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Panasonic appoints John Kellett

Guide to humidity

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Panasonic has announced the appointment of John Kellett (pictured) as the new Ireland and UK Country Manager for the heating and cooling division. John brings a wealth of industry and technical knowledge to the role and will work very closely supporting Vincent Mahony, Manager Ireland, Panasonic Heating & Cooling.

This appointment comes at a pivotal time for the heating and cooling sector as governments right across Europe continue to drive for a low-carbon future. Panasonic has always had a strong focus on R&D, as evidenced most recently by advancements made in the commercial refrigeration CO2 range. The latest developments in the R290 ECOi-W AQUA-G BLUE commercial range also reflect this commitment.

Additionally, Panasonic recently introduced the highlyefficient Aquarea M Series air source heat pumps, which also utilise R290 refrigerant for both domestic and commercial applications.

Successful Smart Buildings Show 2024

As the standout eventin the smart buildings sector, the Smart Buildings Show demonstrated its capacity to draw a crowd, attracting 2,395 visitors from across the industry. Taking place at ExCeL London on 9-10 October, the two-day event saw visitors flock to conference sessions hosted by prominent industry speakers and visit the stands of leading smart buildings vendors. With more than 90 industry exhibitors in attendance, the show provided the perfect opportunity to get close to the latest and greatest products currently making waves in the smart buildings market. The four packed conference theatres demonstrated strong visitor appetite to hear more about key industry topics relating to energy management, controls and networks, IT and infrastructure, and management and proptech.

Ian Garmeson, Event Director, commented: “The popularity of this year’s event demonstrates the ever-growing interest in the industry and we’d like to thank all of our exhibitors, speakers and supporters for helping to make the show the leading event in the smart buildings arena. Attendances continue to grow and the show’s top industry billing has resulted in a record number of rebookings for next year.”

Neil Salt, an exhibitor and speaker for Forest Rock, commented: “Everything has been very positive – visitor numbers are up, leads are up. The location is also great which makes a massive difference to us.” Smart Buildings Show returns to ExCeL London on 15-16 October 2025. lyh . ented an

Condair has published a new guide to humidity control in cleanrooms. This informative document provides an easy-tofollow overview for managing humidity in closelycontrolled environments. It highlights the 10 most relevant topics that need to be considered when dealing with humidification or dehumidification.

Damien Power, Condair’s Area Sales Manager for Ireland, comments: “Presented in an easy-to-understand Q&A format, this guide is a great resource for anyone working in, or with, a cleanroom facility.

“Detailed information is given on humidity’s relationship with temperature and electrostatic, as well as how the very specific humidity levels cleanrooms so often need can be consistently achieved.”

The guide is free and can be downloaded from www.condair. ie/cleanroom

McCann appointed Kirby CEO

Henry McCann, formerly Group Operations Director at Kirby Group Engineering, has been appointed CEO of the group to replace Mark Flanagan who will step down on 1 January 2025. Henry (pictured) has played a pivotal role in Kirby’s expansion and the development of its organisational capabilities, notably leading the Kirby Way initiative. He is determined that helping people reach their full potential will be a key priority for his term as Kirby CEO.