Europe
New sentencing rules mean safety fines could increase
1 FEBRUARY, 2016 With effect from today (1 February), the Health and Safety Offences and Corporate Manslaughter Offences Guidelines could result in higher (and potentially unlimited) fines for companies and public sector bodies which fail to comply with health and safety law. According to the new guidelines, in the event of a health and safety prosecution a fine “must be sufficiently substa...
A-Gas says 'time is running out' and urges industry to repla
1 FEBRUARY, 2016 A-Gas is urging the refrigeration industry to switch to low GWP refrigerants R448A and R449A before shortages of R404A begin to bite. A-Gas Managing Director John Ormerod said:...
SWEP International makes new appointment
February 1, 2016 SWEP has announced that Nabil Cook will join its UK team this month. Nabil has been working with Emerson Climate Technologies Retail Solutions since 2010, where he undertook system designs including energy saving solutions. In his role at SWEP, Nabil will further strengthen the technical team offering heat exchanger solutions and system design advice across a wide sp...
Mohlenhoff opens new Polish site
February 1, 2016 Mohlenhoff, the German heating, ventilation and air conditioning solutions specialist, is continuing to expand. The company has founded a new production site in Opole in Poland. This will strengthen its international presence further and allow it to manufacture on-site when catering for its local markets. At its Salzgitter site, in Germany, Mohlenhoff manufactures pr...
New brochure addresses HVAC challenge through Hybrid solutio
February 1, 2016 Mitsubishi Electric has launched a new brochure looking at the challenges facing building services in the light of tough legislation and energy efficiency demands. The brochure...
Luvata up for sale
January 31, 2016 UK: Luvata, the UK-based refrigeration technology and metal components company, has been put up for sale by its Jersey-based private-equity-owners Nordic Capital. According to ...
IIR publishes life-cycle guide
January 31, 2016 FRANCE: The International Institute of Refrigeration has published guidelines for evaluating the life cycle climate performance of refrigeration systems. Evaluating the Life Cy...
Case Story SLY Compressors (AHT Cooling Systems)
29 January 2016 Energy Efficient Propane Plug-in Cabinets in Discount Retail Stores Driven by SLV Compressors Energy costs are high in most European countries, especially in Germany, whereas sa...
Multi MW brazed plate heat exchanger for heating and cooling
Compact brazed heat exchanger for large duties in heating and cooling Jan. 29, 2016 The B649 is ideal for district heating and cooling networks, HVAC, and industrial projects that need an efficient ...
HRP's HQ staff at risk of redundancy as Beijer Ref looks to
29 JANUARY, 2016 42 jobs at risk in Rougham, Suffolk as three-month redundancy consultation begins. Speculation over sale of site. Wholesale giant Beijer Ref has moved ahead with the expected consolidation of its UK operations, following the November purchase of HRP, putting the 42 staff at HRP’s HQ and distribution hub at Rougham in Suffolk (pictured) on three months’ redundancy consultati...
