forecasts, 2017 - 2025" report has been added to Research and Markets’ offering. The global automotive HVAC (Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning) market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 7.9% from 2017 - 2025...
