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ICT and Harco agree distribution deal for EMEA
September 21, 2017 Integrated Control Technology (Europe) Ltd have announced an exclusive distribution agreement with Harco HIS to meet increased demand for the ProtegeGX and WX platforms across EMEA....
French oppose proposed HFC tax
September 21, 2017 Parfis,. France: There is widespread opposition in France from industry groups including Transfrigoroute, to the French government’s plan to introduce a tax on HFC refrigerants, reports Cooling Post. In July, the French environment minister Nicolas Hulot announced a proposed tax on HFCs as part of its Climate Plan. In an industry reeling from huge increases on high GWP re...
Hapag Lloyd orders 7,700 reefer containers
September 21, 2017 Hamburg, Germany: Hapag-Lloyd is buying 7,700 new reefer containers in response to a surge in demand for cold chain shipping services following its merger with United Arab Shipping Company. A 1,000 of boxes will have controlled-atmosphere technology to slow the ripening of various fruit and vegetables. Production of the new reefers will begin this month, and Hapag-...
Reefer box shortage feared
September 21, 2017 Hamburg, Germany: A shortfall in refrigerated container production has sparked fears that there could soon be a serious cold box shortage, speakers at JOC’s Container Trade Europe Conference in Hamburg said on Tuesday. Frank Ganse, global director of reefer logistics, Kuehne+Nagel in Germany, said that reefer production levels in 2016 and 2017 are down 50% on previous lev...
Ingersoll Rand Recognizes Trane Customer for Energy Efficien
September 21, 2017 Ingersoll Rand joined international leaders from business, government and civil society at Climate Week 2017 in New York City this week to discuss the momentum of global climate act...
Danfoss Variable-Frequency Drives Receive AHRI Certification
VLT HVAC drives have been certified under AHRI Standard 1210/1211 for stated efficiency and performance. Sep 21, 2017 Danfoss received the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institut...
Surefire Local Announces Third Acquisition
September 21, 2017 TYSONS, Va. - Surefire Local has acquired Sequoia IMS, a provider of advanced internet marketing and search engine optimization (SEO) services for HVAC dealers and distributors. This is the third acquisition by Surefire Local, having previously acquired Promio, a franchise marketing company, in 2016 and BringMeMyLeads in 2012. The merger of Sequoia into Surefire Local represents...
US Heating & AC Gives Free A/C Tune-ups for Irma Victims
September 21, 2017 ORLANDO, Fla. - US Heating & AC (USHAC) announced it will donate a limited number of free air conditioning tune-ups for Hurricane Irma victims (limited to scheduling and availability). The company will also provide additional discounts on repair service and new a/c systems to all homeowners throughout their central Florida service area. Through rebates and additional servic...
ebm-papst Completes Second Construction Phase
21 September 2017 The ebm-papst Group, world market leader for fans and motors (Euro1.9 billion revenue/14,000 employees) whose headquarters is in Mulfingen, has completed the second construction phas...
JTB, Panasonic and Yamato Holdings Announce Commercial Launc
21 Sep 2017 Tokyo/Osaka - JTB Corporation, Panasonic Corporation and Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. today announced they have started offering "LUGGAGE-FREE TRAVEL" (trademark registered) on August 8 outsi...
