HVAC News and Views Daily

USA: Airedale has commenced production of its OptiChill air-cooled data centre chillers at its new plant in Rockbridge, Virginia. The $7m investment in the plant, a former warehouse for US parent company Modine, is part of a global expansion […]

During the annual General Assembly, AREA members unanimously elected Coen van de Sande, Director of the Dutch Association, NVKL, as President of AREA, replacing Marco Buoni, Secretary General of the Italian Association, ATF. Marco will continue to […]

USA: Johnson Controls has completed a major $7.5m investment into new automation equipment at its commercial HVAC manufacturing plant in Norman, Oklahoma.  The new equipment will increase capacity, while improving product quality, safety, and […]

BELGIUM: Daikin Europe has invested €13m in its Turkish factory to commence production of its VRV air conditioning systems for the Turkish and Middle Eastern market. The decision is said to be based on the company’s strategy to manufacture close […]

There is so much to consider on any sort of design project, and HVAC system design is no exception. Unfortunately, the priorities of engineers, builders, customers, and HVAC contractors don’t always align when it comes to designing and installing […]

Embraco, a global provider of refrigeration technology for the residential and commercial cold chain and part of the Nidec Global Appliance’s portfolio of brands, is launching this month a compressors portfolio for the Japanese market, both in […]

UK: Keen to increase sustainability in refrigeration at its new butchery in Devon, Riverford Organic Farm is now benefiting from the installation of four 10HP Panasonic CO2 refrigeration units. Riverford Organic Farm was established in the 1980s and […]

UK: Daikin is set to launch three lower capacity versions of the Altherma R32 monobloc heat pumps. The new models due to be launched this summer will be available in 4kW, 6kW and 8kW sizes in both heating only and reversible options. They supplement […]