Europe
Tesco switches from Stobart to DHL in Irish distribution dea
June 13, 2016 Ballymun, Ireland: Tesco has awarded a major three-year logistics contract to DHL, according to the Irish Independent. The contract was previously held by Eddie Stobart Logistics. Around 150 Eddie Stobart Logistics staff will transfer to DHL as part of the switchover which takes effect from October. “Our transport and distribution operations contracts recently came up f...
Number of Homes with Smart Thermostats Grew Rapidly in 2015
June 13, 2016 GOTHENBURG, Sweden - The number of North American and European homes with a smart thermostat grew by 81 percent to 5.8 million in 2015, according to a new research report from Berg Insight. The North American market recorded a 78 percent growth in the installed base of smart thermostats to 4.5 million. In Europe, the total number of homes with a smart thermostat grew by 90 percent ye...
BESA appoints senior mechanical engineer
June 13, 2016 Graeme Fox is joining the technical department of the Building Engineering Services Association (the BESA) as senior mechanical engineer. An active member of the BESA for many yea...
GEA donates EUR 25,000 to protect Syrian child refugees
Dusseldorf (Germany), June 13, 2016 - GEA has donated EUR 25,000 to a project started by German aid organization UNO-Fluchtlingshilfe (UN Refugee Relief) to protect Syrian child refugees in Jordan. Th...
Star demonstrates EcoDesign compliant chiller
June 12, 2016 UK: Guests from across the industry visited Star Refrigeration’s factory in Renfrew on Wednesday for the unveiling of the company’s brand new Azanechiller 2.0. The visitors witnessed th...
GEA steps up its approach to innovation as a founding partne
Dusseldorf (Germany), June 10, 2016 - Today, GEA joined as a founding partner of MassChallenge Switzerland. MassChallenge is a non-governmental organization (NGO) enabling startups to gain access to a...
Fujitsu celebrates growth with double appointment
June 10, 2016 Marking the company’s ongoing growth Fujitsu strengthen their market commitment with the double appointments of Katie Ferguson as VRF business development manager, and Joanna Clarke as d...
Big Foot adds to its range of support Solutions
June 10, 2016 Big Foot Systems, manufacturer of rooftop building services support systems, has expanded its already impressive range and now offers contractors the largest range of non-penetrative sup...
Ever Higher for Aermec: Now Beyond 2,3mw
09 June 2016 Aermec continues its progression towards ever higher refrigeration capacities. The recently extended WF range, water-cooled reversible chillers featuring screw compressors and shel...
Leading industry event announces high profile partners for s
9 June 2016 The Smart Buildings and Controls Show will take place at Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey, on 19 and 20 October In addition to Dr Andy Lewry presenting his new energy management briefing...
