Beijer Ref has signed an agreement to acquire 60 per cent of the shares in Quality Air Equipment (QAE), with an option to acquire the remaining shares.

STULZ Modular, a wholly owned subsidiary of STULZ GmbH, has formed a liquid cooling partnership with Asperitas to develop a modular data centre solution.

Ingersoll Rand has acquired Friulair S.r.l. in an all-cash upfront purchase price of approximately US$146 million.

Global engineering and manufacturing company, Robertshaw, has filed voluntary petitions for Chapter 11 relief in the US and commenced a financial restructure.

Industry has welcomed the federal government’s review of the Australian Apprenticeships Incentive System to address abysmal completion rates.

Almost $1 million in fines have been issued at the halfway point of SafeWork NSW’s 12-month blitz on falls from heights.

A leading manufacturer of mechanical pipe joining, fire protection, and flow control solutions, Victaulic, has acquired Utility Coatings & Fabrication (UCF).

Honeywell Board of Directors elected CEO Vimal Kapur to take on the additional role of chair when Darius Adamczyk retires on 7 June, 2024.

The Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC) launched the Women in Construction Future Leaders Pilot Programme last month.

Toshiba Carrier Corporation (TCC) announced that the name of the company will change from Toshiba Carrier Corporation to Carrier Japan Corporation, effective 1 May, 2024.

Pfannenberg, Inc., a global manufacturer of thermal management, liquid cooling and signaling technologies, has announced a partnership with GMN USA, a supplier of machine tool spindles, drives, lubricators, and cord sets.

ClearVue Technologies Limited has secured a nationwide manufacturing and distribution agreement with Safety Glass Pty Ltd trading as Melbourne Safety Glass and MS Glass.

Former Kuka Robotics executive, Wolfgang Mayer, has joined Ziehl Abegg as chief technology officer.

Carrier Global Corporation has sold its security business, Global Access Solutions, to Honeywell in an all-cash transaction worth $US4.95 billion.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air-Conditioners Australia, Pty. Ltd. (MHIAA), has announced the appointment of Graham Hamilton as general manager of sales.

The federal government is investing more than $4 million in new research to help lower methane emissions.