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Climaveneta acquires UK distributor Powermaster 15-May-2012

UK: Italian commercial air conditioning and refrigeration manufacturer Climaveneta is to acquire a majority stake in its England and Wales distributor Powermaster Products, together with the majority of its service organisation Powermaster Service. The move follows the acquisition of the chiller distribution and service activities of Climate Equipment from the Walter Meier Group in 2011.

Bitzer expands facilities in the US 15-May-2012

USA: Bitzer is expanding its operations in the USA, moving its scroll compressor factory in Syracuse to larger premises and building a new plant adjacent to its existing facility in Oakwood, Ga.

AIRAH warns of carbon tax consequences 15-May-2012

AUSTRALIA: THE Australian government has been warned that the impending imposition of a carbon tax, pushing refrigerant prices up by around 300-500%, will have a substantial impact on small businesses, jeopardises safety and risks creating a black market.

Honeywell appeals decision to revoke 1234yf patent 11-May-2012

REFRIGERANT producer Honeywell has appealed against a European Patent Office (EPO) decision to revoke one its patents on HFO-1234yf. The patent covered the use of certain compounds, including 1234yf, as refrigerants in automotive air conditioning systems.

Dysk becomes Toshiba distibutor 10-May-2012

TOSHIBA Air Conditioning has expanding its UK distributor network with the appointment of Harpenden-based Dysk Air Conditioning.

Climate Center ac sales up 30% 9-May-2012

WHILE overall UK air conditioning sales remain flat or only slightly up, nationwide wholesaler Climate Center claims growth of some 30% compared with last year.

Graeme Fox re-elected as AREA president 7-May-2012

AREA, the European air conditioning and refrigeration contractors association, has re-elected Graeme Fox as president for the next two years. Other board members saw their mandate renewed for another two years, except Gerhard Neuhauser, past president of AREA, who has had to step down due to professional reasons.

Waitrose to trial chiller using 1234ze Turbocors 4-May-2012

KLIMA-THERM, the South-London-based company which has pioneered trials of the new HFO refrigerants in chillers, is set to claim another first with a chiller using Danfoss's super-efficient oil-less Turbocor compressor and HFO1234ze.

Australian fridge firms ignore oxyacetylene regulations 3-May-2012

OVER 60% of heating, air conditioning and refrigeration businesses in Australia's Northern Territories are reported to be breaching transportation of flammable gas regulations.

Firemen flustered by firestation fridge fire 2-May-2012

A DEFECTIVE refrigerator has been blamed for putting a group of Swiss firefighters in the embarrassing position of having to tackle a massive fire at their own fire station.

Daikin set to launch VRV lV 30-Apr-2012

DAIKIN is set to launch its fourth generation VRV offering variable refrigerant temperature, continuous heating on heat pump and simplified commissioning.

Criticised over F-gas, now Italy must go to court over EPBD 27-Apr-2012

CRITICISED by the European Commission for its failure to comply with the F-gas regulations, Italy is now being taken to court for failure to fully comply with another piece of environmental legislation - the Energy Performance in Buildings Directive.

EC warns Italy and Malta over failure to comply with F-gas regs 26-Apr-2012

THE European Commission has warned Italy and Malta that they could face legal action if they fail to comply with the F-gas regulations.

Stakeholders call for changes to the F-gas regulations 26-Apr-2012

THE vast majority of respondents to the EC's consultation on the review of the F-gas regulations have agreed the existing law is not sufficient but are divided on the appropriate action to take.

Methyl chloride confirmed in Heatcraft recall 26-Apr-2012

HEATCRAFT Australia has confirmed that the "flammable and poisonous" counterfeit refrigerant responsible for the recall of certain models of Kirby packaged refrigeration units in Australia does have methyl chloride (R40) as one of its constituents. It has also been confirmed that the suspect units were manufactured and charged with the refrigerant at its own factory in China.

Heatcraft Australia recalls units charged with counterfeit refrigerant 24-Apr-2012

A MAJOR manufacturer and supplier of stationary refrigeration equipment in Australia has been hit by the counterfeit refrigerant scandal.

Firm fined for dropping ahu onto passer-by 20-Apr-2012

THE company responsible for dropping an air handling unit on a woman waiting at a bus stop in 2008 has been fined £20,000 and ordered to pay £21,000 costs.

Killer gas found in illegal refrigerant seizure 19-Apr-2012

A CONSIGNMENT of refrigerant seized by Russian customs contained cylinders of the dangerous methyl chloride cocktail blamed for the fatal reefer explosions last year. Rumours of the seizure first appeared in Russian newspaper reports at the end of February.

World market for ac up 13% 18-Apr-2012

WHILE the Euro crisis continues to affect the air conditioning market here, worldwide sales were up 13% last year, according to a new report from BSRIA.

Man faces prison for dealing in smuggled R22 18-Apr-2012

A US man faces up to 20 years in prison for admitting to knowingly dealing in smuggled R22 refrigerant.

Business Edge backs Ice Factory fight 16-Apr-2012

BUSINESS Edge is the latest acr company to become corporate supporters of the Great Grimsby Ice Factory Trust (GGIFT), the group fighting to save the historic building and its 80-year-old refrigeration equipment.

Elco sells Airwell business in Asia 16-Apr-2012

ELCO Holdings has sold its Airwell air conditioning business in Asia to Singapore's Hong Leong Asia Ltd for £8.2m.

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Climaveneta acquires Powermaster to form Climaveneta UK Group
Climaveneta has signed an agreement to acquire most of Powermaster Products, its long established distribution partner for England and Wales, together with the majority of service organisation Powermaster Service. The move follows the acquisition of the chiller distribution and service activities of Climate from the Walter Meier Group in 2011.