July 2008
Mitsubishi announces 5% price rise
AIR-CONDITIOINING manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric is raising the price of its City Multi VRF equipment by between 3-5% to cope with the global rise in the cost of manufacturing.
August 2007
Big Brother's ac provider sees operating profit soar by 44%
The Vp group, owners of Climate Hire, report its operating profit has risen dramatically by 44% to 16.5m for the quarter ended March 31 2007.
The £16.5m figure is up from £11.5m reported for 2006.
March 2007
Danfoss lends its name to lemur with built-in ac
Well-known Danish manufacturer Danfoss has had a previously unknown species of Madagascan lemur named after it.
February 2007
Energy Technique looks for growth
ENERGY Technique (ETQ), the holding company of Hampshire-based hvac manufacturer Diffusion, is said to be on the acquisition trail after turning around three years of financial losses, totalling nearly £6m.
January 2007
The aircon killer of airborne viruses
NEW air purification technology has been developed which could protect against airborne viruses such as bird flu and the hospital "superbug" MRSA, British scientists claim.
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