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Canadian Residential Air-Conditioning Shipments Up in 1Q 201
Jul 11, 2012 Residential air-conditioning units showed a big increase in Canadian shipments in the first quarter of 2012, according to the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI). The organization said residential air-conditioning unit shipments were up 16% in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011. Residential furnace shipments were u...
HVAC/R Wholesaler Sales Up 16.0% in Canada in May
Jul 10, 2012 According to the Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating Wholesalers’ Sales Report, May 2012 HVAC/R product sales in Canada were up 16.0% from May 2011. HVAC/R product sales were up 9.7% year to date compared to the same time period in 2011. May 2012 total product sales were up 14.1%, or CAD $64.6 million, compared to May 2011. Year to date, total product sales were up 8.7%, or ...
Activities of the IIR’s Commission on Refrigerated Storage a
04/07/2012 Among the several international partnerships of the IIR, those with UN organizations have been strengthened in recent years. The activity of Commission D1, Refrigerated Storage, is involve...
Haier Guyana Opens Assembly Line
Jun 28, 2012 The Guyana operation of Chinese appliance and consumer electronics giant Haier started up its first assembly operation last week. Haier Guyana is based in the capital city if Georgetown....
Chilean court fines Whirlpool in compressor cartel action
22 - June - 2012 CHILE: US compressor manufacturer Whirlpool has been fined approximately US$10m plus costs in the Chilean courts for its part in the international refrigeration compressor cartel. Fellow conspirator and "whistle blower" Tecumseh was also found guilty but exempted from fines under the cartel leniency programme. Chile is the first country where the case has been trialed and s...
CABA to Hold Digital Home Forum
June 22, 2012 OTTAWA -- The Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) will be holding its next Digital Home Forum in San Diego on Oct. 11 and 12, 2012. The event, hosted by CABA member Qualcomm, will bring together leading companies dealing with the integration of home technologies. “We are extremely pleased to offer the highest-quality information and research to attendees of our ...
IIAR Leads Out in Industrial Refrigeration
June 18, 2012 “This meeting attracts professionals from all across North America and around the world.” With those words, Bruce Badger, president of the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeratio...
Whirlpool Canada Named 2012 Energy Star Manufacturer of the
Jun 8, 2012 Whirlpool Canada was awarded the 2012 Energy Star Manufacturer of the Year award by Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN). The award recognizes Whirlpool leadership in offering consumers energy and water efficiency through its home appliance brands. The NRCAN Manufacturer of the Year award evaluates multiple product lines to determine the winner. This is Whirlpool Canada’s ninth Energy Sta...
Canadian Association Update: CAMA Closes as AHAM Expands int
May 31, 2012 Electro-Federation Canada (EFC) will close its Canadian Appliance Manufacturers Association (CAMA) council, effective June 30, 2012. The closure results from the expansion into Canada of the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), based in Washington, D.C. An announcement from John Jefkins, EFC’s director of marketing and communications, said the opening of AHAM’S office ...
DIY top-ups under fire in the US and Canada
30 May 2012 A coalition of US green groups is bidding to get the US environment agency the EPA to get refrigerant ‘top-up’ cans outlawed, by restricting sales of refrigerant to qualified technicians only. The groups are concerned that car enthusiasts will attempt to top up with cans of cheaper R134a when HFO 1234yf is brought in as standard for cars, causing damage to the enviro...
