ACR Journal

August 2022 | September 2022 NEWS 08 Volume 8 No.5 AERMEC OPENS NEW RESEARCH CENTRE Aermec has opened the Ra aello Riello Research Centre at its Italian headquarters in Bevilacqua. Giordano Riello, Aermec’s founder, CEO Alessandro Riello and Vice President Ra aella Riello, and the managers of Giordano Riello International Group and the new group of Aermec researchers were all present at the o cial opening ceremony. Professor Federico Faggin, the renowned physicist and inventor who developed the first commercial microprocessor and touch-screen technology, was the guest of honour and along with Giordano Riello opened the new facility. Giordano Riello and Federico Faggin emphasised the importance of continuous research that looks beyond the daily horizon towards not only the evaluation of new technologies and new ways of resolving problems, but also how to face the latest global challenges, especially those regarding energy and its environmental impact. Giordano Riello, left, and Professor Federico Faggin opening the Raffaello Riello Research Centre in Bevilacqua, Italy Ellab granted Royal Warrant Ellab Monitoring Solutions has been granted the Royal Warrant to Her Majesty The Queen, initially for up to five years. The Royal Warrant is granted to a company that has supplied goods or services to the households of HM The Queen or HRH The Prince Of Wales for a minimum of five years. It empowers the holder to display the designated Royal Arms in connection with the business, and is recognised across the world. The multi-award winning monitoring solutions division designs and manufactures wireless environmental monitoring equipment in the UK for the heritage, pharmaceutical, healthcare and food and beverage sectors. Ian Robinson, managing director of Ellab Monitoring Solutions and the ‘grantee’ of the warrant, said: “It’s a great honour for Ellab to be a recipient of recognition from Her Majesty, especially in the year of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. It’s also a tribute to everyone in the company and across the Group for their ongoing commitment to working at the very highest standards, to the ultimate benefit of all our clients. Without a doubt, it’s one of the proudest and most significant milestones in our company’s history.” OFFICIAL OPENING FOR PANASONIC'S NEWUK HOME HVAC&R manufacturer Panasonic has announced the opening of its new UK headquarters in Welwyn Garden City, a move that is said to allow the continuation of technical support and customer service from a dedicated modern space that holds the organisation's largest UK training facility. Panasonic's heating, cooling and refrigeration sta attended an Opening Ceremony on May 6, where Panasonic's Enrique Vilamitjana, managing director of Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions Europe, o cially declared the premises open. Jose Manuel Alves, UK country manager for Panasonic, commented: "We are thrilled with our new dedicated HVAC&R+ modern premises, intelligently designed to provide an advanced technological space for the needs of both our heating and cooling teams. In addition to providing our customers with full access to our technical resources, including the in-house spec team expertise and software, technical support, design software tools and smart cloud service solutions, we will be providing training courses and a valuable location for meetings." The team will continue to provide technical support and customer service to distributors, consultants, installers and end- users of Panasonic's wide range of solutions for heating, cooling, refrigeration and ventilation. The new premises follows the recent announcement of the amalgamation of Panasonic and AMP and the formation of the new UK HVAC&R+ company, PHVAC Ltd (Panasonic Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Ltd). The new premises show Panasonic's long-term commitment to the UK market and advancement in the heating and cooling sector, which will remain at the forefront as the teams work closely together to deliver solutions and training for the heating and cooling sector. https://www.aircon.panasonic.eu/GB_en/