Europe
CAREL at EuroShop Available with Natural Refrigerants and Ef
CAREL will in 2017 once again be exhibiting at EuroShop held from March 5 to 9, Europe’s leading retail show, with almost 110,000 visitors and more than 2,000 exhibitors from 60 different countries. &...
CO2 Made Easier Thanks to Climalife
In a context of changing technology and increasingly regulated fluorinated gases, the use of CO2 in commercial refrigeration systems is expanding fast. Climalife is now offering new, lightweigh...
IEA Heat Pump Conference 2017
The triennial 12th IEA Heat Pump Conference 2017 will be held at the World Trade Centre in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, from May 15 to 18. With ‘Rethink Energy, Act NOW!’ as overarching theme, the even...
Exports Drive White Goods Production in Poland
White goods production rose 25% between 2013 and 2016 in Poland, from over 18 million to around 23 million units, according to a report by research firm TNS prepared for the industry association CECED Polska. The total value of white goods including washing machines, dishwashers, refrigerators, and freezers, manufactured in 2015 stood at PLN 17 billion (US$ 4.2 billion). Adam Cich, CECED Po...
Whirlpool to Set Up R&D Center in Wroclaw, Poland
Whirlpool is locating its new Global Technology Research Center in Wroclaw, Poland. The center will focus on refrigeration and dishwashing technologies. Its employees will design and produce refrigerator-freezer and dishwasher units under Whirl-pool’s portfolio of brands, and the technologies developed in Wroclaw will be rolled out on a global scale. Poland is a key country within the frame...
Sanden Expanding in Europe
Sanden Environmental Solutions has now strengthened its European distribution network through a strategic partnership with Enreco in Poland. Enreco is a nationwide company with extensive experience in...
Shop Energy Efficiency Displayed at Danfoss Smart Store
Danfoss is to set up a Smart Store at EuroShop 2017 in order to present the company’s smart and integrated solutions ranging from pack to HVAC systems, with a strong focus on energy efficiency. The Da...
Daikin VRVs Installed in French Bank and UK Restaurant
A new branch of Credit Agricole inSaint-Sylvain d’Anjou in western France opted for Daikin’s VRV IV iseries solution because it addresses the low-noise constraint and enabled concealed installation of...
Bitzer Updates BEST Software
Compressor specialist Bitzer has updated its BEST software, the company’s electronics service tool available via the German company’s website along with an explanatory video. BEST software gives users...
France: An ice rink on the roof of the Montparnasse Tower in
20/02/2017 Boaz Concept, a French company specialized in leisure events, decided to install a temporary ice rink and curling rink at the top of the Montparnasse Tower. Five tons of equipment were brou...
Food logistics drives electric truck development
February 21, 2017 Vienna, Austria: MAN Truck & Bus is providing test vehicles for 15 of the largest logistics companies in the Austrian Council for Sustainable Logistics. The council plans to increase the use of electric trucks for inner-city and suburban distribution as a means of reducing emissions in cities. Initially MAN and the council will test 12 and 26 tonne trucks....
Wolseley and Walter Meier in Swiss merger
21 FEB 2017 SWITZERLAND: Wolseley has signed an agreement to merge Tobler, its Swiss plumbing and heating business, with Swiss HVAC distributor Walter Meier AG. The proposed merger is subject ...
