Europe
Norpe becomes Viessmann Refrigeration
December 14, 2016 FINLAND: Part of the Viessmann Group since 2013, commercial refrigeration manufacturer Norpe is to change its name to Viessmann Refrigeration Systems Oy. Founded in 1953 in ...
HFC supply within the EU drops by 29%
December 14, 2016 EUROPE: Following evidence of massive pre-phase-down stockpiling in 2014, the supply of HFCs within the EU declined by 29% to 183.3Mt of CO2e in 2015. The 2015 CO2e bulk suppl...
BACS market cooling in US dollars as a result of Brexit & US
December 14, 2016 The recently published BSRIA market intelligence study on World Building Automation and Controls Systems 2016 shows the global BACS market was worth US$ 21 billion in 2016 but the va...
IIR Seminar in Tunis brings to the forefront the social and
14/12/2016 Experts and stakeholders come together at the IIR Seminar on the "Logistics For Transport Of Foodstuffs Under Controlled Temperatures In Hot Countries" According to the Internationa...
Food supply chain calls for action to restore labour market
Dec 13, 2016 London, UK: Representatives from over 30 bodies in the food supply chain have signed an open letter to the government, raising fears about the labour market, following the referendum which supported Britain’s withdrawal from the EU. The bodies, including the British Frozen Food Federation and the Food and Drink Federation, are calling on the government to ensure that it places ...
Stef buys Vers Express in the Netherlands
Dec 13, 2016 Bodegraven, Netherlands: Stef has bough Vers Express and a minority stake in Netkp to expand its temperature-controlled transport and logistics in the Netherlands. The acquisition ...
Health and wellbeing - residential
Dec 13, 2016 Designing homes for the present and the future With an increased housing demand in the UK, government research indicates that around 200,000 new homes a year should be built to avoid a ho...
HVAC apprentices benefit from Remeha workshop
December 13, 2016 HVAC apprentices studying at Salford City College’s City Skills Centre have seized the opportunity to hone their boiler servicing skills at a free practical workshop held by leading ...
Start the New Year with HETAS training
December 13, 2016 HETAS is urging installers to book onto one of its training courses to learn something new in 2017 or just to refresh and brush up on knowledge and skills that haven’t been used for a while. Following feedback from various industry events in 2016, HETAS has developed a bespoke ‘Changeover’ course to help gas engineers meet the increasing demand for wood burning, Biomass an...
Cool Rail launches new refrigerated rail service in Europe
December 12, 2016 Valencia, Spain: Cool Rail has launched a new refrigerated rail service between Valencia and Cologne for fresh produce shippers, according to Coolstar. Cool Rail operates twice-weekly reefer services: the service takes three days which is one more than by road, but each container travels 83% fewer truck-km - resulting in a 70% reduction in CO2 emissions. Cool Rail u...
