Europe
Beijer Ref buys Realcold
July 29, 2015 SWEDEN: Beijer Ref has strengthened its foothold in Australasia by acquiring the refrigeration wholesaler, Realcold. The move for Realcold follows hot on the heels of the Swedish refrigeration wholesaler’s purchase of New Zealand wholesaler Patton last month. Beijer Ref, currently the third largest refrigeration wholesalers in the world, sees the acquisition of Realcold...
1m Euro needed to save Koxka/Kobol plants
July 29, 2015 SPAIN: A group of managers of the bankrupt Kobol and Koxka refrigeration factories are calling on former colleagues to help find the ?1m needed to restart production. The K Coolin...
GEA increases revenue as well as profitability and implement
Dusseldorf, July 29, 2015 - In the second quarter 2015 revenue of GEA exceeded the high level seen in the previous year by 3 percent. The service business demonstrated healthy growth. The order intake...
Dearman transport refrigeration system shortlisted for Innov
July 29, 2015 UK: Dearman’s zero-emission transport refrigeration system has been shortlisted for the 2015 Award for Low Carbon Innovation by an SME. The Dearman transport refrigeration system is based on the Dearman engine, which is powered by the rapid expansion of liquid nitrogen to deliver highly efficient and cost-effective zero-emission power and cooling. Toby Peters, CEO...
Further talks on global HFC phase-down
28 Jul 2015 PARIS: The parties to the Montreal Protocol have agreed to hold an additional HFC phase-down meeting prior to November’s meeting in Dubai. While the parties failed to finalise a for...
Daikin France acquires WEEE stake
28 Jul 2015 FRANCE Daikin’s French subsidiary has acquired a stake in Ecologic, a government-backed business organising WEEE collection and recycling. Ecologic was founded 10 years ago by elect...
Danfoss launches new digital actuator
28 July 2015 Danfoss has launched its innovative NovoCon digital actuator - a multi-functional actuator that makes it possible to connect a HVAC system to the Building Management System (BMS) via the ...
Bosch welcomes new heat network standards
28 July 2015 The introduction of new heat network standards, developed in partnership between the Association of Decentralised Energy (ADE) and Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBS...
23,000 construction firms in financial distress in last year
28 July 2015 More than 23,000 construction firms said they have experienced “significant” financial distress over the last 12 months, according to new data from business recovery specialist Begbies Traynor. According to Construction News, the firm’s Q2 2015 Red Flag Alert, which monitors the financial health of UK companies, said the number had leapt by 31 per cent year on year. Elev...
New ventilation learning guide
27 July 2015 Drawing on the expertise of sponsors Airflow Developments, The National Training Group (NTG) has released a new Ventilation Learning Guide, which explains the importance of ventilation and best practice principles for those specialising in the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom industry. The first coordinated body of its type, the NTG is a network of individuals, businesses and manu...
