Oceania
Three new AIRAH board members
25 May 2015 Industry appointments The Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) has announced three new board members. They are Ian Harwood, Chris Flanagan and...
Australia's best and brightest selected for Worldskills
11 May 2015 1,200 competitors competing in 50 skill categories After two years of intensive training and competition, WorldSkills Australia has officially announced the 25 apprentices, trainees and st...
Energy storage roadmap set to transform sector
01 May 2015 The Clean Energy Council today launched an industry roadmap for the development of energy storage technology. Clean Energy Council CEO Kane Thornton said the Australian Energy Storage Roadmap would help develop the foundation to deliver the technology’s full potential through collaboration with industry, regulators and careful strategic planning to ensure consumers would benefit...
Lion cheese keeps its cool with new refrigeration system
Pitt & Sherry 27 April, 2015 A new refrigeration system has proved a vital consideration for Lion as the food and beverage manufacturer has expanded The Heritage cheese factory in Burnie to help s...
AE Smith acquisition finalised
28 Apr 2015 Spotless Group expands HVAC offerings Facilities management company the Spotless Group has finalised its acquisition of engineering firm AE Smith. The acquisition will strengthen the Spotless Group’s capabilities in air conditioning, mechanical and building services. AE Smith CEO, David Willett, said the company can build on its mechanical services position and cover a broad range of...
Barangaroo to feature in innovation showcase
21 Apr 2015 CCN Live 2015 As one of the world’s first climate positive precincts of its size in the world, the $6 billion Barangaroo project is an excellent example of Aussie innovation. Not on...
State-of-the-art industry training facility
20 Apr 2015 Box Hill Institute Australia’s air conditioning and mechanical contractors were formally recognised for their contribution to the Refrigeration and Climate Control Centre of Excellence (RC...
NDY annouces key appointments
17 Apr 2015 Management restructure Norman Disney & Young (NDY) has announced a number of new appointments following a management restructure. In Australia, Sam Aloi has been promoted from Melbourne office manager to the role of Australian regional director, with responsibility to overview the strategic direction and operations of NDY’s eight Australian offices. Given the Australi...
AIRAH launches R22 phase-out guide online
15 April 2015 Australian association AIRAH has released the Management guideline for the phase-out of refrigerant R22 online The free online guide, which offers advice on audit and asset management, as well as on technical options, was developed by AIRAH and the Queensland Department of Housing and Public Works. R22 is being phased out in accordance with Australia’s obligation to the...
Australia lagging behind rest of the world
13 Apr 2015 New report on renewable energy Australia is lagging behind the world’s major economies when it comes to renewable energy generation despite having enough renewable energy resources to powe...
Customers come together for Lennox symposium
08 Apr 2015 Customers from across Australia and New Zealand gathered at Heatcraft’s Milperra facility in Sydney’s west for a two day conference featuring product updates and demonstrations. The infor...
Asia Pacific dominates fluorochemical market
07 Apr 2015 Global Industry Analysts (GIA) has released a new report on the market for Fluorochemicals which is projected to reach 3.5 million metric tons by 2020. GIA said the market is being ...
