Europe
First IIR Event on HFO Refrigerants
The IOR is to host the first IIR International Conference on the Application of HFO Refrigerants in Birmingham, the United Kingdom, from September 2 to 5, 2018. The papers will deal with: chara...
First Easyfresh Express Links Spain and the Netherlands
The first Easyfresh Express reefer container train from Valencia in Spain to Moerdijk in the Netherlands successfully completed a trial run recently. The Easyfresh Express reefer container train is operated by Frigo Breda, one of the four owning partners of Easyfresh, a global reefer logistics operator headquartered in Valencia, Spain. The train features diesel electric equipment, already p...
Kooltech Now Exclusive Distributor of Mitsubishi Electric Eq
Kooltech, one of the UK’s largest independently owned distributors of refrigeration and air conditioning products, has announced that it is now an exclusive distributor of Mitsubishi Electric equipmen...
ENGIE and Tabreed Join Forces
ENGIE has acquired a 40% stake in National Central Cooling Company PJSC (Tabreed) from Mubadala Investment, an investment company based in Abu Dhabi. ENGIE will become a key shareholder of Tabreed, along with Mubadala which retains a 42% stake. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval. Through the partnership with Mubadala, Tabreed will become one of ENGIE’s main regional development plat...
Bosch Strengthens Its Position in Europe
Bosch Thermotechnology, Germany, plans to take over MTA, an Italian manufacturer of highly efficient heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. An agreement was signed in Milan, Italy,...
Hitachi Partners with Freedom Heat Pumps
Hitachi Air Conditioning Europe has announced a new partnership with Freedom Heat Pumps, a leading heat pump distributor based near Eastleigh in Hampshire, the United Kingdom. Freedom presented the la...
New Panasonic ATW Heat Pumps Achieve Exceptional Energy Savi
A project has enabled Ireland-based Heat Merchants to win a Panasonic Pro Award for the second time in a row. The Marina Village project in Ireland was recently awarded Best Residential Project, along...
Department Store in Rome Chooses Climaveneta Chillers
The new La Rinascente department store in Rome was lit up at night recently in order to enable a huge crane to lift two large chillers onto the roof of the building. The company Ellemme is working wit...
Can the European Market Grow for Two Consecutive Years?
In June, European countries experienced intense heat waves and the highest temperature topped 35℃ in an increasing number of regions. Will this intense heat for two consecutive years boost European de...
Reefer trains might redefine the refrigerated transport indu
19/07/2017 Spain is a key fruit and vegetable supplier for supermarkets in North West Europe. Trucks travel this route daily, loaded with citrus fruits, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers or lettuce, depend...
