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15th January 2026
Company agrees $1.1m penalty for fatal ammonia release
USA: A Massachusetts-based food processing company will pay a $1.1m civil penalty following a fatal ammonia refrigerant release in 2022.
13th January 2026
Spool compressor hits new peak on R1234ze
USA: Tests on a semi-hermetic spool compressor being developed by Torad have recorded a performance of 72.5% peak overall isentropic efficiency running on R1234ze refrigerant.
12th January 2026
One dead, nine injured in AC compressor explosion
MALAYSIA: One person is reported dead and nine injured after an air conditioning compressor exploded at a university in Kuala Lumpur today.
17th January 2026
Copeland celebrates first Indian scrolls
INDIA: US compressor manufacturer Copeland has completed the first phase of its $55m investment at its Atit, India, manufacturing facility.
16th January 2026
Ammonia release from “empty” compressor causes injury
USA: A serious injury to an employee of a meat processor was caused by an ammonia release from an isolated compressor, which was thought to be empty.
15th January 2026
Company agrees $1.1m penalty for fatal ammonia release
USA: A Massachusetts-based food processing company will pay a $1.1m civil penalty following a fatal ammonia refrigerant release in 2022.
16th January 2026
Lewington named Tefcold UK MD
UK: Commercial refrigeration company Tefcold UK has appointed Tom Lewington as managing director in succession to Torben Christensen, who remains as group chairman.
15th January 2026
Allcool latest to join Nordic Climate Group
UK: The Swedish contractor group, Nordic Climate, has further expanded its UK organisation with the acquisition of Allcool (NW).
14th January 2026
TF Solutions to distribute Hitachi HVAC
UK: A week after the ending of its air conditioning distributorship with General, TF Solutions has added Hitachi to its product portfolio, becoming the exclusive nationwide distributor of the brand.
18th January 2026
Trane unveils HT heat pump
BELGIUM: Trane has produced a high temperature version of its RTWF water-to-water heat pump to deliver hot water temperatures up to 105°C. The RTWF HT…
17th January 2026
MHI extends KXZ3 VRF series
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has expanded its KXZ3 series of R32 VRF air conditioners up to 201kW. To complement the existing three units in 22.4kW,…
16th January 2026
Advansor upgrades all-in-one CO2 rack
DENMARK: Advansor has announced an upgraded version of its CuBig II combined cooling, freezing, air conditioning and heating unit with 50% more capacity, improved freezing performance, and wider operating range.
16th December 2025
Arup HQ switches to heat pumps
UK: Consultant Arup has significantly reduced the carbon footprint at its London headquarters by replacing gas boilers and R134a chillers with air-source heat pumps.
1st December 2025
Trane heat pumps land savings at Schipol Airport
NETHERLANDS: Trane heat pumps are combined with thermal energy storage (TES) systems in commercial office buildings located at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport.
30th November 2025
Fruit and vegetable wholesaler relies on propane
GERMANY: A propane chiller has replaced an R404A refrigeration system at a fresh produce supplier's warehouses in central Germany, reducing operating costs and improving the overall carbon footprint.
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.
18th January 2026
TrainME tool offers training pathway
UK: Mitsubishi Electric has launched TrainME, a new digital tool designed to provide installers, plumbers and engineers with a clear, structured pathway to becoming a professional heat pump installer.
15th January 2026
Daikin opens Manchester training facility
UK: Daikin UK has officially opened its new Manchester Training Academy to offer both Daikin product courses and industry-accredited heat pump training.
11th January 2026
Green Cooling updates training courses
GERMANY: The Green Cooling Initiative has updated its natural refrigerant courses with more interactive content and improved navigation.