Europe

2016.08.25

JCI to Distribute Hitachi Summit Split ACs in UK

Building on its success in replacement components for York chillers, Johnson Controls HVAC Parts is to distribute Hitachi split air conditioning systems in the United Kingdom.   Contractors and i...

2016.08.25

2016 Eurovent Summit to Take Place in Poland’s Industrial He

From September 27 to 30, 2016, the Eurovent Summit is going to take place in Krakow, Poland. Europe’s major gathering for key decision-makers in the area of indoor climate, process cooling, and  ...

2016.08.25

New nature-mimicking freeze-casting technique

23/08/2016 Humans have attempted to emulate nature’s approach to material fabrications through a variety of techniques that have so far proven to be time-consuming, size-limiting and costly. Some of t...

2016.08.25

eurammon Symposium on Natural Refrigerants in Food & Retail

On June 23 and 24, 2016, the eurammon symposium took place in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. In keeping with the motto ‘Path into a Green Future’, ten international lecturers showcased current trends and ...

2016.08.25

Petit Forestier to Acquire Fraikin

The French family-owned Petit Forestier group is to acquire Fraikin’s entire share capital. The move will create two groups with combined sales of 1.3 billion Euro (US$ 1.5 billion), 5,800 employees, ...

2016.08.25

Daikin Wins Trophees du Negoce 2016 Prize

Daikin recently won the 2016 Trophees du Negoce prize for the best heating/air conditioning product. Daikin’s range of Eco Performance Bluevolution heat pumps was recognized by the jury as outstanding in terms of versatility (heating, cooling, and air purification features) and environmental performance.   Daikin’s wall-mounted reversible air-to-air heat pumps operating on R32 are energy clas...

2016.08.25

Building Sector Recovering

Following a seven-year recession during which the sector contracted 21% and the number of employees dropped by 11%, the French building sector is starting to recover. Recovery is greatest in large cities, but practically imperceptible in smaller cities. Overall growth is expected to be 1 to 2% in 2016. However, the housing sector is flourishing. A total of over 380,000 new houses are expected to b...

2016.08.24

CIAT Launches Clima- CIAT AHU

CIAT announces the launch of ClimaCIAT, its innovative new range of air handling units (AHUs). The ClimaCIAT range is available in three models - Airtech, Airclean, and Airaccess - and features innova...

2016.08.24

Imperial Frozen Foods accepts equipment lease line of credit

23/08/2016 Imperial will use the CapX lease facility to finance equipment for the company’s new production facility in Savannah, Ga.   CapX Partners, Chicago, closed a $2.6 million customized equ...

2016.08.24

CAREL goes tenfold and is increasingly glocal

23/08/2016 There are currently 10 versions of the CAREL website, in a total of nine languages. The type and quantity of content are uniform across all of the local sites, while individual subsidiari...