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IIR TPTPR conference highlights
05/12/2013 During the 4th IIR International Conference on Thermophysical Properties and Transfer Processes of Refrigerants held in Delft, the Netherlands, in June 2013, within the 3rd meeting of the IIR Working Party on Life Cycle Climate Performance Evaluation, two presentations dealt with the comparison of possible alternative refrigeration systems and refrigerants in the Dutch supermarket/food ...
Service Clinic: Why and How to Test HVAC Blower Motors
Dec. 6, 2013 Fan motors are the unsung “heart” of HVAC equipment. They work unobtrusively and quietly for years, often under tough conditions. They don’t need a lot of love, but they do need periodic ...
Don’t ‘Just Do It’ Without a Stategic and Tactical Plan
Dec. 6, 2013 When it comes to HVAC contractors, the old Nike marketing slogan didn’t get it completely right. Certainly, there are times the admonition to “Just Do It” is an important motivator. Howev...
RAE Corporation Announces 2014 Price Increase
5 December 2013 Effective Jan. 2, 2014, RAE Corporation, Pryor, OK, will implement a price increase across its four divisions; Century Refrigeration, RAE Coils, Refrigeration Systems and Technical Sys...
Frozen food production in the US
02/12/2013 Following an information received from ReportLinker, industry revenue has grown at an annualized rate of 2.6% to USD 28.4 billion over the five years to 2013. The US frozen food production industry is moderately concentrated, with the top four players - ConAgra, H.J. Heinz Company, Nestle, The Schwan Food Company - estimated to account for 45.7% of industry revenue in 2013. &nbs...
Supply Chain and Logistics Summit 2013 Attendees Learn About
Dallas, Dec. 2, 2013 -- Successful companies strive to make customer service a priority for every employee and function across the entire business enterprise and with good reason. In the book, The PIM...
Daikin Reports Net Sales Up
Dec 3, 2013 Global HVAC giant Daikin Industries, Ltd. (Osaka, Japan) reported half-year net sales of 921,574 million yen (approx. USD $8,990 million), up 41.8% from 650,016 million yen in the first ha...
Johnson Controls and Hitachi Announce Global Air Conditionin
Johnson Controls together with new joint venture will create world’s largest commercial air conditioning provider MILWAUKEE and TOKYO -- (December 3, 2013) -- Today Johnson Controls, Inc., Hitachi, Lt...
HVACR Contractors: 12 Resolutions for a Stellar 2014
2 December 2013 It’s that time of year when we start making resolutions and promises to lose weight, eat better, stop procrastinating, start exercising, etc. All admirable goals, but have you made any...
MHI Convenes '6th Business Partners Conference' Attended by
-- Event Targeted at Forming Firmly Interconnected Supply Chain To Meet Intensifying Needs of Global Competition -- Tokyo, November 29, 2013 -- On November 29 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) ...
