A Purdue University professor was granted a patent for heat exchanger technology that he says will improve the thermal performance of evaporative water cooling towers.

Trane Technologies acquired MTA, a manufacturer and distributor of solutions in industrial process cooling and air treatment based in Italy.

Fan noise fundamentals are the focus of a webinar on June 14. New York Blower Co. will present the webinar, which intends to help attendees gain a basic understanding of the noise characteristics of different fan types, installation impact, and best practices during selection.

Stellar completed an Italian meats and charcuterie production facility for Swift Prepared Foods, a subsidiary of JBS USA, and its Principe Italia brand. The $200 million facility in Columbia, Mo., includes automation technology.

An $80 million cold-storage facility in Lancaster, Texas, is being planned by Idaho-based Cold Summit Development.

Cypress Cold Storage, a provider of temperature-controlled warehouse space, broke ground on a 207,285 ft² cold-storage facility in Springdale, Ark. The project, scheduled to be complete in spring 2024, is expected to create 50 new jobs.

St. Charles Clean Fuels (SCCF), a development company jointly owned by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Sustainable Fuels Group, is exploring the feasibility of building a $4.6 billion ammonia production and export facility in St. Charles Parish, La.

Gary Smith, president and CEO of the Ammonia Safety Training Institute (ASTI), talks about upcoming ammonia safety training as well as ammonia safety in general.

Taking the time to clean and maintain industrial chillers can help reduce the risk of breakdowns and downtime. Chillers make up a large portion of a facility’s energy costs, which is why maintenance is critical for efficient operations and productivity, notes equipment cleaning supplier Goodway Technologies in a blog post. 

United Flow Technologies (UFT) completed the acquisitions of Minnesota-based Kodru-Mooney and Houston-based Macaulay Controls.