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Baltimore Aircoil Company acquires Eurocoil SPA

HEIST-OP-DEN-BERG, Belgium, 2 July 2021: Baltimore Aircoil Company (BAC) acquired Italy-based Eurocoil SPA. Making the announcement through a Press release, BAC said Eurocoil is a leading manufacturer of heat exchangers serving the European commercial and refrigeration industries.

BAC said the addition of Eurocoil increases its manufacturing capacity in the region, while adding additional heat exchanger capabilities used for BAC’s existing evaporative hybrid and adiabatic cooling products.

Don Fetzer, President, BAC, said: “We’re excited to welcome Eurocoil to the Baltimore Aircoil Company family. The acquisition of Eurocoil and our previous investment in Coil Design Corp., in North America, positions BAC to accelerate the development of industry-leading evaporative hybrid and adiabatic technologies, furthering our vision to reinvent cooling to sustain the world.”

David Jacobs, Vice President and Managing Director (EMEIA region), BAC, said: “Eurocoil is an excellent organization composed of quality people and industry experts. They have a history of providing exceptional products and services to their customers, which matches extremely well to the BAC strengths and culture. We welcome all of the Eurocoil employees to The Baltimore Aircoil Company and are excited to be working with them on a successful future together.”

Eurovent PG-CT elects new Vice-Chairman

BRUSSELS, Belgium, 31 March 2021: The Eurovent Product Group, ‘Evaporative Cooling Equipment’ (PG-CT) elected Frank Stocker, Managing Director, Gohl-KTK, as the successor of Doic Hordern, CEO, JACIR, in the role of Vice-Chairman of the group. Making the announcement through a Press release, Eurovent added that Laurent Petiot, General Manager France Benelux Maghreb, B1AC, continues as Chairman of PG-CT.

From left to right: Laurent Petiot – Chairman, Frank Stocker – Vice-Chairman

The Product Group, ‘Evaporative Cooling Equipment’ recently met in a fruitful online session, Eurovent said. The meeting included Chairman and Vice-Chairman elections, as well as redefinition of the group’s scope to include all hybrid and adiabatic technologies, it added. PG-CT is turning its attention to the review of Ecodesign Regulation for professional refrigeration (ENTR Lot 1), in which new efficiency requirements are being considered for process chillers connected to an evaporative condenser, it further added.

Stocker said: “With the review of the Ecodesign Regulation for professional refrigeration around the corner, we are facing a great opportunity to promote the energy saving potential of evaporative cooling technologies. By making the Eurovent voice heard in the review, we can support the EU to achieve its climate targets.”

Petiot added: “The European industry faces important challenges, regulations are getting stringent and Eurovent is instrumental in supporting the manufacturers. Our Product Group pledges to closely monitor the review process to ensure the highest energy efficiency requirements for Europe.”

According to Eurovent, PG-CT unites manufacturers of evaporative and adiabatic cooling equipment from around Europe and is supported by Eurovent Member Associations on a national level. Its main tasks consist of advocating on European level, developing Eurovent Recommendations, generally promoting the industry and export initiatives, and diminishing unfair trade barriers inside and outside Europe, it said. Manufacturers interested in joining PG-CT, it added, can get in touch with the Eurovent Secretariat via secretariat@eurovent.eu.

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