News Headlines
6th February 2025
Aldi to roll out heat pumps across all UK stores
UK: Discount supermarket company Aldi is to roll out Vaillant heat pumps across its entire 990 UK and Ireland store network.
4th February 2025
Triton considering sale of Kelvion
GERMANY: Private equity firm Triton Partners is reported to be considering a sale of German heat exchanger products manufacturer Kelvion.
31st January 2025
£25m boost to BUS scheme
UK: Encouraged by rising heat pump installations, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has committed an additional £25m of funding to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS).
9th February 2025
Scammer turns illegal refrigerant into water
POLAND: A warning issued by the police in Poland has exposed the level of ignorance of refrigerants and the F-gas regulations that exists in some European member states.
8th February 2025
Panasonic trials cool station booth
JAPAN: The Osaka Metro is trialling an open-fronted “station waiting booth” that can be heated or cooled using airflow control technology from Panasonic.
8th February 2025
Bulgaria stops 1620kg of refrigerant
BULGARIA: Customs officers from the district of Rousse in Bulgaria have stopped an attempt to smuggle 1620kg of refrigerant at the border with Romania.
10th February 2025
HPA publishes heat pump service checklist
UK: The Heat Pump Association (HPA) has introduced a guidance list of recommended minimum annual service checks for air-, ground- and water-source heat pumps.
9th February 2025
More space available at HRS show
UK: Having previously raised the sold out signs for its forthcoming exhibition, the Hampshire Refrigeration Society (HRS) has now announced the availability of extra space.
9th February 2025
Modine wins Beijer Ref supplier award
UK: Modine Manufacturing has been named as Beijer Ref UK & Ireland’s Supplier of the Year.
9th February 2025
Loop offers heating and cooling retrofit option
UK: Panasonic has introduced its Aquarea Loop, a decentralised water-to-air heat pump designed for optimal energy efficiency that was first revealed at Chillventa last year.
6th February 2025
Optimal control of centrifugal chillers
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has launched a new model of its Ene-Conductor heat source control system for integrated control of centrifugal chillers and peripheral equipment.
6th February 2025
Carrier launches HT propane heat pump
FRANCE: Carrier has entered the market for high temperature air-source heat pumps on propane (R290) refrigerant with the launch of the AquaSnap 61AQ.
9th February 2025
Samsung stars at the Junction
UK: Samsung has delivered state of the art heating and cooling to a new bar, restaurant, cafe, and social workspace within Manchester Central, the city’s convention centre.
1st February 2025
Bitzer ammonia pack cuts frozen costs
UK: A new Bitzer ammonia refrigeration system installed by Armstrong Refrigeration Services Ltd at a Lincolnshire-based frozen food specialist is reducing energy costs by more than £100,000 a year.
26th January 2025
Mitsubishi lands London heat pump project
UK: Property development and investment company British Land is benefitting from new heat pump technology that has fully replaced the use of gas at its London headquarters.
4th February 2025
Move to -15°C needs holistic approach
UK: A leading refrigeration contractor has warned that a move to -15°C for frozen food storage may not deliver the benefits expected and could even create new problems.
10th August 2022
Heatwaves and CO2 refrigeration
Following this summer's extreme high temperatures in the UK, Daniel Clark, MD of Isentra, asks whether 130bar transcritical systems have now become a necessity?
1st December 2021
Refrigerant choice in HVAC chillers
In the light of the worldwide phase-down of high GWP refrigerants, Dave Richards, UK head of sales at refrigerant supplier Climalife, looks at the various options available for HVAC chillers.
10th February 2025
Carrier expands apprenticeship programme
UK: Carrier is building on the launch of its academy in Bracknell last year, and the appointment of an apprenticeship programme lead, by recruiting at least 17 apprentices this year.
31st January 2025
Webinar celebrates women’s cool contributions
EUROPE: Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the EU’s CoolLIFE project is to host a webinar emphasising the contributions of women in the HVACR sector.
25th January 2025
Carrier India signs skills development deal
INDIA: Carrier India and Jamia Millia Islamia’s (JMI) University Polytechnic are collaborating to create a centre of excellence for HVAC skill development.