Viessmann heating, cooling and ventilation products have been selected by PERI GmbH, one of the world’s leading suppliers of formwork and scaffolding systems, as well as civil engineering solutions, for Germany’s first 3D-printed house. Located in the North Rhine-Westphalian town of Beckum, the two-storey, 160 m2 single-family home is currently under construction. The 3D printing […]

Municipal refuse hauler expanding natural gas fleet fourfold as diesel bans loom In a major expansion of its efforts to reduce particulate and noise emissions, AWS Abfallwirtschaft Stuttgart plans to acquire 30 additional Mercedes-Benz Econic NGT (Natural Gas Technology) refuse trucks equipped with Allison 3500 fully automatic transmissions. In December 2016, the municipally-owned company put […]

By introducing a new displacement ventilation system, Viessmann is following-up its earlier initiatives to help society combat the pandemic  Viessmann has created an air ventilation solution to combat the spread of COVID-19 in schools. The company’s unique new hybrid ventilation unit, the Vitovent 200-P, provides closed rooms with constant air circulation of filtered air. This […]

Lower emissions and improved fuel economy gained through a new application of Jacobs’ well-proven valve actuation technology.  Jacobs Vehicle Systems®, the world’s leading manufacturer of heavy-duty diesel engine retarding systems and valve actuation systems, will introduce its new Cylinder Deactivation (CDA) technology to the European market at IAA Commercial Vehicles 2018 (Hannover, Germany, September 20-27). […]

North Rhine-Westphalia invests in disaster management with its biggest ever order for fire-fighting vehicles: 109 new LF 20-KatS on MAN TGM 18.340 chassis with Allison 3000 Series™ fully automatic transmissions. Germany’s largest fire department training facility, The Institut der Feuerwehr NRW (IdF NRW), has ordered 109 Magirus LF20-KatS vehicles on behalf of the North Rhine-Westphalian […]