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Uponor takes to the road with BSS Industrial
7 May 2014 Uponor, has joined up with teamed up with commercial heating and pipeline distributor, BSS Industrial, for its 2014 summer road show. From 20 May to 2 July, Uponor will be visiting 15 BSS branch locations across the country. Starting in Chessington, the road show will visit further branches in London before travelling north via Bristol, Cambridgeshire, the Midlands, Yorkshire and Lanca...
WaterFurnace to Acquire Chillit Chilers
7 May 2014 WaterFurnace Renewable Energy, Inc. wants to be a manufacture that offers HVAC contractors a turn-key, do-it-all approach to comfort systems installations. It’s also a company that realizes...
Nortek completes acquisition of Thomas & Betts’ hvac busines
7 May 2014 Nortek has completed its acquisition of the hvac business of Thomas & Betts Corporation for approximately $260m on a cash and debt-free basis. Thomas & Betts is a wholly owned subsidiary of ABB and designs, manufactures and sells unit heaters, radiant heaters and rooftop heating, ventilation and cooling products for industrial and commercial applications primarily in Nort...
Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Demand in the US to Reach
6 May 2014 Cleveland -- Demand for commercial refrigeration equipment in the United States is forecast to increase 3.1 percent per year through 2018 to $10.7 billion, according to a new study from The Freedonia Group Inc., a Cleveland-based industry market research firm. Advances will be driven by an improving capital investment climate and expected growth in the foodservice and food retail sector...
New Program Awards RSES Members Scoring Highest on CM/CMS Ex
6 May 2014 Rolling Meadows, Ill. -- RSES and TruTech Tools Ltd. have announced a new awards program to encourage RSES members to pursue additional education and training in HVACR by earning the RSES Certificate Member (CM) and Certificate Member Specialist (CMS) designations. A newly created TruTech Scholar Award will be presented quarterly to the RSES member who earns the highest score on ...
Star Refrigeration Group announces new US subsidiary
6 May 2014 Star Refrigeration Group has launched a new US subsidiary, Azane Inc, based in San Francisco. It will act as the regional headquarters serving the North American industrial refrigera...
Hill Phoenix invests in Space Engineering Services
6 May 2014 Space Engineering Services has entered into an investment agreement with Hill Phoenix, a Dover Company based in the US. The investment in Space Engineering, which was completed today, will also see the current management team remaining with the company to ensure its continued success. Chairman of Space Engineering Rick Taylor said: “This is an exciting time to be part of the Spac...
Panasonic Powers 20 Video Artworks at the 19th Biennale of S
May 05, 2014 Once given over to producing power, the Turbine Hall at Cockatoo Island of Australia lay dormant until a strange meeting of culture and nature unleashed its energy into the space. The imp...
US giant Hillphoenix buys stake in Space Engineering Service
6 May 2014 Diverse HVAC giant buys into UK’s biggest refrigeration contractor as it builds European platform. Space Engineering Services has ended industry speculation with the completion of a deal with diverse manufacturer Hill Phoenix Inc, which will see Space working closely with new sister companies Danish CO2 specialist Advansor and glass door manufacturer Anthony International. Space ...
Networked Building Controls to Reach $34.7 Billion in Revenu
May 5, 2014 Boulder, Colo. -- Offering automated, real-time control of every major system in commercial buildings, networked building controls can provide building owners and operators with significant cost savings through more efficient use of energy, notes Navigant Research. As large commercial buildings are increasingly targeted by national and local energy efficiency policies, building owners ...
Star Refrigeration launches US subsidiary to promote its amm
1 May 2014 Star opens new subsidiary Azane Inc in San Francisco, California, to act as the regional hq for North American industrial refrigeration market Star believes its Azane technolog...
Carrier Transicold Celebrates Sale of 1 Millionth Container
1 May 2014 Singapore -- Carrier Transicold Pte Ltd presented its 1 millionth container refrigeration unit during a ceremony at its Singapore manufacturing facility. The milestone unit, a PrimeLINE uni...
