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Viessmann Acquires Commercial Refrigeration Firm Norpe
Oct 16, 2013 German-based heating and cooling producer Viessmann Group acquired Finland’s commercial refrigeration firm Norpe Group. Norpe was founded 1953 in Porvoo, some 50 kilometers northeast of Helsinki. The firm has a staff of more than 450 and had turnover of more than EUR 130 million in 2012. Its factories and headquarters are located in Porvoo. The company has subsidiaries in Finland, Sw...
DuPont Reaches Settlement in Counterfeit Refrigerants Invest
16 - October - 2013 Wilmington, Del. -- DuPont Refrigerants announced that it has completed an enforcement action involving counterfeit refrigerants which resulted in a seizure of cylinders and packag...
Viessmann acquires Norpe and expands refrigeration offer
16 - October - 2013 The Viessmann Group has acquired commercial refrigeration specialist Norpe for an undisclosed sum. Based in Finland, the Norpe Group is a market leader in the Nordic countries and the Baltic states. It employs 450 people who are involved in the design and manufacture of refrigeration cabinets, integral cabinets, power packs and lamella products for the food industry. The acqu...
Johnson Controls Annual Survey Shows that Building Owners in
Survey of over 1,200 respondents reveals drivers and areas to address Singapore - October 14, 2013 - Building owners in Asia markets are motivated by savings and government programs to drive en...
Honeywell Wi-Fi Thermostats Allow Homeowners To Connect With
15 - October - 2013 Honeywell has announced that its full line of Wi-Fi thermostats will now enable homeowners to connect with their utility company and receive incentives for trimming electricity use...
Nest Announces Developer Program for its Learning Thermostat
15 - October - 2013 Palo Alto, Calif. -- Nest Labs Inc. has announced plans to begin working with developers on new ways to connect with the Nest Learning Thermostat through integrations such as home appliances and home automation. By introducing a web application programming interface (API), Nest said it is taking the first step toward working with partners to build a simple, secure, and connecte...
Polygon’s Psychrometric Calculation App Now Available for An
15 - October - 2013 North Andover, Mass. -- Polygon, a provider of temporary humidity control, property damage restoration, and disaster preparedness services, has launched an Android version of its psychrometric app called PsycIt. The company said the app provides a time-saving tool for HVAC technicians, engineers, and building managers by promptly and accurately supplying psychrometric calculati...
Eemax Acquires Tankless Water Heater Company EcoSmart
14 October 2013 Waterbury, Conn. -- Eemax, a manufacturer of commercial, industrial, and residential electric tankless water heaters, has acquired EcoSmart, a growing consumer brand of residential electric tankless water heaters based in Miami. “Adding to our team of proven experts, this acquisition will further Eemax’s position as the leading solutions provider in water heating,” said Kevi...
Commercial Refrigeration Industry Is in the Midst of a Shift
14 October 2013 Baltimore -- Danfoss hosted its 20th EnVisioneeringSM Symposium, “The Climate and Energy Nexus in Commercial Refrigeration,” in Baltimore. Participants included commercial refrigeratio...
Day 2 of Indian cold chain meet focusses on safety issues, t
September 14, 2013 Priyanka Dhomse, Mumbai The topics discussed on the second day of the 2013 essay of the Indian Cold Chain summit, which took place at Bombay Exhibition Centre on Friday, included safety issues, controlled atmosphere (CA) technology, maintainance of temperature and improving and monitoring the temperature. R Sivakumar, senior manager, cold chain division, Voltas Ltd, made a pres...
Carrier Opens New Service Center of Excellence
11 - October - 2013 Charlotte, N.C. -- Carrier has announced the grand opening of its Service Center of Excellence in Charlotte, N.C. The center houses a variety of services for commercial customers o...
Sales restructure for BAC Balticare
11 - October - 2013 Baltimore Aircoil has reorganized its European sister and service company Balticare. Each country is now led by a country manager that will steer a BAC Balticare team of sales persons, representatives and service technicians. By reorganizing the Balticare sales organisation this way, BAC and Balticare Europe guarantee a fast, consistent and reliable response to a...
