News Headlines
7th October 2026
Danfoss to sell Appliance Controls business
DENMARK: Danfoss Climate Solutions is to sell its Appliance Controls business to a new company established by Andrej Debnar and Peter Haas, two of the managers at its Slovakian factory.
5th October 2026
Aspen Pumps buys Henry Group Industries
UK: Aspen Pumps Group has announced the acquisitions of refrigeration components manufacturer Henry Group Industries, Belgian recycled rubber construction materials specialist RubberGreen and Brazilian refrigeration components company Forming Tubing.
4th October 2026
Research looks to cut heat pump installation times
GERMANY: Researchers in Germany are looking at ways to make heat pump installations faster, more productive and more efficient despite the shortage of skilled workers.
9th October 2026
Hybrid heat pumps – the new Dutch standard
NETHERLANDS: The Dutch government wants homeowners to switch to a smart and hybrid heat pump from 2029 when replacing their central heating boiler.
9th October 2026
Beijer Ref completes Refra purchase
SWEDEN/LITHUANIA: Beijer Ref has completed the acquisition of Lithuanian HVACR equipment manufacturer Refra.
9th October 2026
Canada pledges CAD2bn for heat pump installs
CANADA: The Canadian government is pledging CAD2bn (€1.25bn) over eight years to boost the installation of heat pumps.
9th October 2026
Cattell to become VP of Beijer Ref UK and Ireland
UK: Hayley Cattell, MD of Beijer Ref UK and Ireland, is to take on the additional role of vice-president of the Swedish wholesaler’s UK and Ireland subsidiary from January 1.
5th October 2026
FETA rejoins Eurovent
UK: The Federation of Environmental Trade Associations (FETA) has rejoined Eurovent, the European HVACR manufacturers’ association it left more than 20 years ago.
4th October 2026
Sam Jones takes golden experience to Breakfast TV
UK: Fresh from his success at WorldSkills, gold medal winner Sam Jones had the opportunity to promote careers in refrigeration and air conditioning with an appearance on BBC Breakfast television.
8th October 2026
Carrier adds R290 water-source heat pump
FRANCE: Carrier has launched the AquaSnap 61WH, a water-source heat pump using R290 refrigerant and delivering high-temperature heating and hot water up to 78°C.
6th October 2026
Versatemp units for water loop systems
ITALY: Clivet has launched a new generation of stand-alone Versatemp air-conditioning units for water-loop systems in multi-zone environments.
6th October 2026
Danfoss offers simpler control
DENMARK: The Advanced Control Edge (ACE) family is the next generation of edge controllers from Danfoss that combines hardware, software, and user tools into one integrated package.
4th October 2026
Research looks to cut heat pump installation times
GERMANY: Researchers in Germany are looking at ways to make heat pump installations faster, more productive and more efficient despite the shortage of skilled workers.
25th September 2026
Carter Synergy CO2 system at Granarolo cold store
UK: Carter Synergy designed and installed the bespoke CO2 refrigeration system at the new Granarolo distribution centre in Willenhall.
23rd September 2026
Heat pumps on track with waste heat recovery project
ITALY: A waste heat recovery project in Turin, employing Trane heat pumps, is demonstrating how district heating operators can unlock more value from existing cogeneration assets.
3rd May 2026
Skills gap: the answer’s already on the van
Will Overton, director of Vectis Refrigeration and founder of the Wisdom Group FM, argues that the skills gap in refrigeration and HVAC is not a training problem: it is a knowledge capture problem.
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.
7th October 2026
Guide to good practice in HP pipework insulation
UK: The Heat Pump Association UK has published a new guide to insulating the external hydraulic pipework of domestic monobloc air-to-water heat pumps.
29th September 2026
Global Heat Forum will tackle extreme heat
THAILAND: An inaugural forum in Bangkok next month brings together over 400 leading scientists, city leaders, philanthropies and health experts to scale solutions and unlock finance for extreme heat action.
27th September 2026
ASHRAE seeks abstracts for New Orleans conference
USA: ASHRAE is accepting abstracts for conference papers for its annual conference in New Orleans in June.