News Headlines
15th June 2026
US aircon and heat pump shipments up 5.1%
USA: US shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps reached 837,098 units in April, an increase of 5.1% compared to April 2025.
12th June 2026
German refrigerant leak rates down to 1%
GERMANY: Latest figures from Germany suggest that average refrigerant leak rates were down to just 1% in 2025.
11th June 2026
National warns of illegal R1234yf
UK: National Refrigerants has warned of unlicensed R1234yf being imported to the UK in illegal cylinders.
16th June 2026
BACS market to reach $41.1bn by 2030
UK: BSRIA reports the building automation and control systems (BACS) market grew by 7.6% in 2025 to reach US$7.75bn.
15th June 2026
US aircon and heat pump shipments up 5.1%
USA: US shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps reached 837,098 units in April, an increase of 5.1% compared to April 2025.
14th June 2026
MSAB to buy significant stake in Beijer Ref
SWEDEN: Family-owned Swedish investment company Melker Schörling AB (MSAB) is to become the largest shareholder, in terms of voting rights, in refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref.
11th June 2026
National warns of illegal R1234yf
UK: National Refrigerants has warned of unlicensed R1234yf being imported to the UK in illegal cylinders.
11th June 2026
UK heat pump installs down in Q1
UK: The total number of retrofit heat pump installations in the UK was down 18% in Q1 2026, compared to the previous quarter, and 22%…
10th June 2026
Star pays tribute to former MD and founder
UK: Star Refrigeration has paid tribute to co-founder Anthony Brown who died on June 2, aged 91.
16th June 2026
Ultra-Line 360 fan coil for exposed-ceiling applications
UK: The new Ultra-Line 360 fan coil unit from UK company Diffusion is designed for exposed-ceiling applications in commercial office, retail, and hospitality projects.
13th June 2026
Uniflair chillers for liquid-cooled data centres
ITALY: Schneider Electric has launched the Uniflair XCA series of air-cooled and free-cooling chillers to meet the demands of AI-driven, high-density liquid-cooled data centres.
10th June 2026
Sanhua solenoid valves for CO2 systems
SPAIN: Sanhua has introduced the CDF‑T series NC solenoid valves for CO2 systems.
16th June 2026
Ammonia heat pump heads emission reductions
TÜRKIYE: A GEA ammonia heat pump installed at the Türk Tuborg brewery in İzmir has achieved a 7.4% decrease in CO2 emissions over its first nine months of operation.
2nd June 2026
Largest distribution centre employs CO2 refrigeration
UK: An 8.6MW CO2 refrigeration system is providing the essential service for Britain’s largest supermarket distribution centre.
20th May 2026
Vertiv cooling refurb delivers 70% saving
SPAIN: The modernisation of the cooling infrastructure at the Madrid HQ of sustainable infrastructure solutions company Acciona is said to have delivered a 70% reduction in energy consumption.
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.
10th June 2026
IOR to host briefing on electric future of RACHP
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) will host the next International Refrigeration Committee (IRC) business briefing which will focus on strengthening RACHP sustainability amid electricity market volatility.
1st June 2026
Panasonic trainees offered 20% discount on Testo tools
UK: Those who participate in Panasonic UK’s in-person HVAC training courses can now claim a 20% discount on Testo tools.
25th May 2026
Using smart glasses for engineer development
UK: Arcus FM is introducing smart glasses into its refrigeration team to strengthen on-the-job learning, improve remote technical guidance and help address the technical skills gap in facilities management.