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Dec 19, 2025


Hansgrohe Group Appoints Abdulkader Bengali as Managing Director for India Operations
Hansgrohe INDIA: Hansgrohe Group, the globally renowned German manufacturer of premium bathroom and kitchen solutions, has appointed...
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Aug 20, 20251 min read


Europe’s Relationship with Air Conditioning: Culture, Policy, and Climate Goals
Air conditioner BELGIUM: Europe’s adoption of air conditioning remains limited—only about 20% of households use it compared to nearly 90%...
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Aug 20, 20251 min read


Villeroy & Boch Considers Kiln Closure at Armitage Shanks Site
Villeroy & Boch Considers Kiln Closure at Armitage Shanks Site UK: Villeroy & Boch Group has proposed the closure of one tunnel kiln at...
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Aug 20, 20251 min read


KAG Tiles Redefines Tile Shopping with Online Store and 3D Visualizer
KAG TILES INDIA: KAG Tiles, South India’s No.1 tile brand with over three decades of leadership, is revolutionizing the tile shopping...
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Aug 20, 20251 min read


Geberit’s Q2 Profit Falls 2.3% Amid European Construction Slowdown
Geberit SWITZERLAND: Building materials supplier Geberit reported weaker-than-expected Q2 earnings as Europe’s construction sector...
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Aug 20, 20251 min read


GE Appliances to Invest USD 3 Billion in U.S. Operations
GE Appliances to Invest USD 3 Billion in U.S. Operations USA: GE Appliances, a Haier company, has announced plans to invest more than USD...
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Aug 20, 20251 min read


LG Introduces New Process to Reduce Plastic and Carbon Emissions in Air Conditioners
LG Introduces New Process to Reduce Plastic and Carbon Emissions in Air Conditioners South Korea: LG Electronics has introduced a new...
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Aug 20, 20251 min read


Lennox to Acquire HVAC Division of NSI Industries
Lennox to Acquire HVAC Division of NSI Industries USA/Canada: Lennox International Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to...
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Aug 20, 20251 min read


Samsung HVAC Forms Partnership with Airtech Equipment in Michigan
Samsung HVAC Forms Partnership with Airtech Equipment in Michigan USA: Samsung HVAC has announced a strategic partnership with Airtech...
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Aug 20, 20251 min read


Ariston Group to Invest in New Manufacturing Plant in Mexico
Ariston Group to Invest in New Manufacturing Plant in Mexico Mexico: Ariston Group has announced plans to invest MXD 157 million (USD 7.7...
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Aug 19, 20251 min read


Geberit Reports Stable Half-Year Results Amid Challenging Conditions
Geberit Reports Stable Half-Year Results Amid Challenging Conditions Switzerland: The Geberit Group reported an increase in net sales for...
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Aug 19, 20251 min read


Saudi Entities Sign Agreement To Expand Homeownership Opportunities
Saudi Entities Sign Agreement To Expand Homeownership Opportunities Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia’s Real Estate Development Fund (REDF), the...
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Aug 19, 20251 min read


US Expands Tariffs to Consumer and Industrial Goods
US Expands Tariffs to Consumer and Industrial Goods USA: The US administration has expanded its steel and aluminium tariffs to cover a...
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Aug 19, 20251 min read


NIBE Expands UK Offering with Heat Network Solutions
NIBE Expands UK Offering with Heat Network Solutions UK: NIBE Energy Systems has expanded its HVAC portfolio in the United Kingdom with...
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Aug 19, 20251 min read


Empower to Build New District Cooling Plant at Dubai Science Park
Empower to Build New District Cooling Plant at Dubai Science Park UAE: Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation PJSC (Empower) has...
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Aug 19, 20251 min read


Creavit Expands Reach Through Partnership with Koçtaş
Creavit Expands Reach Through Partnership with Koçtaş Turkey: Creavit has entered into a collaboration with Koçtaş to make its bathroom...
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Aug 18, 20251 min read


Haddon Launches in UK with Affordable Luxury Bathroom Range
Haddon Launches in UK with Affordable Luxury Bathroom Range UK: A new British bathroom brand, Haddon, has been launched with a focus on...
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Aug 18, 20251 min read


HAKA Files for Insolvency Following Villeroy & Boch Takeover
HAKA Files for Insolvency Following Villeroy & Boch Takeover Austria: Austrian furniture manufacturer HAKA has filed for insolvency...
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Aug 18, 20251 min read


Daikin Partners with APITU to Boost HVAC technician skills in Indonesia
Daikin Partners with APITU Indonesia: PT Daikin Airconditioning Indonesia (DID) has partnered with the Indonesian Association of Cooling...
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Aug 18, 20251 min read


Hornbach to Open Third Bodenhaus Store in German
Hornbach to Open Third Bodenhaus Store in German Germany: Hornbach is preparing to open a new store under its Bodenhaus retail format,...
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Aug 17, 20251 min read
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