Europe
Dorin Focuses on Low-GWP Refrigerants
In line with new European directives on the use of refrigerants, Dorin’s R&D department is studying and evaluating the performance of the company’s compressors operating on several different alter...
New MD for Hitachi Air Conditioning Europe
In line with its commitment to expanding the UK market following the merger with Johnson Controls (JCI) over a year ago, Hitachi Air Conditioning Europe has appointed a new managing director (MD) to d...
Samsung Establishes New European Sales Office in Amsterdam
Samsung Electronics has set up Sam-sung Electronics Air Conditioner Europe (SEACE) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. SEACE, a dedicated sales office for air conditioners in Europe, began operations in Ja...
Petra Focusing on Energy Saving AC Systems
Petra has committed itself to innovation in energy saving HVAC systems beginning with the 2003 introduction of the Petra VWV system. The system offers large savings in energy and reduced initial costs...
Direct Energy Home Services Brands Named Top Home Services F
January 24, 2017 HOUSTON - One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning(R) (One Hour), Benjamin Franklin Plumbing(R) (Benjamin Franklin), and Mister Sparky(R) Electric, part of the Direct Energy family of brands with independently owned and operated locations throughout North America, have earned their highest rankings to date in Entrepreneur Magazine’s 38th Annual "Franchise 500(R)" list. One Hour and...
Record heat pump sales in Germany
Jan 24, 2017 GERMANY: Sales of heat pumps reached record levels in Germany last year on the back of high subsidy rates and more stringent energy policies. According to the trade association Bundesverband Warmepumpe (BWP), sales rose rose by 17% last year to 66,500 and beating the previous best year of 2008. Ground-source heat pump sales increased by 21.8% to 20,700 units, while sales...
Advansor to start production in Poland
Jan 24, 2017 DENMARK: Advansor, the CO2 refrigeration systems specialist, is setting up a new production plant in Szczecin, north-west Poland. The new facility is scheduled to commence operations in May 2017 with production concentrated on its CompSuper XS and S CO2 compressor racks. The company says that production will be ramped up over the next two to three years. Staff will be tr...
Winter challenges for energy security in France
24 January 2017 As a particularly cold winter settles on Europe, France finds itself experiencing peak electricity demand close to the historic peak recorded in 2012. Because of the country’s signifi...
MTH Launches New Series of RACs for the European Market
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems (MTH) developed two new series of wall-mounted room air conditioners (RACs) for the European market, with production and marketing to commence in October. T...
BIM product data: industry bodies agree single process
23 January 2017 Three leading construction industry bodies have acted to address increasing confusion over the process of standardising product information for use in Building Information Modelling (BIM). BESA (the Building Engineering Services Association), CIBSE (the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers) and the CPA (Construction Products Association) have agreed on the re...
