Europe
Danfoss steps up in Food Retail Services by acquiring Dutch
- Wednesday, 21 October 2015 By Danfoss Effective today, Danfoss has acquired the Dutch software company Advitronic Engineering B.V., headquartered in Giessen in the Netherlands and founded in 2004. ...
The future of compressor development
Oct. 21, 2015 Bitzer’s German HQ has a responsive, structured approach to product development and in recent times has maintained focus on three main areas relating to compressor development: low GWP /...
Smart Electrical Appliances Strengthen Presence at IFA 2015
As one of the biggest trade shows for consumer electronics and home appliances in the world, Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin (IFA) 2015 was held in Berlin, Germany, from September 4 to 9, 2015, ...
Carel Heos Sistema for Commercial Refrigeration
Heos Sistema is the new solution designed by Carel for developing refrigeration systems that comprises plug-in cabinets featuring simple onboard refrigeration units with DC inverter compressors. The h...
HVAC&R Mechanics and Installers to be in Critical Shortage
The HVACR Workforce Development Foundation released three new reports and accompanying executive summary on September 22 confirming that demand outstrips the supply of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration employees. In particular, mechanics and installers are in critical shortage in most areas of the nation. Due to the increased growth in the sector and the ongoing reti...
Heinz Trox, Chairman of Trox, Passes Away on October
Heinz Trox, the majority shareholder of Trox, passed away on October 1, 2015, aged 81. Heinz Trox was born in 1934. After completing both a mechanical engineering course and an economics course...
Hitachi Launches ATW Heat Pump Training Program in UK
Following the arrival of new heating technical engineer, Andy Henson, earlier this year, Hitachi in the United Kingdom has completely overhauled the training program for its Yutaki range of air-to-wat...
Hamburg Sud Adds Carrier Transicold XtendFRESH Technology
Giving produce exporters a better way to maintain the quality of perishables in transit, Hamburg Sud, one of the top refrigerated container carriers worldwide, recently added 400 refrigerated containe...
Epta Group Wins First Eco Design Award
Epta has won the first Eco Conception Aquitaine award. The event was organized by Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Landes area (CCI Landes) to reward the most innovative solutions, which combin...
Refrigerant Recovery Saves France 2.4 Billion Euro
According to a study performed by the Climate Economics Chair of Paris Dauphine University on behalf of ADC3R, an association bringing together refrigerant distributors, packers, recovery, and recycling practitioners, has demonstrated that refrigerant recovery has saved France 2.4 billion Euro(US$ 2.7 billion) over the past 20 years. Jean-Rene Brunetiere, head of the Climate Economics Chair...
