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Canadian consumers opt for frozen foods amid rising produce
09 June 2016 The average Canadian household will spend $8,631 on food, $2,416 of which will be outside the household (at restaurants), meaning that Canadian consumers will spend $345 more on food in 2...
1.1.2 Canada
According to the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute (HRAI) of Canada, commercial air conditioner shipments increased 21% from 33,040 units in 2014 to 40,127 units in 2015. Commercial air conditioning units are classified as rooftops (combination heating/ cooling), packaged cooling, and packaged heat pumps with capacity over 5 RT. Ducted residential air conditioner shipmen...
ecobee Announces Integration with Amazon Echo
25 FEBRUARY, 2016 TORONTO - ecobee Inc. announced that its ecobee3 smart Wi-Fi thermostat with room sensors is the first thermostat to be directly compatible with the Amazon Echo system, offering home...
IEA backs Canada’s new energy and climate commitments
Review of Canadian energy policies urges federal government to turn climate pledges into energy policies 25 February 2016 Ottawa In an in-depth review of Canada’s energy policies launched...
MTL Cool launches R441A fridge
28/09/2015 CANADA: MTL Cool has now launched a new series of energy-saving commercial refrigeration units that run on the new hydrocarbon blend refrigerant R441A. ? A prototype refrigerated display un...
ecobee3 Smart Thermostat Now Available at Apple Stores
July 8, 2015 TORONTO - ecobee Inc. has announced that ecobee3, the first smart thermostat to support Apple HomeKit, is now available at Apple Stores across North America. The ecobee3 uses remote sensors to deliver comfort in the rooms that matter most to homeowners. “We’re excited for Apple customers to get their hands on the first smart thermostat that supports HomeKit,” said Stuart Lombar...
The frozen food market in Bangladesh
14/06/2015 Frozen food i.e. shrimp and fish made up for 22.6% of the agricultural sector in Bangladesh in 2012 (BFFEA, 2013). Frozen food is one of the agricultural subsectors in Bangladesh. From the total agriculture export, frozen food contributes around 23% and out of the total frozen food export, shrimp alone contributes approximately 90%. The single subsector shrimp also contributes ne...
MTL Cool develops R441A fridge
June 4, 2015 CANADA: MTL Cool will be demonstrating a refrigerated display unit operating with hydrocarbon refrigerant blend R441A at the forthcoming FMI Connect 2015 show in Chicago. The Quebe...
2.7 Latin America
The Latin American VRF market enjoyed double-digit growth in 2014 to reach a market volume of 23,100 units. Heat pump types dominated the market, with weak demand for cooling-only VRF and heat recover...
1.10.3 Mexico
Mexico is the third-largest air conditioner market in Latin America following Brazil and Argentina. Signs of economic recovery have boosted air conditioner demand in the country, and its market has po...
