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Dec 19, 2025


Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Launches ETI-W Centrifugal Waste Heat Pump
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries JAPAN: c Heavy Industries Thermal Systems, Ltd. (MHI Thermal Systems), a member of the MHI Group, has...
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Oct 5, 20251 min read


Saudi Ceramics Expands Retail Footprint with Two New Riyadh Showrooms
Saudi Ceramics SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Ceramics announced the opening of two new retail showrooms in Riyadh on October 1, enhancing its...
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Oct 5, 20251 min read


Fujitsu General to Change Trade Name to GENERAL Inc. from January 2026
Fujitsu General JAPAN: Fujitsu General has announced that, effective January 1, 2026, it will change its trade name to GENERAL Inc. and...
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Oct 5, 20251 min read


LG Thailand Anticipates More Price Competition Amid Chinese Expansion
LG Electronics (Thailand) THAILAND: LG Electronics (Thailand) Co Ltd expects heightened price competition in Thailand’s household...
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Oct 5, 20251 min read


BASF Begins Construction of Industrial Heat Pump in Germany
BASF Germany: BASF, in partnership with GIG Karasek, has started building an industrial heat pump at its Ludwigshafen site to produce...
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Sep 30, 20251 min read


Nordic Climate Acquired Huijbregts Koeltechniek to Expand in Netherlands
Nordic Climate Group SWEDEN/NETHERLANDS : The Nordic Climate Group has acquired Huijbregts Koeltechniek, a Breda-based contractor that...
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Sep 30, 20251 min read


Clivet Launches Indoor Heat Pump in Italy
Clivet Italy: Italian manufacturer Clivet has introduced a new indoor heat pump system aimed at domestic hot water production. The...
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Sep 30, 20251 min read


Bangladesh’s Ceramic Industry Faces Sharp Decline Amid Real Estate Slow down
Bangladesh’s Ceramic Industry Faces Sharp Decline Amid Real Estate Slow down Bangladesh: Bangladesh’s ceramic industry is experiencing...
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Sep 30, 20251 min read


Azizi Developments Partners with Faisal Jassim Industries to Deploy Reflex Polska Air Separators Across Dubai Projects
Azizi Developments Partners with Faisal Jassim Industries to Deploy Reflex Polska Air Separators Across Dubai Projects UAE: Azizi...
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Sep 30, 20251 min read


Bangladesh Ceramic Industry Faces Deepest Downturn in Over a Decade
Ceramic Industry Faces Deepest Downturn Bangladesh: Bangladesh’s ceramic industry is experiencing its harshest downturn in more than ten...
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Sep 29, 20252 min read


Jersey City Developer Calls for Easing Regulations to Boost Housing Supply
Jersey City developer calls for easing regulations to boost housing supply USA: Ben LoPiccolo, founder of Jersey City-based Ben LoPiccolo...
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Sep 29, 20251 min read


Nigeria’s Housing Sector Contributes USD 7.1 Billion to GDP in 2024
Nigeria’s Housing Sector Contributes N11 Trillion to GDP in 2024 Nigeria: AG Mortgage Bank PLC announced that Nigeria’s housing sector...
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Sep 29, 20251 min read


Maharashtra Unveils USD 8.4 Billion Plan for 3.5 Million Affordable Homes by 2030
Maharashtra Unveils INR 70,000 Crore Plan for 3.5 Million Affordable Homes by 2030 India: Mumbai and Pune are set to witness significant...
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Sep 29, 20251 min read


Toronto Launches USD 20 Million Loan Programme to Support Heat Pump Adoption
Toronto Launches USD 20 Million Loan Programme to Support Heat Pump Adoption Canada: The City of Toronto has introduced a USD 20 million...
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Sep 29, 20251 min read


Baxi Appoints New Managing Director for UK and Ireland
Baxi Appoints New Managing Director for UK and Ireland UK: Baxi, part of the BDR Thermea Group, has appointed Jason Baldock as Managing...
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Sep 29, 20251 min read


Midea Reports Growth in European Air Conditioner Sales Amid Heatwaves
Midea Reports Growth in European Air Conditioner Sales Amid Heatwaves China/Europe: Midea Group recorded a rise in air conditioner sales...
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Sep 29, 20251 min read


Trump announces new tariffs on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities
Trump announces new tariffs on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities USA: US President Donald Trump has announced new tariffs on a range...
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Sep 26, 20251 min read


S&P has kept its forecast for India’s economic growth unchanged at 6.5%.
S&P has kept its forecast for India’s economic growth unchanged at 6.5%. India: S&P Global has maintained its projection for India’s...
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Sep 26, 20251 min read


EU progresses in free trade talks with Southeast Asian nations
EU progresses in free trade talks with Southeast Asian nations Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia: The European Union is moving forward...
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Sep 26, 20251 min read


Indonesia to distribute 25,000 subsidized homes nationwide
Indonesia to distribute 25,000 subsidized homes nationwide Indonesia: The Indonesian government will distribute at least twenty-five...
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Sep 26, 20251 min read
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