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 9 Jan 2012

Emerson Stream compressors to debut at ACR Show

A COMPLETELY new range of semi-hermetic reciprocating compressors capable of running with a number of different refrigerants, is set to make its UK debut on the Emerson Climate Technologies stand at the ACR Show. 
 9 Jan 2012

Carrier and Midea form Indian joint venture

CARRIER and Midea are to form an air conditioning manufacturing and distribution joint venture in India. Chinese manufacturer Midea will own 60% of the joint venture and its US counterpart, Carrier, 40%. 
 4 Jan 2012

Mexichem moves to guarantee fluorspar supplies

REFRIGERANT producer Mexichem has moved to secure supplies of fluorspar - a vital element in the production of HFC refrigerants - having been given the go-ahead to acquire the fluorspar producer Fluorita de Mexico and the mine concessions of Las Sabinas. 
 3 Jan 2012

Be a winner – visit the ACR Show 2012

BUSINESS opportunities abound for visitors to the ACR Show 2012, the UK's only dedicated air conditioning and refrigeration event. As well as viewing and discussing the latest products from over 100 manufacturers and suppliers, visitors will also be able to access any of the wide programme of seminars on a multitude of thought-provoking topics. 
 3 Jan 2012

Johnson Controls expands refrigeration operations

JOHNSON Controls has joined forces with West-Sussex-based contractor Danston Technical Services in an expansion of its UK Industrial Refrigeration Division. 
 2 Jan 2012

GEA merges UK refrigeration businesses

GEA has merged its UK refrigeration businesses, GEA Eurotek, GEA Grasso Holdings, GEA Refrigeration Components and GEA Grenco, into one comany. 
 1 Jan 2012

Lu-Ve buys AIA from Beijer Group

SWEDISH refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler G & L Beijer has sold AIA, its cooler, condenser and heat exchanger manufacturing business to the Italian Lu-Ve Group. At the same time, G & L Beijer has entered into a global collaboration agreement with Lu-Ve to distribute their products. 
 1 Jan 2012

Chinese man jailed for selling counterfeit refrigerant

CHINA'S State Intellectual Property Office has confirmed the conviction of a Shanghai man for selling counterfeit refrigerant. 
 31 Dec 2011

Graham Manly receives OBE

GRAHAM Manly, business development director at Gratte Brothers has been awarded the OBE for services to the Building Services Sector in the New Year Honours list. 
 30 Dec 2011

GGIFT hits back at MP's call to flatten Ice Factory area

THOSE fighting to save the historic Grimsby Ice Factory and its unique 80-year-old refrigeration equipment have hit back at calls from a local MP for the area to be flattened. 
 28 Dec 2011

Daikin to build largest factory in China

DAIKIN is to build its largest residential and light commercial air conditioning factory in China. Production at the £120m factory is scheduled to start in April, eventually producing 1.5 million units a year. 
 23 Dec 2011

New Zealand fines Embraco over price fixing

COMPRESSOR manufacturer Embraco has been served with a £1.48m fine in New Zealand for its part in a compressor cartel with an unnamed competitor. 
 22 Dec 2011

Heronhill and Nordmann join the ACR Show

Heronhill and Nordmann are amongst the recent new exhibitors to join up to the ACR Show. 
 20 Dec 2011

Over 100 exhibitors signed up to the ACR Show

MORE than 100 exhibitors have now signed up to the ACR Show including the most recent editions of FSW and Reflok, Rothenburger, Quidos, KR Associates, VRF Services and Refcom. 
 19 Dec 2011

EU to investigate Honeywell and DuPont over 1234yf

THE European Commission has opened antitrust proceedings concerning agreements between Honeywell and DuPont for the development of the new HFO-1234yf refrigerants. 
 19 Dec 2011

Two engineers die in separate van explosions

MYSTERY still surrounds the deaths of two refrigeration engineers in Australia following explosions within their vans. The two separate incidents, within days of each other, are being blamed on leaking oxy-acetylene cylinders in their vehicles. 
 19 Dec 2011

EPA approves three hydrocarbon alternatives

THE US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has added isobutane (R600a), propane (R290) and the R-441A blend (of ethane, propane, butane and isobutane) as acceptable hydrocarbon alternatives in household and small commercial refrigerators and freezers. 
 12 Dec 2011

GEA Refrigeration Technologies acquires QPM Manufacturing

GEA Refrigeration Technologies has acquired the assets, operations, production facilities, and patents of the companies QPM LLC and QPM Manufacturing LLC, provider of specialist conveyor-belt solutions from Bellevue in Washington, USA. 
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