Middle East
Empower inks deal with TECOM Investments
May 14, 2014 Will provide 120,000 RT District Cooling services to d3 project Empower is set to provide 120,000 Refrigeration Tonnes (RT) District Cooling services for TECOM Investments’ Dubai Design District (d3) project. Announcing this in an official communique, Empower revealed that the total value of the project is estimated at AED 750 million, and will be financed through Empower’s revenues. ...
Business leader calls on governments to phase-out HFC refrig
Abu Dhabi, May 2014 Transformational change to curb climate change needs both the global business community to make commitments, but also legislation to set clear targets, said Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever, in his keynote speech at the ?Abu Dhabi Ascent“. As an example, Polman explained that Refrigerants, Naturally! member companies have bought over 3 million HFC-free refrigeration units us...
Al-Futtaim Engineering and Johnson Controls sign agreement
Building efficiency product distribution pact to improve building management and security March 6, 2014 Al-Futtaim Engineering and Johnson Controls have signed an agreement to distribute Johnso...
Airedale International launches gateway to the Middle East
3 - March - 2014 Airedale International has now officially established its gateway to the Middle East following a launch event at its Dubai Airport Freezone office on 19 February. The event, which fo...
Panasonic Showcases Innovative Electrical Construction Mater
Feb 26, 2014 Showcasing its product line-up at the Middle East Electricity Exhibition (MEE) 2014, Panasonic is confident that its expanded range of electrical construction materials comprising of wiri...
Alfa Laval wins SEK 65 million energy-efficiency order in Mi
23 January 2014 Alfa Laval -- a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling - has won an order to supply Alfa Laval Packinox heat exchangers to an integrated refinery-petr...
Toshiba SMMSi VRF Wins Climate Control Middle East Award
Toshiba has won the prestigious, best manufacturer award ‘Climate Control Awards’ for its Hi Ambient SMMSi VRF systems in the Middle East. The Climate Control Awards was established in 2011 to ...
Carrier and Otis Supporting Green Building in the Middle Eas
In order to promote green building opportunities in a region known for having one of the world’s highest per capita consumption rates of electricity, Carrier and Otis convened their Distinguished Sust...
Daikin moves into Saudi Arabia with new venture
23 - January - 2014 Daikin has established a new company in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Daikin Air Conditioning Saudi Arabia LLC is a joint venture with RIRAC, a Saudi company which is part of the Rajhi Ho...
Establishment of Daikin Air Conditioning Saudi Arabia
Daikin Europe, a wholly owned subsidiary of Daikin, has established Daikin Air Conditioning Saudi Arabia in a joint venture with RIRAC, a Saudi joint company between Rajhi Holdings and Al Mutlaq Group...
Carrier and Otis Convene International Sustainability Expert
Dec 5, 2013 DUBAI In order to promote green building opportunities in a region known for having one of the world’s highest per capita consumption rates of electricity, Carrier and Otis convened their ...
2.9.6 Iraq
Under a five-year plan from 2010 to 2015, Iraq has been investing in medicine, education, construction, petrochemicals, cement, and other industries that are not oil-related. The Iraqi government has also set targets for new construction, including building more than 2 million homes, more than 3,000 schools, and more than 1,000 medical facilities to create infrastructure demand as part of the plan...
