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Preparations are in full swing for MCE, the world’s leading biennial exhibition dedicated to residential and industrial installations, air-conditioning and renewable energy. Two new international events are planned for 2015: MCE Asia in September and MCE Saudi in November.

Preliminary figures for the HVACR marketplace show that more than 61,000 total attendees, including 42,400 visitors, participated in the 2015 AHR Expo, January 26 – 28, at McCormick Place.

The countdown is on: from 15 to 19 June 2015 the doors will open on Achema 2015. Over 3,100 exhibitors have already registered but, as in 2012, the organisers anticipate around 3,800. Moreover, the congress programme is shortly to be released.

Water and in particular waste water are environmental themes of great importance in mining in South Africa. These vital aspects are being addressed by IFAT Environmental Technology Forum Africa, the premiere of which takes place from September 15 to 18, 2015 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre.

The new challenges facing the water industry demand innovative, scientific and technical solutions as well as a political and administrative response. Taking as its slogan ’Water and sustainable development’ the Wasser Berlin International Congress 2015 will be setting the tone and providing industry experts with a platform for dialogue and for exchanging experiences on projects and concrete technical solutions.

AHR Expo Show Management has announced that the Council of Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Educators (CARE) and the Partnership for Air Conditioning, Heating, Refrigeration Accreditation (PAHRA) have become the newest AHR Expo Endorsing Associations.

The Hydraulic Institute (HI) and Pump Systems Matter (PSM) will conduct the opening session of its three-part webinar series on Variable Speed Drives on January 22, 2015 at 1pm ET. Webinar participants will learn how to significantly improve pump systems reliability when using Variable Speed Drives (VSDs).

In its continuing effort to provide education on current and important topics to the pump industry, the Hydraulic Institute has collaborated with its NPSH committee members in developing a technical webinar program that focuses on NPSH and its relationship to cavitation and other pump operation.

Trade-show premiere between April 16 and 18, 2015 in Ankara

According to a recent ASHRAE and AHR Expo survey sent to more than 1,000 HVACR manufacturers worldwide, there is growing optimism for improving economic prospects in 2015. Based on survey results, 87% of the respondents said their prospects for business were either “excellent” (26%) or “good” (61%) for the coming year. Thirteen percent of the respondents felt prospects were “fair”.