Europe
NFT buys NR Evans
19 July 2016 Alfreton, Derbyshire, UK: NFT Distribution Group has bought NR Evans in a deal valuing the business at over ￡20 million. The transaction, which was effective from Friday 15 July...
Smart Homes Market to Surpass $60 Billion by 2021
19 July 2016 DUBLIN - The global smart homes market is projected to cross $60 billion by 2021, according to new report available from Research and Markets. On the basis of application, the market has been segmented into five categories: HVAC control systems, energy management systems, security and access control systems, entertainment control systems, and others. Increasing awareness of ene...
Gibbons expands HVAC services team
19 July 2016 Gibbons Engineering Group has recruited Vivek Jagada to a HVAC business development role in response to increasing demand for its air-handling products and services. Mr Jagada gain...
Beijer Ref plots further acquisitions
SWEDEN: Beijer Ref, the world’s third largest air conditioning and refrigeration wholesaler is actively seeking further acquisitions following clearance of its takeover of HRP. Despite somethin...
2016 State of the Industry: The future of cold beverages is
Jul 15, 2016 More and more beverage processors are turning to HPP and cold-pressed technologies. Juicing has become quite the trend for today’s health-conscious consumers. However, many at-home...
ebm-papst: New sales structure ensures proximity to the cust
Jul 15, 2016 The ebm-papst business unit Industrial Drive Engineering is still growing. A sales network was established in April 2016 in order to offer even more proximity to the customer in the regio...
DECC abolition 'unsettling'
Jul 15, 2016 Phil Hurley, managing director at leading renewable heating manufacturer NIBE, brands the surprise decision to abolish the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) as ‘unsettling’, ...
ASDA trial success with R404A replacement
July 14, 2016 BELGIUM: R448A, the lower GWP replacement refrigerants for R404A, is said to have successfully completed trials at UK supermarket group ASDA. The 14-month trial in existing R404A ...
Infographic explains F-gas challenges
7July 13, 2016 UK: Refrigerant supplier Climalife has produced an infographic to explain the challenges of Europe’s F-gas bans and quota reductions. The infographic, which explains the situation in ...
Panasonic to repeat its PRO Awards
July 13, 2016 EUROPE: Panasonic is to reward excellence in the application of its air conditioning and heat pump products in a repeat of its PRO Awards. First presented in 2014, the PRO Awards provi...
