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Wolseley buys AC and heat pump distributor Logicool
UK: Wholesaler the Wolseley Group has acquired Derbyshire-based air conditioning and heat pump distributor Logicool. …
Modine opens Bradford precision cooling factory
USA: Modine has officially opened its new 29,000m2 Airedale factory in Bradford dedicated to the production of precision cooling products for data centres….
Dutch seize 4,800 cylinders of illegal F-gas
NETHERLANDS: Four shipping containers carrying around 4,800 cylinders of illegal F-gas refrigerants have been seized in the latest crackdown by Dutch customs authorities….
Electricity costs drive heat pump sales
BELGIUM: The European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) has insisted that cost-effective electricity is key to heat pump uptake in Europe, on a day it has designated as Heat Pump Day….
Schneider Electric buys US liquid cooling firm
FRANCE: Schneider Electric is set to acquire an initial 75% controlling interest in US data centre liquid cooling solutions company Motivair for $850m….
Aira sources further €63m investment
SWEDEN: Subscription-based heat pump company Aira has announced a further €63m investment….
IoR members face constitutional vote
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration is proposing changes to its constitution which would take away members’ current rights to vote on matters relating to the removal of a board trustee. …
Chillventa restates its popularity with visitors up 7.5%
GERMANY: As Chillventa 2024 closes, the organiser reports an attendance of 32,796 trade visitors, 7.5% up on the last show in 2022 and just 7.5% short of 2018’s record event….
Honeywell plans refrigerants spin off
USA: Honeywell plans to spin off its Advanced Materials business, which includes its Solstice refrigerants, into an independent, US publicly traded company….
Wieland buys heat exchanger company Onda
GERMANY/ITALY: German copper tube manufacturer Wieland has acquired Onda SpA, the Italian-based manufacturer of advanced heat exchangers….