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16th February 2026
Italian authorities seize 24 tonnes of illegal F-gas
ITALY: Police and customs officers have seized illegal F-gas refrigerant, with an estimated market value of €463,200, at the Port of Venice.
14th February 2026
Spanish police bust F-gas smuggling ring
SPAIN: Authorities in Spain have arrested 10 people after uncovering and dismantling a criminal organisation responsible for the illegal trade of more than 15 tonnes of F-gases.
12th February 2026
UK heat pump sales up 27%
UK: Heat pump sales in the UK reached another record high of 125,037 units in 2025, a 27% increase on 2024.
16th February 2026
Italian authorities seize 24 tonnes of illegal F-gas
ITALY: Police and customs officers have seized illegal F-gas refrigerant, with an estimated market value of €463,200, at the Port of Venice.
16th February 2026
US AC and heat pump shipments down 20% in 2025
USA: US shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps fell again in December, decreasing 21.4% to 408,244 units, compared to December 2024.
16th February 2026
Mitsubishi Thai subsidiary to change name
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Electric is to change the name of its air conditioner and refrigeration compressor manufacturing company in Thailand.
16th February 2026
IOR names two new fellows
UK: Andrew Channon of Plymouth-based ChanniCool Training Services, and Richard Lawton of Cambridge Refrigeration Technology have been recognised as fellows of the Institute of Refrigeration.
13th February 2026
IOR to launch a Skills Alliance
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) is to launch of a new collaborative forum to ensure training provision is aligned with real industry needs.
12th February 2026
Judith Evans wins J&E Hall Gold
UK: Judith Evans of Refrigeration Developments and Testing and London South Bank University has been recognised for her contributions to the industry with the J&E Hall International Gold Medal.
14th February 2026
Daikin Vertical DX series AHU
BELGIUM: Daikin’s new Vertical DX series air handling unit is a plug-and-play AHU designed to operate in combination with Daikin VRV or ERA systems.
10th February 2026
Danfoss adds large‑scale CO₂ ejector
DENMARK: Danfoss has introduced a large‑scale CO₂ ejector designed to optimise industrial refrigeration systems.
7th February 2026
Sanhua expands BPHE choice
SPAIN: Sanhua has expanded its BPHE portfolio with seven new plate models and enhanced its Explorer selection software.
15th February 2026
Polish plant reclaims 100% of used refrigerants
POLAND: A new refrigerant reclamation plant near Warsaw is using two processes to separate mixtures and reclaim nearly 100% of used refrigerants.
4th February 2026
Panasonic’s vertical approach to strawberry farming
UK: Panasonic PACi NX low-temperature units are being employed to provide precise and consistent climate conditions at a vertical farm research facility in Suffolk. The…
1st February 2026
CERN’s LHC cooling system supplies local heat network
FRANCE: Waste heat from the cooling system of CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is supplying a local residential and commercial heating network.
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.
9th February 2026
Mitsubishi Electric expands heat pump training
UK: Mitsubishi Electric is offering a comprehensive suite of LCL Awards-certified, Ofqual-accredited heat pump and low temperature heating training courses at its Hatfield training centre.
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.
5th February 2026
LG expands heat pump training availability
UK: LG Electronics (LG) has opened a new training location in Derby, delivered in collaboration with training provider Heat Pump Central.