Oceania
The global cold chain market
05/12/2014 The global cold chain market was valued at USD 97,835.5 Million in 2013, and is expected to reach USD 233,476.7 Million by 2019, at a Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.6% from 2014 t...
ActronAir wins award for sustainability
02 Dec 2014 AIRAH Award ActronAir has won the 2014 Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) Award for Excellence in Sustainability. ActronAir was presented with the...
Woolworths Australia seeks to grow its retail FM business
28 November 2014 Australian retailer Woolworths is looking to grow its Retail FM business to take on more work within the wider group, and is seeking engineers from the UK and elsewhere. Australian retailer Woolworths is looking to grow its Retail FM business, which it took in-house two years ago, to take on more work within the wider group, and is seeking engineers from the UK and elsewher...
Energy efficiency driving demand for new technology in build
26 Nov 2014 New research Energy efficient technology and services for the building sector will double by 2022, according to a new report from Navigant Research. While the global recession in 20...
Global agreement on HFCs on the agenda for 2015 meeting
24 Nov 2014 Montreal Protocol update The global community has moved a step closer to a deal on eliminating hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) at a meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol in Paris last week. While no formal agreement was reached, the head of climate at the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), Clare Perry, said there has been a clear shift in attitudes. "We are not seeing the ...
No refrigerant without accreditation
November 24, 2014 NEW ZEALAND: From January 1 it may be very difficult for anyone not in possession of the correct accreditation to buy refrigerant in New Zealand. All major suppliers in New Ze...
Regional appointment at Distech Controls
21 Nov 2014 Distech Controls has appointed a regional sales manager for Australasia. The company has appointed John Nardozza to the position, which will play an important role Distech’s worldwide growth strategy. Distech Controls announced plans to ramp up operations in the regions at the ARBS Exhibition earlier this year. Nardozza has more than 11 years of sales experience in the building auto...
New Zealand to Adopt Refrigerant Licensing from 2015
The major refrigerant suppliers in New Zealand have agreed that from January 1, 2015, refrigerant will only be sold to trained, license-holding engineers. Presentation of an approved filler, handler certificate or license will become a mandatory requirement when purchasing refrigerant in New Zealand. A voluntary arrangement has been in place since 2011. This licensing requirement wil...
2.11 Australia
Australia’s real GDP growth in 2013 was 2.4%, down from 3.7% in 2012. According to BSRIA, its market size for chillers was US$ 103.0 million in 2013, a 7.0% decrease from 2012. By chille...
Fujitsu recruits 15 technicians for new service program
17 Nov 2014 New program Fujitsu General has introduced a new service program, Fujitsu Assist, to help streamline the maintenance and support divisions of the business. Integrating new workflow ...
Corrosion prevention conference
14 Nov 2014 Corrosion, which can be both dangerous and expensive to a wide range of structures, costs the Australian economy between three and five per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) annually. ...
Search is on for green buildings CEO
13 Nov 2014 Jane Henley to step down in March, 2015. The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) has announced that chief executive officer, Jane Henley, will step down from the role in March. ...
