News Headlines
11th March 2026
Commission backs electricity tax reduction
BELGIUM: The European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) has applauded the European Commission’s recommendation for member states to reduce electricity taxation. The Citizens’ Energy Package unveiled by the Commission,…
10th March 2026
Euro refrigerant prices remain stable
EUROPE: Refrigerant prices in Europe remained relatively stable or even decreased slightly in the fourth quarter of 2025, while the price of reclaimed R404A rose again compared to Q3.
8th March 2026
Over 400 tonnes of ODS/HFC seizures in 2024
BELGIUM: The World Customs Organisation (WCO) has reported 134 seizures of ODS and HFC commodities in 2024, totalling 437,609.6kg of illegal gas and equipment.
11th March 2026
Carel’s 2025 revenues reach €629m
ITALY: Carel, the HVACR controls manufacturer, has reported consolidated revenues in 2025 of €629m, an increase of 8.7% compared to 2024.
11th March 2026
METUS CEO Kuntz to retire
Mark Kuntz (left) is set to retire, being replaced by Andrew Kelso (right) USA: Mark Kuntz, the CEO of the Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US…
11th March 2026
Commission backs electricity tax reduction
BELGIUM: The European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) has applauded the European Commission’s recommendation for member states to reduce electricity taxation. The Citizens’ Energy Package unveiled by…
8th March 2026
British Gas rapped over heat pump claims
UK: British Gas has been rapped by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for using unsubstantiated energy-saving heat pump claims in an advert.
6th March 2026
WorldSkills 2026 set to play bigger role
UK: With entries open for this year’s WorldSkills, the Building Engineering Services Association claims this year’s competition will be more important than ever in attracting young talent to the industry.
6th March 2026
Carrier continues touring car sponsorship
UK: Carrier is to continue its sponsorship of Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport for the 2026 British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season.
9th March 2026
Daikin extends Altherma 4 R290 range
BELGIUM: Daikin has added a smaller range of its Altherma 4 EPSKS series R290m heat pumps in 4kW, 6kW and 7kW capacities for mid- to highly-insulated houses.
4th March 2026
Mitsubishi Electric launches CDU
UK: Mitsubishi Electric has launched the ME-CDU coolant distribution unit at this week’s Data Centre World in London.
4th March 2026
Daikin Stylish expands with five new finishes
BELGIUM: Daikin Europe has unveiled five new design choices for its Stylish range of air-to-air heat pumps, bringing greater choices for homeowners and interior designers.
26th February 2026
Praise for Panasonic at new Ellis Training site
UK: Ellis Training’s move into a former Methodist church, last year, has transformed the 19th-century building into a leading-edge HVACR training facility.
21st February 2026
Haier VRF keeps Knorr Bremse on track
HUNGARY: Haier VRF systems were chosen for a major upgrade of the heating and cooling requirements of the Budapest offices of Knorr Bremse Rail Systems.
21st February 2026
Vaillant heat pump proven in residential refurb
GERMANY: Heat pump technology, such as Vaillant’s Energy Unit 2.0, is helping to drive the European energy transition in existing multi-family buildings.
14th December 2025
When glycol loops go bad
David McKune, corporate account manager of Ecolab EU, a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services, discusses the hidden risks of ignoring coolant health in AI-era data centres.
2nd November 2025
Who really owns the S&M data?
Digital job systems and client portals have transformed service and maintenance efficiency, but they have also blurred the line between compliance reporting and intellectual property.
31st August 2025
Cooling at an AI crossroads
Piergiorgio Tagliapietra, senior director of application engineering thermal management EMEA at critical infrastructure technologies company Vertiv, looks at how AI workloads are reshaping data centre cooling requirements.
4th March 2026
First meeting of new Industry Skills Alliance
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration is to hold an inaugural meeting of its recently announced Industry Skills Alliance training initiative next month at Bitzer UK’s HQ in Milton Keynes.
24th February 2026
Strategic skills plan published
UK: The Engineering and Building Services Skills Alliance (EBSSA) has published its strategic Sector Skills Plan, a comprehensive document setting out the sector’s skills needs and gaps.
7th February 2026
Webinar will mark International Women’s Day
BELGIUM: A special webinar dedicated to celebrating, supporting, and empowering women in the refrigeration and cooling sector has been organised to mark International Women’s Day on March 6.