International Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry News

Halton Group expands US operations

20/5/2019

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Halton will open a new US production unit of around 40,000 sq ft close to its existing plant in Kentucky. This will focus on the manufacture of air handling units, make-up air units and exhaust air pollution control systems for commercial kitchens.

This will allow the current plant, with a floor area of almost 86,000 sq ft, to focus on hood and air distribution solutions for commercial kitchens.

Carrier Transicold and Chemours work towards low GWP solution

8/5/2019

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Chemours says it is working with Carrier Transicold Europe to specify and adopt a low GWP refrigerant to replace R452A in transport refrigeration in 2021.

Chemours says its Opteon XL HFO refrigerants, including R454C (XL20) and R454C (XL40), are the lowest GWP and long-term options under F-Gas Regulation for transport refrigeration, reducing CO2 emissions by up to 85% when compared to R452A and 94% compared to R404A.

LU-VE completes AL Air deal

7/5/2019

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LU-VE has completed the 67.1 euro purchase of the air heat exchanger division of Alfa Laval (AL Air). The agreement to acquire the company was announced in December last year.

ZAbluefin leads way on energy index

24/4/2019

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Ziehl-Abegg has become the first company worldwide to certify a product range for the new fan energy index (FEI).

The energy efficiency metric was introduced last year by Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International to save energy, reduce operating costs, and accelerate decarbonisation.

ABB helping hotel cut energy usage by 40%

15/4/2019

The HVAC systems have been upgraded with variable speed drives and energy efficient electric motors

A top Spanish hotel is cutting energy usage by 40% after equipping its heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems with ABB drives and high efficiency motors. Usage at the InterContinental Madrid has been reduced by 445,000 kWh a year.

The hotel has eight pump groups that serve its HVAC systems as well as hot water supply for guest rooms, kitchens and other facilities. Although these systems were well maintained and in good condition, the hotel management was concerned that the energy efficiency levels were below current best practice.

CAREL announces senior appointments

10/4/2019

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CAREL has appointed Allesandro Greggio and Roberto Sandano as group chief sales and marketing officers.

The moves follow the appointment of Giandomenico Lombello as group managing director, and will see Greggio focus on refrigeration and Sandano on HVAC.

Identifying refrigerant leaks

4/4/2019

Leak detection and monitoring specialist Bacharach has created a free watch-on-demand webinar for contractors and equipment owners, aiming to help cut refrigerant emission.

Bacharach says it has used its Parasense software platform to classify over 2.8 billion recorded refrigerant samples into five common types.

FLIR launches multi-purpose meter

4/4/2019

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FLIR Systems has launched a new multi-purpose environmental meter for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration measurements.

The FLIR EM54, based on hygrometer technology, identifies deviations from ambient relative humidity levels, which can cause static hazards at manufacturing sites and discomfort in homes and offices. It aims to help users quickly and accurately identify symptoms of clogged filters, duct leaks that reduce airflow, and overloaded systems.

BAC showtime at IIAR

18/3/2019

The Baltimore Aircoil Company (BAC) showcased its Vertex evaporative condenser and TrilliumSeries adiabatic condenser at the 2019 IIAR Natural Refrigeration Conference and Expo in Phoenix, Arizona.

The Vertex claims peak reliability combined with easy maintenance. Due to the industrial-grade rigidity of the unit, the upper section can be aligned to the lower section in less than 15 minutes per cell, reducing installation costs by 30%.

Carel opening Kiev office

6/3/2019

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Carel is adding to its presence in eastern Europe with the opening of a new sales office in Kiev, Ukraine.

Mirco Cauz, regional co-ordinator Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, said: "Ukraine and Eastern Europe are important regions for Carel. We have gained significant market share in the area thanks to the support of our local partners, and we believe there is room for further growth, both in refrigeration and air-conditioning. The new Kiev office is intended to consolidate our presence on the Ukrainian market, one we consider very interesting, reinforcing our commercial partnerships and looking to make direct contact with our final customers.”

Chemours triples YF capacity

22/2/2019

Chemours has tripled the global capacity of its Opteon YF products with the startup of its new production facility in Texas, said to be the largest of its kind in the world.

Mark Vergnano, Chemours president and CEO, said: "The startup completes the final phase of the $300 million project we started in 2016, which triples supply capacity of Opteon YF across multiple industries and applications. This milestone is a tangible example of our steadfast commitment to providing the world with low GWP refrigerant products that are better for the environment.”

Growing A-Gas buys VEMAC

21/2/2019

A-Gas has completed its fourth acquisition in under two years with the purchase of Singapore-based refrigerant company VEMAC Services.

VEMAC, established in 1978, is the market leader in the recovery, reclamation and sales of refrigerants in Singapore and neighbouring countries.

Award for compact screw compressors

14/2/2019

BITZER India won the Best Application Compressor category for its CSVH compact screw series at the Global Logistics Excellence Awards 2019 in Hyderabad.

Harvinder Bhatia, managing director BITZER India, said: "Our CSVH series of compact screw compressor truly is an innovation – and we’re very happy that an independent jury agrees with this view. But it comes as no surprise: the intelligent, speed-controlled CSVH series has an integrated frequency inverter and is the most efficient compressor in its class today.''

The CSVH compressors have a displacement of up to 1,156 m3/h (50 Hz) and are optimised for air-cooled liquid chillers and heat pumps. They support a range of refrigerants, including low-GWP HFO and HFO/HFC blends.

Reliability key to cooling project

12/2/2019

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The ACP with three BITZER OSKA 85 screw compressors

A BITZER ammonia compressor pack (ACP) is delivering fail-safe cooling to a slaughterhouse in Germany.

The EG Schlachthof Bochum plant processes around 350 cattle and 1,500 pigs every day and needed to replace an outdated ammonia system.

Free alternative refrigerant training

12/2/2019

The REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE project's alternative refrigerants e-learning platform is now live in 15 languages.

The free tool focuses on safety, efficiency, reliability and containment of low GWP alternative refrigerants – carbon dioxide, ammonia, hydrocarbon and low flammables (HFOs and R32).

Ziehl-Abegg sales up 8.1%

4/2/2019

German motor and fan manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg has increased sales by 8.1%, a performance it says is largely due to strong growth of its fan business in the ventilation technology sector.

Sales were up to to 584 million euros (provisional figures), compared with 540 million euros in the previous year and the growth has been achieved organically, without any acquisitions.

The company now employs 4,100 people worldwide (up from 3,900 the previous year).

CAREL appoints new MD

31/1/2019

Giandomenico Lombello

Controls specialist CAREL has appointed Giandomenico Lombello as its new managing director.

Currently group sales and marketing director, he will replace Francesco Nalini, who will continue as CEO. Mr Lombello will report directly to the CEO and play a 'general role in the direction, management and co-ordination of corporate operational process activities and functions'.

Mr Lombello, who joined the business in 1988, said: ‘It is a great honour for me to accept this new role and to assist Francesco Nalini in the transition to the near future. I hope to meet the expectations of the board of directors and to interpret this role in the best possible way. My goals are very clear, and concern investors, customers and all CAREL employees.''

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ASHRAE honours Steve Gill

17/1/2019

ASHRAE president Sheila Hayter presents the award to Steve Gill

Steve Gill received the John F James International Award at the ASHRAE Winter Conference in Atlanta.

The award recognises members of ASHRAE who have done the most to enhance the society’s international presence.

DiversiTech buys Stride Tool

15/1/2019

Components manufacturer and supplier DiversiTech has acquired Ohio-based hand tool specialist Stride Tool.

Stride produces the Imperial, Milbar and Lakeland Products brands, along with Bright Solutions International, a supplier of leak detection products and speciality hand tools.

Next generation from KSB

14/1/2019

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KSB Group will unveil its latest generation of high-efficiency circulator pumps at ISH 2019 in Germany.

The Calio S and Calio-Therm S type series are used for heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, as well as for drinking water circulation systems (Calio-Therm S). KSB says they have been developed for ease of use and compatability with exisiting systems.

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