Europe
1.5.3 Turkey
In spite of recent social and political turmoil, the re-election of a majority government in late 2015 has stabilized the Turkish economy and restored consumer confidence. Growth in construction outpu...
1.5.2 Spain
The long decline in the Spanish economy has finally come to an end and the last five quarters have registered appreciable growth. Construction industry output is expected to reflect this with an upturn of around 4% forecast for 2016. Refurbishment continues to be a major force in the health of the air conditioning products market. Plant renewal or upgrading, which has long been postponed, is expec...
1.5.1 Italy
There are distinct prospects that the country’s economy is beginning to revive with a forecast 1.25% increase in GDP in the current year. Reduced energy costs will be a contributing factor as well as more favorable exchange rates. Splits remain the popular choice for residential buildings prompting fierce competition in the industry. VRF systems for office blocks and the commercial sector i...
1.5 Europe
Reported by Alan Field, JARN’s Europe Correspondent This European part is based on the World Air Conditioning published in March 2016, the latest report about Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacifi...
GEA revolutionizes automated milking with complete portfolio
Dusseldorf (Germany), March 23, 2016 - GEA has successfully rounded out its automatic milking product portfolio, and is now active worldwide as a systems supplier for fully automated milking technolog...
Manufacturing to Dominate the Industrial HVAC Market Through
23 MAY, 2016 LONDON - The global industrial HVAC market is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 4 percent during the forecast period of 2016 to 2020, according to the latest market study released by Technavio, with the manufacturing industry leading the market. The research report, titled “Global Industrial HVAC Market 2016-2020,” provides an in-depth analys...
AMCA International Launches New Fan Energy Waste Calculator
23 MAY, 2016 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - The Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International has announced the launch of its new AMCA Fan Energy Waste Calculator hosted on the AMCA website. The association developed the web tool to help participants in the AMCA Certified Ratings Program communicate the program’s benefits to members and the industry at large. The calculator estimates the w...
Aircell system claims 50% better energy than conventional op
23 MAY, 2016 Adande publishes research that it says proves significant energy benefit and temperature control Refrigeration innovator, Adande has published independent evidence that its patented Aircell air flow management system, designed for open front multidecks, delivers 50 per cent energy savings compared with conventional refrigerated cases. Adande commissioned research firm RD...
R32 in VRVs and VRFs still 'years away' says Daikin
23 MAY, 2016 Daikin expert says they will not ‘rush into’ mildly flammable refrigerant in complex AC systems Daikin has moved to quell press speculation that it will imminently offer R32 in its...
Customers still slow to act on F-Gas changes
23 MAY, 2016 RAC F-Gas Question Time speakers agree that not enough is being done The rapidly-approaching F-Gas bans and quota reductions will requires a change to lower-GWP refrigerants and a change in system architecture, but the message is not yet getting through to end users. That is the view of speakers at RAC’s F-Gas Question Time last Thursday, who agreed that more must be don...
