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 15 Aug 2008

ENER-G buys Hungarian AC firm

ENER-G, the Manchester-based sustainable energy firm, has bought Budapest’s Kipszer Klima Controll, an air-conditioning supplier catering to customers in central and northern Europe. 
 13 Aug 2008

Ryan ACS becomes Vaillant distributor

Ryan Air Conditioning Spares has become Vaillant’s main air conditioning distributor in the Manchester region. 
 12 Aug 2008

World tastes Coca-Cola's Refrigerants Naturally work

COCA-COLA, McDonalds and Ikea are three of the big names gearing up to face academics and suppliers to report what progress they have made towards phasing out HFC-use. 
 8 Aug 2008

Refrigeration operators wanted for Cold Store study

REFRIGERATED warehouse and cold store operators will be sent a free report on the performance of Europe's cold storage industry, if they respond to a sector study by August 29. 
 6 Aug 2008

Air-conditioning appreciation days are here again!

Only in America, one may argue, would a place in the calender be set aside to celebrate with Air-conditioning Appreciation Days, which runs from July 3 to August 15. 
 5 Aug 2008

ACRIB urges industry to answer F-Gas consultation call

THE ACR industry is being asked to help establish an effective UK registration scheme, by responding to DEFRA's F-Gas consultation. 
 4 Aug 2008

An inspection calls... for a CIBSE conference

THIS SEPTEMBER, CIBSE and the Institute of Refrigeration are hosting the joint conference "F Gas regulations and air conditioning inspection requirements: Reducing the cost by a combined response". 
 1 Aug 2008

Performance Pays

With energy costs set to soar even higher in the coming months, efficiency – along with other cost of ownership issues – are becoming even more important. But you need to ask your supplier the right questions, says Gordon MacBride of Porkka UK. 
 1 Aug 2008

Turbocor:an attractive choice?

New technology often takes time to overcome teething trouble and ‘bed in’ to become an industry standard. Steve Warnock, md of the Coolmation Group, argues that the Turbocor compressor chiller has now come of age, offering higher efficiency, lower carbon emissions and reduced fuel costs 
 1 Aug 2008

Handling IT energy demands

Operators of high-tech computer facilities face a double whammy on the energy front. In extreme cases, it may actually threaten their ability to continue operating warns Neal Gooding, md of Easy Air Conditioning 
 1 Aug 2008

Consider your chiller options

Martin Hayward, Daikin UK Applied Systems manager, says chiller equipment should be replaced in line with the demands of the building and warns plant managers against simply replacing units like-for-like. 
 1 Aug 2008

The devil's in the detail

Designing a chilled water system that genuinely offers low cost of ownership requires a detailed look at every aspect. Dean Ward of Walter Meier outlines the key factors that can make a real difference. 
 31 Jul 2008

Foster Refrigeration nominated a Green Leader

FOSTER REFRIGERATION is named a semi finalist in Barclays' green business awards. 
 31 Jul 2008

Alfa Laval buys German heat exchanger firm

HEAT exchanger manufacturer Alfa Laval has acquired Pressko AG, a German firm specialising in heat exchangers. 
 30 Jul 2008

Munters buys Belgian firm for £7.7m Euros

MUNTERS, the US humidity specialist has agreed to purchase Belgium-based commercial air-conditioning manufacturer Toussaint Nyssenne. 
 29 Jul 2008

"Double bubble" technology boosts chiller efficiency

NANOTECHNOLOGY used in a refrigeration lubricant additive could significantly boost the energy efficiency of chillers, according to US research. 
 29 Jul 2008

RDM buys Taiwanese manufacturer

REFRIGERATION controls firm Resource Data Management (RDM) has bought Taiwan-based component and electronics manufacturer, FYC Co Ltd. 
 28 Jul 2008

Hawco goes on-line with their new comprehensive air conditioning price list

Hawco is very excited to be able to provide its first ever comprehensive air conditioning price guide, now available on-line at http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9035b178#/9035b178/1 
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