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2014.04.12

Alfa Laval and YIT Signs Agreement on Strategic Cooperation

Alfa Laval Potok, the Russian division of Swedish corporation Alfa Laval, and Finnish construction company YIT signed an agreement on strategic cooperation.   Under the agreement, Alfa Laval will provide YIT with technical support in the design of heating plants at construction sites in Russia, deliver the appropriate equipment, and carry out maintenance by its regional offices and partner co...

2014.04.11

Thermocool Recognized as Most Innovative Danfoss Distributor

At the end of 2013, a meeting of Danfoss representatives was held in St. Petersburg and attended by the top managers of its distributors of refrigeration equipment.   At the meeting, Danfoss awar...

2014.04.14

Adcock launches campaign to highlight refrigeration legislat

April 24, 2014 Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning has launched a campaign to highlight the issue of new refrigerant legislation that could affect more than 50 per cent of UK commercial properties.   EU Regulation 1005/2009 rules that to halt the risk of damage to the ozone layer, hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) are to be phased out completely by 31 December 2014. It is estimated that ...

2014.04.25

Regarding the Consolidation of System LSI Businesses in New

Tokyo, Osaka, and Yokohama, Japan, April 23, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited, Panasonic Corporation, and Development Bank of Japan, Inc. (DBJ) have signed a memorandum of understanding in which DBJ will make a...

2014.04.25

Technology to improve thermal efficiency of windows

23 April 2014 After two and a half years of scientific research and technological development in polymer compounding and multi-layer extrusion techniques, a solution has been found to make windows more energy efficient.   The project partners - which included Eurofilms Extrusion, Wells Plastics, Hanita Coatings, Hermanos Del Pino Espinosa and the UK Materials Technology Research Institute, a ...

2014.04.24

Smartcool, smartACR Partner on Energy Management for Small B

Apr 23, 2014 Vancouver, British Columbia -- Smartcool Systems Inc. has partnered with smartACR to develop an automated energy management system for small commercial buildings that integrates Smartcool’s software with smartACR’s wireless control sensors and cloud-based thermostat for air conditioning, heat pump, and refrigeration systems.   According to the companies, over 4 million small comm...

2014.04.24

Walk-In Refrigeration Unit Controller Offers Remote Monitori

Apr 23, 2014 Chicago -- Master-Bilt announced that its Master Controller, featuring Web2Walk-In software, is now Apple iOS compatible, making remote monitoring and adjustment of walk-ins accessible from any device with an Internet connection including a PC, Mac, smartphone, or tablet. The new Master Controller will debut at the 2014 National Restaurant Show, May 17-20, at Chicago’s McCormick Place...

2014.04.23

Final Rule Establishes Refrigerator Testing

Apr 22, 2014 A final rule from the United States Department of Energy (DOE) amends test procedures for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers.   The effective date of the rule is May 21, 2014 and manufacturers will be required to use the amendments made in the rule to rate their products starting October 20, 2014.   Full details on this rule can be found in the Federal Regis...

2014.04.23

Mobile Devices Help Boost Home Automation Interest and Aware

22 April 2014 Port Washington, N.Y. -- Mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, and their ability to connect wirelessly have helped drive interest and awareness of home automation products and services, according to The NPD Group’s Home Automation Study. The study indicates 88 percent of mobile device owners are aware of home automation devices compared to 78 percent of consumers overall. ...

2014.04.23

MiTek Acquires Ellis & Watts Global Industries

22 April 2014 Chesterfield, Mo. -- MiTek Industries, a Berkshire Hathaway company, announced that it has acquired Ellis & Watts Global Industries. Ellis & Watts engineers, designs, and fabricates highly customized HVAC and other products sold into the nuclear, military, and other industrial end markets.   “By offering highly engineered HVAC and other solutions into a wide range of end...

2014.04.23

Keys to Awareness & Visibility for Your HVACR Business

Apr 22, 2014 When you develop your marketing plan, you have to decide what kind of marketing you want to do. First, let’s not confuse marketing with advertising. With advertising, you develop an ad or...

2014.04.22

Ingersoll Rand Collaborates with IRI to Develop Sustainabili

Arlington, VA and Davidson, N.C., April 21, 2014 -- Sustainability and new product development are becoming increasingly interrelated as the former gains prominence in today’s business landscape. Organizations are seeking methods for determining how to make products more sustainable as access to resources become constrained. To address this challenge, Ingersoll Rand, a world leader in creating com...

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