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 9 Feb 2007

Space name dispute settled

DAIKIN distributor Space Airconditioning and Bristol-based refrigeration contractor Space Cooling Systems have settled their dispute over the "Space" name. 
 2 Feb 2007

IsoCool on the move

INDUSTRIAL cooling equipment suppliers IsoCool Ltd is moving to new premises at Skyline 120, a prestigious new business park in Braintree, Essex.
 
 2 Feb 2007

Honeywell successfully sues Chinese counterfeiter

A GERMAN court has awarded damages against a Chinese chemical company for infringing refrigerant patents. 
 2 Feb 2007

Bosch to acquire Fort Lauderdale

GERMAN manufacturer Bosch has acquired the American geothermal heat pump manufacturer FHP Manufacturing Company. 
 2 Feb 2007

AAC buys local rival

Derbyshire-based air conditioning contractor AAC has purchased local rival Airequip as part of its expansion plans, according to the Derby Evening Telegraph. 
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 1 Feb 2007

Masterclass:Plate Heat Exchangers-Part 14

In the last article we studied fin and tube evaporators. A study of the increasingly popular brazed plate heat exchanger (BPHE) as an evaporator now follows. It is interesting to note that BPHEs are also extensively applied as condensers in order to ... 
 1 Feb 2007

Editors Comment: Do managers have the facility to listen?

DAIKIN’S survey into the level of awareness of the ECA amongst facilities managers makes interesting reading, but are we surprised at the findings? 
 1 Feb 2007

Energy Saving Equipment: New is not always best

Compressor remanufacturer Thermacom has recently carried out a number of chiller refurbishment projects which has returned impressive savings for end-users in terms of both energy consumption and initial costs. It is also good for the environment as Thermacom’s Trevor Dann explains. 
 1 Feb 2007

SHOP TALK

A round-up of supermarket news and gossip 
 26 Jan 2007

Tesco to phase-out HFCs

TESCO is to phase-out HFCs in its refrigeration systems in a programme of measures to reduce the supermarket chain's carbon footprint. 
 26 Jan 2007

Refrigerated winter sports centre set for Suffolk

PLANNING permission has been granted for a huge refrigerated winter sports centre in Suffolk that would include an indoor ski slope and an external ice rink. 
 26 Jan 2007

Daikin completes OYL deal

Daikin has finally completed the acquisition of OYL. The total purchase price was Yen243.8bn, or a little over £1bn. 
 26 Jan 2007

Chillventa within 40% of target

THE organisers of the breakaway Chillventa exhibition claim to have received binding pledges for 40% of the target 30,000m2 of space. Nearly 100 national and international air conditioning and refrigeration companies have registered for over 11,000m2 of space for the exhibition which will take place in Nuremberg in October 2008. 
 26 Jan 2007

Lloyd Webber: No air conditioning holds back productions

ANDREW Lloyd Webber has claimed that the lack of air conditioning in many West End theatres is holding back productions. 
 26 Jan 2007

Shorts takes on Robur products

SHORTS Environmental has taken on the UK distribution of the Italian Robur range of air-cooled chillers and heat pumps. 
 19 Jan 2007

Facilities managers unaware of ECA benefits

A NEW UK survey has found that 67% of facilities managers are not aware of the Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA). In addition, 74% did not know the potential cost savings they could make for their business under the scheme. 
 19 Jan 2007

Police warn companies to secure their copper

AIR conditioning companies in the Thames Valley have been warned by police to take steps to avoid becoming victims of copper theft. 
 19 Jan 2007

Carrier buys UK rental business

US AIR conditioning giant Carrier has acquired the Longville Group, a leader in the rental of hvac equipment, temperature controls and pumps, mainly marketed under NuTemp, SLD Pumps and CRS brands. Longville employs 430 people and is headquartered in the UK with branches in the United States, France, Holland, Germany, Poland and Singapore. 
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