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Latest News from BRG and the Global Building Products Industry
Stay informed regarding BRG's latest publications and industry news covering the markets for HVAC equipment, components & controls, bathroom & kitchen products, plumbing, pipes, valves & fittings and thermal insulation.
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Jul 22, 20241 min read
Munters Acquires Italian Data Center HVAC Firm Geoclima
Italy: Munters has signed an agreement to acquire Geoclima, an Italian manufacturer of air- and water-cooled chillers. Terms of the deal...
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Jul 22, 20241 min read
Construction Begins on £8m Affordable Housing Project in Poole
UK: Construction has begun on the near-£8m (8.8 million USD) Hillbourne housing development in Poole, which will provide 110 new...
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Jul 22, 20241 min read
Saudi Arabia Signs Deal with Chinese Construction Giant to Build 20,000 Homes
Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia's National Housing Company (NHC) has signed an agreement with China State Construction Engineering Corporation...
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Jul 19, 20241 min read
RFL and JOMOO Sign Exclusive Distribution Agreement in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: RFL, Bangladesh's leading business conglomerate, has been appointed as the exclusive distributor of China's renowned...
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Jul 19, 20241 min read
Electrolux Group Announces Sale of Kwikot Brand to Haier
South Africa: Electrolux Group has signed an agreement to divest its South African water heater business under the Kwikot brand to Haier...
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Jul 18, 20241 min read
Ideal Bathrooms Partners with Kaldewei to Distribute Eurowa Bath Range
UK: Ideal Bathrooms has announced a new partnership with Kaldewei to distribute the Eurowa bath range. This collaboration aims to enhance...
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Jul 17, 20241 min read
Rinnai America Names Paul Nick as New VP of Product and Marketing
US: Rinnai America Corporation announced the appointment of Paul Nick as Vice President of Product and Marketing, joining the Executive...
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Jul 17, 20241 min read
OLI Acquires French Distributor Regiplast for 7.11 million USD
France: The Portuguese sanitary ware manufacturer OLI has acquired the French company Regiplast for 7.11 million USD, aiming to increase...
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Jul 17, 20241 min read
Ottawa Plans to Phase Out Oil Furnaces, Promote Heat Pumps
Ottawa: The federal government of Canada has announced a plan to phase out oil-fired furnaces in new construction and encourage the...
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Jul 17, 20241 min read
Carrier Opens 1500m² Training Facility in North Carolina
USA: Carrier has inaugurated a new 1,500m² training center at Carrier University in Charlotte, North Carolina. This new facility, which...
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Jul 17, 20241 min read
Hong Kong Customs Seizes Refrigerants Bound for US
Hong Kong: Hong Kong customs officers intercepted a shipment of refrigerant being smuggled from Hong Kong to the USA at the Kwai Chung...
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Jul 17, 20241 min read
LG Opens Air Solution R&D Lab in Germany to Boost European HVAC Business
Germany: South Korean consumer electronics giant LG Electronics, a subsidiary of LG Corp, is setting up a 10,000sqft (930sqm) air...
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Jul 17, 20241 min read
Australia's Housing Supply Hit by High Interest Rates and Construction Costs
Australia: High interest rates and construction costs are significantly hindering the supply of new housing, exacerbating rental...
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Jul 16, 20241 min read
Funding Cuts Halt Delivery of Over 1,800 Affordable Homes in Scotland
Scotland: Funding cuts to the Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP) have stalled more than 1,800 new affordable homes, according to...
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Jul 16, 20241 min read
China Faces Manufacturing Overcapacity Challenges: IMF
China: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised concerns about overcapacity in manufacturing sector in China, despite a generally...
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Jul 15, 20241 min read
Quality Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric Acquires Frost Air Services, Expands Tulsa Market
TULSA, US: Quality Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric, a leading service company in Glenpool, Oklahoma, has acquired Frost Air...
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Jul 15, 20241 min read
LG Electronics to Enhance Commercial AC Production and Services in India
India: LG Electronics is intensifying its focus on the Indian commercial air-conditioner market by establishing a new company dedicated...
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Jul 15, 20241 min read
Carrier Opens Advanced Training Academy in Bracknel
UK: Carrier has officially opened a state-of-the-art training academy at its Bracknell service and rentals facility in the UK. This new...
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Jul 12, 20241 min read
Danfoss Opens New Production Facilities in Mexico
Mexico: Danfoss has inaugurated new production facilities in Monterrey, Mexico, to strengthen regional supply chains and better serve...
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Jul 12, 20241 min read
Villeroy & Boch Reorganizes Management Following Ideal Standard Acquisition
UK: Bathroom brand Villeroy & Boch has completed a structural reorganisation of its management board responsibilities, effective August...
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