USA: Chinese HVACR components manufacturer Sanhua has established a further US production base with the acquisition of Arkansas-based American Tubing International.

Established in 1976 in Springdale, Arkansas, American Tubing International produces copper assemblies for use in the air conditioning and refrigeration industries. These include elbows, return bends, multi-bend crossovers, coils, non-brazed assemblies, header or manifold assemblies, and custom tube configurations, as well as brass, cupronickel, and aluminium fabrications. 1.5 Aluminum Tube

Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

48mm Aluminium Tube In 2013, Sanhua acquired R- Squared Puckett Inc of Puckett, Mississippi, a manufacturer of aluminium heat exchanger components.