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Blue Star reports 22% sales increase
10 May 2017INDIA: Blue Star, India’s largest air conditioning manufacturer, has reported a 22% sales increase for the year ended March 31. Sales of Rs4424.72 …
read moreOn your bike with Pure Air
10 May 2017UK: Guildford-based air conditioning distributor Pure Air Distribution is offering free tickets to the forthcoming British SuperBikes GP …
read moreGlobal AC growth expected this year
10 May 2017UK: The global air conditioning market contracted again in 2016, a new BSRIA report reveals, but growth is expected to resume this … ” Increasingly, ventilation products are being installed with VRF systems, so that VRFs are able to compete better with chiller …
read moreNigel Hammond joins Fujitsu
08 May 2017With some 14 years’ experience in the refrigeration and air-conditioning distribution industry, Hammond’s previous employers have included Climate Centre, HRP and Kooltech.
read moreR32 – the importance of training
08 May 2017UK: With an increasing number of air conditioning units using R32, one of the leading manufacturers has stressed the importance of specialist training … ” As the F-gas phase down of high GWP refrigerants begins and R32 becomes more prominent in air conditioning systems, … Cambridge-based contractor Airway Air Conditioning installed its first R32 unit last year and has since installed around 30. Operations director Luke …
read moreYork chillers in largest Finnish data centre
08 May 2017FINLAND: York YK centrifugal chillers have been specified to provide an innovative cooling solution at Finland’s largest open data centre. Johnson Controls, the global diversified technology … Waste heat will be recycled and used in district heating network. The first phase of the facility is expected to cost between €130m and €150m. The Telia data …
read morePure Air Distribution Ltd and Haier have gone motorcycle mad ready for the summer.
08 May 2017Haier has ensured that multiple MotoGP world champion, considered to be the greatest motorcycle racer of all time, Valentino Rossi keeps his cool by supplying air conditioning equipment for his mobile hospitality suites that accompany him and his team around the world and …
read moreCooling vital for biodigester plants
07 May 2017UK: Temporary chillers are being used to provide essential cooling during the service and maintenance of energy-from-waste biodigester plants. Biodigester plants … Rental Systems has been in the position of being able to supply temporary equipment for both the heating and cooling processes. In addition to supplying packaged boiler plant for the start-up process, the …
read moreCiat tour reaches the UK
06 May 2017UK: Air conditioning manufacturer Ciat’s international roadshow tour of 70 cities in 20 countries comes to the UK this …
read moreIoR free guide to pipework routing
06 May 2017UK: The IOR service engineers’ section has produced a guide to copper pipework support and routing … provides guidance on pipework support methods for copper pipework designed to contain refrigerant in air conditioning, heat pump or refrigeration applications. Before any components are fitted into a system, it is …
read more$57m investment in Arçelik-LG factory
05 May 2017Turkish white-goods maker Arçelik and Korean air conditioning manufacturer LG are to invest a further $57m in their joint venture factory in Kocaeli, near Istanbul. …
read moreebm-papst receives design and marketing awards for AxiBlade
04 May 2017March 28 2017 – United Kingdom. The AxiBlade axial fan from ebm-papst has received the 2017 iF Design … AxiBlade especially for use in evaporators, condensers or heat exchangers that are integrated into ventilation, refrigeration, and air conditioning systems. Thanks to their modular concept and GreenTech EC technology, the fans function with an … many industries, including ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration, household appliances, heating, automobiles and drive engineering.
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Award for Special Design
04 May 2017April 28 2017 – United Kingdom. The RadiPac centrifugal fans from ebm-papst have received a "Special … extensively revised the centrifugal fans in the RadiPac product range designed especially for use in air conditioning and ambient air devices. The frame for the motor and impeller now has a tubular construction with … Fans and motors from the global market leader can be found in many industries, including ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration, household appliances, heating, automobiles and drive engineering.
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Comserve Awarded three-year contract with Leading Food Manufacturing Company
04 May 2017Comserve, part of leading independent facilities services company Incentive FM Group, has won a three- … Albans.
Under the terms of the agreement, Comserve will be providing vital M&E, HVAC and compliance and statutory support to help Premier Foods maintain exceptional health and safety …
read moreCordant Projects delivers mechanical services at new flagship restaurant
04 May 2017Cordant Projects, part of Cordant Services, has played a key role in the construction of one of … An in-house team of specialists installed the heating, air conditioning, ventilation, plumbing and sanitary systems across the whole premises, including both front and back of house. …
read moreLoktracer Leak Detection
04 May 2017LOKTRACE REVOLUTIONISES LEAK DETECTION As the law changes and the focus on the F gas regulations intensifies Vulkan Industries Ltd have taken leak detection to the next level. The …
read moreTF Solutions has been bought by the Travis Perkins Group.
04 May 2017TF Solutions has been bought by the Travis Perkins Group. Operating within the BSS part of the Contract Merchanting Division, TF Solutions bring a hugely successful air conditioning and refrigeration business to the portfolio of BSS which already covers a wide range of sectors supporting contractors with specialist pipeline, heating and mechanical services equipment. Andrew Cherrill has been confirmed as the new managing director … Solutions range will enhance BSS’s product offering and support us to offer a one stop shop for our HVAC customers.” Andy Cherrill said: TF Solutions, established in 2001 and a winner of the 2017 ACR News …
read moreWieland buys US tube company Wolverine
03 May 2017GERMANY/USA: German copper tube manufacturer Wieland-Werke has bought US manufacturer Wolverine Tube. … Both Wieland and Wolverine are major suppliers to the air conditioning and refrigeration industry. . “With this takeover, we are pursuing our strategy of further expanding …
read moreAiredale offers coil treatment
03 May 2017UK: Airedale International has added long-lasting anti-corrosion treatment for HVAC heat exchangers to its after-sales service offering. Corrosion treatment is designed to maximise the efficiency and performance of air conditioning systems and components such as heat exchangers, evaporator coils, condenser coils in external chillers, …
read moreAspen buys French distributor Salina
03 May 2017UK/FRANCE: Condensate pump manufacturer Aspen Pumps has completed the acquisition of its French … A leading French distributor of air conditioning and refrigeration ancillaries, the acquisition extends Aspen’s global footprint, adding an administrative …
read moreTF Solutions acquired by Travis Perkins
03 May 2017UK: Air conditioning and refrigeration distributor TF Solutions has been acquired by builders’ merchant group Travis … confirmed as the new MD, the business now becomes part of BSS, Travis Perkin’s specialist pipeline, heating and mechanical services equipment business. Established in 2001, TF Solutions achieved a turnover … , of which BSS is a part, commented: “TF Solutions have an extremely strong identity within the air conditioning and refrigeration market which perfectly complements those in which BSS already operates. In terms … Solutions range will enhance BSS’s product offering and support us to offer a one-stop shop for our HVAC customers.”
read moreGE may move PTAC production
03 May 2017USA: GE Appliances (GEA) is looking to move its Zoneline air conditioning production from its Loiusville, Kentucky, facility to an alternate GEA site in the US. The move …
read moreToshiba takes system records online
02 May 2017UK: Toshiba has developed a new online commissioning and warranty system which it believes will revolutionise the management of air conditioning warranty claims. According to Toshiba, which led the industry with the first seven-year warranty, … It also gives end users instant access to key F-gas charge data for plant and equipment on their estates, centralising record keeping and assisting …
read moreRefrigeration students compete for place in SkillFridge final
02 May 2017Five refrigeration and air conditioning students from Eastleigh College recently went head–to-head to compete for a spot at the SkillFridge … WorldSkills success at Eastleigh College, or to find out more information on their Refrigeration and Air Conditioning courses, please visit www.eastleigh.ac.uk
Stephen is pictured above with the judges.
read moreAssociations a vital link post-Brexit
02 May 2017Graham Wright: “staying abreast of developments in legislation across the EU will be very important … Referring to a range of regulations including F-gas, energy labelling and ecodesign, he said: “Regulations are not always greeted enthusiastically by …
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