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 26 Jul 2023

Carel to acquire majority stake in Kiona

Carel Industries SpA has entered into a binding agreement to acquire a 82.4% stake in Kiona Holding AS, a Norway-based 'Software as a Service' provider of property technology solutions for energy consumption optimisation and building digitalisation ... 
 20 Jul 2023

Bitzer introduces super-lightweight scroll compressor for air conditioning on the move

Bitzer's new Speedlite ELV52 scroll compressor is designed to meet the challenging requirements of air conditioning for electric buses and trains.... 
 20 Jul 2023

Exploring challenges and collaboration for decarbonising industrial refrigeration

The decarbonisation of industrial refrigeration is a pressing global concern that demands collaborative efforts from stakeholders across various sectors. To address this issue, a workshop will take place on 23 August as part of the 26th ... 
 20 Jul 2023

Condair launches spares website

Humidity control specialist, Condair, is launching an ecommerce website, www.condairparts.co.uk, offering humidifier spare part identification and online purchasing.... 
 20 Jul 2023

Critical cooling specialist strengthens its sustainability range with MultiChill

Airedale by Modine, the critical cooling specialists, has today announced the launch of MultiChill, a modular, low-GWP, free-cooling heat pump chiller range to join its new series of cooling solutions, as they continue to strive for a more ... 
 17 Jul 2023

Partner focus: Inverter and digital technology leads from the front

J & E Hall UK sales manager Paul McDermott explains how employing the right condensing units can lead to huge energy savings in the supermarket and convenience store industries.... 
 17 Jul 2023

BESA blends business and technical at ‘most ambitious’ conference

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is bringing together its “most ambitious and wide-ranging” programme of commercial and technical content to date for its sixth Annual Conference this October.... 
 14 Jul 2023

New BESA President Curran embraces digital age

Claire Curran, managing director of building services specialists Linaker, has been elected President of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) for 2023/24.... 
 12 Jul 2023

Diane Drummond elected chair of BESA Scotland

Members of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) Scotland have elected Diane Drummond, managing director of B-DACS Air Conditioning, to be their chair for 2023/24.... 
 11 Jul 2023

The sound of silence: Aspen launches its new, inaudible mini pump

When Aspen Pumps Group was developing the product name for its latest condensate removal mini pump, it didn’t take long. It’s called the Silent+ Mini White because you just can’t hear it. At a level of only 16dB, it’s the quietest mini pump on the ... 
 11 Jul 2023

Refrigerant driving licence ‘will save many lives’

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed the long-awaited launch of the United Nations Refrigerant Driving Licence (RDL) scheme to help improve worldwide safety standards in the air conditioning and refrigeration industries.... 
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 11 Jul 2023

Cold Chain Federation starts search for new CEO

The Cold Chain Federation's board of directors has begun the search for the next chief executive of the temperature-controlled storage and distribution federation, to succeed Shane Brennan, who is to step down after five years in the role. Brennan ... 
 11 Jul 2023

Mitsubishi Electric celebrates 30th anniversary of Livingston factory

Mitsubishi Electric has marked the 30th anniversary of its factory in Livingston, Scotland, an advanced facility for the manufacture of heat pumps as the nation looks to reach net zero.... 
 11 Jul 2023

Star Refrigeration sponsors Cold Chain Federation’s online event

Star Refrigeration is sponsoring this year’s Cold Chain Refrigeration Week 2023, an online conference taking place from 18–21 July, organised by the Cold Chain Federation. The event is specifically tailored to provide guidance on natural ... 
 10 Jul 2023

Focus on retrofit to get net zero back on track, says BESA

The government should accelerate plans to retrofit buildings to get faltering net zero progress back on target, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).... 
 10 Jul 2023

Panasonic’s new R290 air-to-water reversible heat pumps

Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions is launching its new sustainable and efficient ECOi-W Aqua-G Blue air to water reversible heat pumps, designed for large commercial, industrial or multi dwelling residential applications.... 
 10 Jul 2023

The new Clivet Spinchiller4

Clivet continues to grow and, thanks to recent research and development activities, has launched Spinchiller4, an efficient, compact, silent and flexible solution, designed to contribute towards LEED certification.... 
 29 Jun 2023

New ‘Smart Store’ paves the way for 21st century supermarkets

As the world’s population continues on its course to reach 10 billion people by 2050, investments in sustainable food retail and storage are urgently needed to ensure we are able to feed the growing number of people on the planet. The pressure is ... 
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