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Japan’s actual economic growth rate was only 0.9% in 2019. The number of new apartments built declined, down by 16.3% in 2019 from the same period in 2018. This is the lowest level since 1992. ...
Daikin Strengthens Production and R&D Capacity in Germany

Daikin Europe is strengthening its presence in Germany. The existing Rotex site will be operated within the network of Daikin Europe factories. Daikin Europe is set to increase the production and rese...
Atlantic Resumes Production after Facility Closed due to COV
According to Génie Climatique Magazine, Atlantic, a major French manufacturer, has resumed production at its factory in La Roche-sur-Yon, in Western France, after having closed the facility because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 750 employees returned to work late April. Atlantic manufactures hot water cylinders and heating systems, and has an electronics laboratory, a ‘Fablab’ a...
UK-Based Food Factory Installs Panasonic CO2 Refrigeration S

Tanpopo Japanese Food, a UK-based food wholesaler, has recently equipped its warehouse in Feltham, West London, with condensing units from the Panasonic CO2 Cold Chain range. For over 2...
Air Liquide Consortium Produces 10,000 Respirators in 50 Day
Faced with the urgent need for ventilators to treat the patients most severely affected by COVID-19, Air Liquide, Groupe PSA, Schneider Electric, and Valeo took up the challenge of producing 10,000 ventilators between April and mid-May, in response to a request from the French government. The challenge is huge and involves securing the supply of the 300 components that make up the ventilators alon...
ebm-papst Accelerates Production of Components for Respirato

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to huge demand for medical equipment on a global scale. ebm-papst has been manufacturing products used in breathing apparatus for many years, and Stefan Brandl, chief exe...
Viessmann Manufactures Products in Fight against the COVID-1

Responding to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Germany-based Viessmann has converted part of its production facilities to manufacture its own ventilators, mobile intensive care units, respirat...
Phnix Launches New HeatForce Series CO2 Heat Pump Water Heat
Phnix, a leading Chinese heat pump manufacturer, is constantly enhancing the efficiency of its heat pump system for commercial and industrial water heating under extreme low- temperature conditions, while minimizing the impact on the environment. Phnix has launched a powerful CO2 heat pump water heating system for commercial and industrial applications on the European market. Compared with conv...
Most European Installers Worry about Starting up Business Ag
According to interviews conducted by USP Marketing Consultancy, 96% of French heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) installers and plumbers are expecting less business in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 91% German HVAC installers and plumbers expect to see a drop in business, while 90% of UK installers and plumbers foresee less business. In Poland, 83% of the HVAC ins...
Danfoss Launches ‘Learn Under Lockdown’ Webinars
While the current global situation is concerning, there is a silver lining – people can invest in themselves, regroup, and prepare for a comeback later in the year. In order to support this comeback, Danfoss has launched a series of webinars, live and on-demand, starting in March. More than 200 webinars in over 14 languages are available, including: Asia Pacific, Denmark, France, Germany,...