Europe
JCI/Hitachi Joint Venture
This recent 60:40 joint venture creates a multi-product/know-how entity to be called Johnson Controls- Hitachi Air Conditioning which will have a combined turnover of US$ 2.6 billion and a total workforce of 14,000. A recent press visit to Hitachi’s 40,000 m2 production center in Barcelona (Spain) highlighted a development which is likely to have a significant impact on variable refrigerant...
Fan Power
Fan manufacturer ebm-papst supplied around 500 in-line centrifugal units to a variety of air handling and air conditioning packages used in a showcase cultural complex in Jinan (China) which includes a 1,800-seat opera house, theater, concert hall, hotels, and office blocks. The whole project, designed by French architect Paul Andreu, covers an area of 75,000 m2. China is becoming increasin...
Heat Pump Summit
Originally an initiative of the Chillventa expo, the now regular two-day heat pump ‘summit’ held annually in Nuremberg (Germany) represents the industry across its 21 European Union (EU) member countries. Around 240 delegates attended the last meeting in October 2015. A market overview showed a revival in fortunes for heat pumps following the dip of 9% in 2009-2012 to reach a total 800,000 ...
New Test Rig
DencoHappel has opened a new test center in Wurzen (near Leipzig in Germany) for its range of PACs including adiabatic systems for data centers. The facility can handle air flow rates up to 85,000 m3/h and is designed to demonstrate the performance of air conditioning units to prospective buyers under real conditions as well as serving as a design tool for product development. With a head office i...
Refrigerants in Europe
In terms of refrigerants, the air conditioning and refrigeration (ACR) industry in Europe is experiencing one of the most dramatic changes ever seen, says Mark Hughes of Chemours Refrigerants. Within three years it will face a reduction of almost 50% in the available quota of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). The only exception will be imported packaged equipment such as split air conditioners but this r...
Systemair Appoints Michael Bauer as New AC Segment Director
Micheal Bauer was appointed as new air conditioning segment director of the Systemair group effective from December 1, 2015. He is responsible for all sales and marketing activities within this business worldwide. Michael Bauer is 49 years old and has a long experience in the field of ventilation and air conditioning. Prior to joining the Systemair group, he was chief executive officer (CEO) of Tr...
Toshiba Carrier Launches New SMMS-e in Europe
At Interclima+elec held in Paris in November 2015, JARN seized the opportunity to interview Hirokazu Kondo, president of Toshiba arrier. Toshiba Carrier launched a new variable refrigerant flow (VRF) ...
ebm-papst Invests an Additional ?15 Million in Its St. Georg
With an investment of ?15 million (US$ 16 million), ebm-papst is expanding the Automobile and Drive Engineering Business Division at its St. Georgen/Haagenmoos location, Germany. The market lea...
New Year’s Resolutions from Global Association Leaders--IIR
Didier Coulomb, director general of the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) The IIR is the only independent intergovernmental organization which promotes knowledge of refrigeration a...
New Year’s Resolutions from Global Association Leaders--Euro
Alex Rasmussen, president of Eurovent As the new president of Eurovent, it is my wish that the New Year brings us all lots of new business opportunities and growth! For our association and daug...
