Europe
Brexit: BSRIA says: 'Business as usual'

Jul 01, 2016 After last week’s shock decision for the UK to leave the EU, BSRIA says it is ‘business as usual’ for its members and that the construction industry should remain confident and optimistic...
Aircon gateway solutions firm bought

June 30, 2016 SWEDEN: Intesis Software, a Spanish company providing communication gateway solutions to leading air conditioning companies, has been acquired by HMS Industrial Networks AB. The p...
Bitzer renews Beijer distribution deal

June 30, 2016 GERMANY: Compressor manufacturer Bitzer has renewed its distribution contract with the air conditioning and refrigeration wholesaling group Beijer Ref. The renewed contract for 20...
NFT 20/20 research identifies supply chain trends

June 30, 2016 Alfreton, Derbyshire, UK: NFT has launched a 20/20 campaign examining what the future holds for international fresh-food supply chains providing product into the UK. The initial r...
Petit Forestier to acquire Fraikin

June 30, 2016 Paris, France: Family-owned group Petit Forestier is to acquire all of Fraikin’s share capital in a move that would create two complementary groups with combined sales of 1.3bn Euro. ? P...
Webinar on PICVs
30 June 2016 With the popularity of Pressure Independent Control Valves (PICVs) at an all time high, it’s becoming more vital than ever that users fully understand how to optimise their true benefits. To this end, Marflow Hydronics is holding a webinar that examines the best practice guidelines when using PICVs. The webinar is taking place on 5th July at 12pm in conjunction with HVR Magazin...
BITZER Condensing Units complying with the EU Ecodesign Regu

29.06.2016 The EU Ecodesign Regulation 2015/1095 for condensing units and process chillers for medium and low temperature application will go into effect in July 1, 2016, while the MEPS requirements (...
Fridoc: the most comprehensive refrigeration database in the

29/06/2016 Fridoc, the most comprehensive refrigeration database in the world, has passed a symbolic milestone. The refrigeration database now comprises over 100,000 documents selected from sc...
Energy storage project seeks industry input

June 29, 2016 UK: Cold chain companies are invited to become involved in a ground-breaking pan-European project investigating the potential of large-scale cryogenic energy storage. The CryoHub innova...
Brexit 'likely to... effect... the volatility of refrigerant

Jun 29, 2016 A-Gas UK issue Statement on the outcome of the EU referendum. “The outcome of the referendum has ushered in a significant period of uncertainty for the HVAC industry and the ...