Europe
Innovative ebm-papst Wins Top 100-Award 2021
ebm-papst, a leading fan and motor manufacturer headquartered in Mulfingen, Germany, has been officially recognized with the Top 100-Award 2021. This award honors particularly innovative medium-sized ...
Airwell Launches Virtual Tour of Training Site
Since 2019, Airwell Academy has opened its doors to enable maintenance technicians, installers, and distributors to develop their knowledge through technical and qualifying training. It was important ...
François Deroche to Head AFPAC
François Deroche, marketing director at Daikin France, has been elected president of AFPAC, the French heat pump association. He takes over from Eric Bataille, director of public affairs at Atl...
UK Green Homes Grant Abolished
The UK Green Homes Grant, a flagship green homes grant scheme, was closed to new applicants on March 31, 2021, just over six months after its launch. This £1.5 billion (US$ 2 billion) scheme offered grants of up to £5,000 or £10,000 (US$ 6,850 or US$ 13,700) to help households put in insulation or low-carbon heating. The abolishment of the Green Homes Grant leaves the United K...
French Heat Pump Market in COVID-19 Context
The COVID-19 pandemic severely affected the French heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) sector in 2020. The building sector was particularly affected, with a 6.9% dec...
LU-VE Group: Record Turnover and Order Book
LU-VE Group has announced its results as of December 31, 2020. The Group’s turnover was €401.5 million (US$ 480.7 million) (+2.5% compared with 2019), and EBITDA reached €45.2 million ...
CAREL: Revenues up over 2019
CAREL’s board of directors has approved the consolidated results as of December 31, 2020, with consolidated revenues of €331.6 million (US$ 393.6 million), an increase of 1.3% compared with...
Germany Revamps HP Subsidies
Within the German federal subsidy for efficient buildings called BEG, the energetic building subsidy of the federal government was revamped on January 1, 2021. The decision dated from December 17, 202...
EVIA holds 2021 Annual General Meeting and observes future o
Representatives from the ventilation industry across Europe convened for the 2021 AGM on 4-5 May, EVIA’s second successful virtual AGM May 7, 2021 At EVIA’s AGM this year, Members had a chance to take note of the opportunities for Indoor Air Quality in the context of the European Green Deal and of the continued value of EVIA’s cooperation with the EU on the energy effic...
New industry 4.0 course launched to help food sector moderni
by Campden BRI May 7th, 2021 The three-day online course will cover the limitations and new possibilities of digitalisation to help food businesses understand how they can implement Industry 4.0 and...
