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 2 Jul 2008

Carrier in £14.6m Midea joint venture

Carrier has entered into a £14.6m joint venture manufacturing agreement with Midea, the Chinese manufacturer which already operates four joint ventures with Carrier's sister company Toshiba Carrier. 
 1 Jul 2008

Ammonia brings home the bacon

MEAT is still one of the most popular items on the menu in Europe. For instance, each citizen of the European Union eats about 90kg of meat a year, on average. 
 1 Jul 2008

A breath of fresh air

LG Air Conditioning’s new general manager Graham Hendra promises a fresh, energetic, ‘can-do’ approach in his new role 
 1 Jul 2008

Maintaining Maintenance

With the economic problems in the US starting to hit the UK, customers are trimming budgets and cutting right back but what they shouldn't do is cut corners on service and maintenance says John Wright, EWS general manager. 
 1 Jul 2008

Advances in magnetic cooling attract industry leaders

LEADING lights from the industry met pioneering researchers from academia at the end of May to discuss ways of harnessing the latest research into sustainable RAC technology. 
 1 Jul 2008

Multi-service approach

Terry Farthing, head of communications at Trox UK, explains the importance of good air distribution and two new developments which could affect the future market 
 27 Jun 2008

New board sweeps AREA

AREA, the Air conditioning and Refrigeration European Association, which represents acr contractors and specialists across Europe, voted for a new board during its spring meeting in Vienna. 
 26 Jun 2008

Minature fridge to cool computers

RESEARCHERS at Purdue University are developing a miniature refrigeration system small enough to fit inside laptops and personal computers. 
 24 Jun 2008

Cool tubes on district line by 2010

TRAINS on the district line will be air conditioned by 2010, London Underground announced today. 
 24 Jun 2008

Mitsubishi signs new deal with PACAIR

MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC has signed a three-year deal with air conditioning supplier PACAIR following its success as a Value Added Reseller (VAR) of the manufacturer’s air conditioning products. 
 23 Jun 2008

G&L Beijer buys Fridanair

G & L Beijer AB has bought the Czech refrigeration wholesale company, Fridanair, through its Beijer Ref business. 
 23 Jun 2008

LG and Siemens partner up to develop BMS

LG ELECTRONICS has struck a deal with Germany’s Siemens to work together to develop integrated building management solutions for the ac commercial sector. 
 20 Jun 2008

New Zealand freezes out R22 criminals

TWO refrigeration engineers were convicted by a New Zealand court for depleting the ozone layer by recklessly releasing R22. 
 16 Jun 2008

SummitSkills man gets OBE

SUMMITSKILLS' chief executive Keith Marshall has been named in the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours list and appointed an OBE (Officer of Order of the British Empire), in recognition of his contribution to skills. 
 16 Jun 2008

An example of an exemplary installation in Korea!

Here Graham Hendra casts his technical eye over the daft and the dangerous work unearthed by readers.
 
 16 Jun 2008

IOR Real Zero investigates refrigerant leaks

THE Institute of Refrigeration has received funding from the Carbon Trust to launch its Real Zero Project, aimed at assessing types of acr equipment in order to recommend how systems can best deal with leaks. 
 13 Jun 2008

Vaillant unveils Bristol training centre

VAILLANT has opened a training centre in Bristol offering air conditioning, renewables and heating courses for merchants, installers and end users. 
 12 Jun 2008

FG Eurofred sales ahead in new direction

FG EUROFRED is looking to increase direct sales of Fujitsu air conditioning equipment in the UK, according to new sales director Tony Gittings. 
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