News Archive - May 2008
Germany slammed for waste fridge exports
30 May 2008
WASTE refrigeration equipment containing CFCs is being illegally exported to non-EU countries and shredded like cars in Germany, prompting calls for the country to sort out its mess.
ACR teachers called to F-Gas briefing
30 May 2008
ACR professionals can attend a City and Guilds briefing event on June 3 designed to inform prospective and current F-Gas training assessors.
Hotchkiss made a fitting duct distributor
29 May 2008
VENTILATION manufacturer Flakt Woods and Hotchkiss Air Supply have signed a distribution deal, that sees the Eastbourne-based firm become the main UK outlet for Flakt Woods’ range of duct fittings.
Delta is Aerco's biggest fan
28 May 2008
FAN manufacturer Delta Electronics Europe has made Aerco its first European stocking distributor.
G&L Beijer buys RK Slovakia
20 May 2008
DEAN & Wood's parent company G & L Beijer AB has bought the refrigeration wholesale company, RK Slovakia.
Management buyout at Rapid Climate Control
19 May 2008
THE FOUNDERS of Dagenham-based climate control specialist Rapid Climate Control have sold a controlling share of the firm to a group of its managers.
Enodis caught in bidding war
19 May 2008
US food service firm Manitowoc has upped its bid and is offering Enodis shareholders 294 pence a share to secure its purchase of the UK kitchen equipment firm.
GE may sell-off appliance business
19 May 2008
US RESIDENTIAL AC manufacturer General Electric is considering selling its appliance business after more than a century in operation.
21st century fans get ready for CIBSE event
15 May 2008
Designers, site personnel, environmental services specialists and anyone working with fan coil units can attend the one day CIBSE conference "Fan Coil Units:Solutions for the 21st century".
Indian coil maker buys Luvata Czech
14 May 2008
COIL MANUFACTURER Luvata Czech has been bought by India's Lloyd Electric & Engineering Ltd (LEEL).
US firms offers £1 billion for Enodis
13 May 2008
UK REFRIGERATION MANUFACTURER Enodis has agreed to be bought by Illinois Tool Works (ITW) for £1 billion.
Turkish delight in HVACR exhibition
12 May 2008
A SYMPOSIUM on HVACR technologies takes place from May 12-14 in İstanbul.
Vaillant's hired a brand new band
08 May 2008
VAILLANT's new marketing manager James Parkinson and his new team are to tackle brand marketing for the firm and keep an eye on marketing opportunities in the renewables sector.
Coolair breezes into Airwell supply deal
06 May 2008
AIR-CONDITIONING manufacturer Airwell UK is now a major supplier to Coolair Equipment, installers of VRF and split air conditioning systems.
Mitsubishi offers ECA guidance
06 May 2008
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC has produced a guide to Enhanced Capital Allowance, the government's corporate benefits scheme aimed at encouraging green technology adoption.
Air Creation is new Mitsibishi distributor
01 May 2008
IN A surprise move, air conditioning manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric has appointed a new distributor.