Europe
DFDS cuts road miles with first 44-pallet Gray & Adams trail
February 1, 2017 Belfast, UK: DFDS Logistics Belfast has commissioning another clutch of specialised refrigerated trailers from Gray & Adams. The operator’s latest consignment includes its ...
BSRIA awarded Investors in People National Standard accredit
1 February 2017 Albion Valves (UK), a leading valve supplier to the building services and industrial markets, has seen its turnover more than triple over the past 10 years and the workforce at its bas...
Savills and Longevity Partners to carry out first BIU
1 February 2017 Savills, the international property expert and Longevity Partners, the pan-European low carbon consultancy, have been appointed to carry out the first BREEAM In-Use (BIU) sample-based certification pilot to cover 331 retail assets across Europe (excluding Austria, Switzerland, Hungary and Germany). An initiative of Redevco and BRE, the pilot is a global first for the buildin...
Aldi Sud reaches 1,000th CO2 milestone
1 FEB 2017 GERMANY: Retailer Aldi Sud claims to have reached the milestone of 1000 CO2 refrigeration system installations in its stores. The German retailer took the decision in 2010 to equip...
Daikin recognised for Ostend investment
1 FEB 2017 BELGIUM: Japanese air conditioning manufacturer Daikin has been shortlisted for an award for its investment last year in its European hq in Ostend. The company is one of five company...
Eurovent Certita looks to close control
1 FEB 2017 FRANCE: Eurovent Certita Certification intends to relaunch its certification programme for close control technologies under its Eurovent Certified Performance brand. The new progra...
Danfoss: Engineering a cool luxury supermarket
31 JANUARY 2017 As part of the luxury shopping mall Paseo La Galeria, Danfoss has supplied a refrigeration control system for the supermarket “Superseis”, and systems management for better energy effi...
Giacomini research finds purchasing attitudes remain intact
January 31, 2017 Giacomini UK has conducted a survey exploring attitudes towards manufacturing and purchasing following the UK’s decision to leave the EU last June. The research found that 76% of people think country of manufacture is an important factor when it comes to purchasing. When asked if the country of origin was checked before purchasing building and HVAC supplies, only 19% said t...
Building clients unprepared for smart building revolution
January 31, 2017 According to a new survey from the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA), the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and Scottish electrical trade body SELEC...
Alfa Laval AB (publ) Fourth quarter and full year 2016
“As a result of the strategy review a restructuring programme was launched during the autumn 2016. It developed well and the new organisation became fully operational from first of January this year. ...
